CENTER FOR COMMUNICATION NETWORKS

Outline

The center provides information of NIPS programs and activities to the public, scientific community, medical profession, and media through WEB, publication, conferences and symposium. Science education activities and Institutional review processes are also coordinated. The center maintains infra-structures of LAN as well as WEB-based services.

Director

Professor: NAGAYAMA, Kuniaki, PhD

Through WEB, publication, conferences and symposium, Section of Communications and public Liaison provides information on NIPS programs and activities to the public, scientific community, medical profession, and the media. Science education activities are also coordinated.

Staff

Professor (concurrent): NAGAYAMA, Kuniaki, PhD 1968 Graduated from University of Tokyo. 1973 Completed the doctoral course in Science, University of Tokyo. 1974 Research Associate, University of Tokyo. 1984 Director, Biometrology Lab, JEOL Ltd. 1990 Project Leader, Nagayama Protein Array Project, ERATO, JRDC. 1993 Professor, The University of Tokyo. 1997 Professor, NIPS. 2001 Professor, Okazaki Institute for Integrative Bioscience (OIB). Speciality: Electron Microscopy

Associate Professor: KOIZUMI, Amane, MD, PhD 1997 Graduated from Keio University School of Medicine. Assistant Professor in Department of Physiology, Keio University School of Medicine. 2002 PhD in Neurophysiology, Keio University. 2002-2007 Research Associate, in Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Harvard Medical School, and Massachusetts General Hospital. 2007 Associate Professor, NIPS. Speciality: Vision research, Neurophysiology

The Institute has made the self-evaluation and peer review every year since 1993. In addition, the institute makes annual plans and annual reports every year since the corporatization in 2004. The section was opened in 2007 for the purpose of more efficient evaluation processes. This section also takes care of archiving the documents that describe activities of the Institute.

Staff

Professor: IMOTO, Keiji, MD, PhD Graduated from Kyoto University Faculty of Medicine. Medical Staff, National Utano Hospital. Instructor, Lecturer, and Associate Professor, Kyoto University Faculty of Medicine. Research Associate, Max-Planck-Institut für medizinische Forschung. 1995 Professor, NIPS. Specialty: Neurophysiology

Associate Professor (NIPS): MURAKAMI, Masataka, MB, M.D. 1976 Graduated from Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine. 1976 Research Associate, Osaka Medical College. 1981 Doctor of Medicine in Physiology of Osaka Medical College. 1983 Postdoctorial Fellow, Department of Physiology, University of Sydney. 1985 Associate Professor, NIPS. 2003 Associate Professor, OIB (Seconded from NIPS). Speciality: Physiology of exocrine glands, Energy metabolism and transport of electrolyte and water, Paracellular Transport

This section is developing "Step-by-Step Study of Life Sciences" (http://life-science-edu.net) designed to be easy for those learning life science for the first time to self-learn. First, the critical information was scientifically extracted and then an explanatory model was developed. In this innovative model, the information is presented in a step-by-step manner with each step including an innovative image designed to show the critical information. Further, an immediate opportunity to use the learned information is provided by presentation of two-choice questions. Computer-based functions, such as animation and narration, practice tests with automatic correcting and feedback are also provided. In the future, installation of wiki module, as well as collaboration with other life science fields will be undertaken.

The possible genotypes in offspring of a hemophiliac man and a normal woman are shown. The X chromosome, locus of factor VIII, the presence or absence of the factor VIII gene, and phenotype are illustrated for the man, woman and 4 possible types of offspring.

The effect of arterial wall elasticity on pressure in normal and arteriosclerosis patients is shown. The elasticity, changes in caliber, direction of the force and flow in the periphery are each clearly illustrated.

Staff

Visiting Professor: SHIBUYA, Masato, MD, PhD 1984 Graduated from Jikei University School of Medicine. 1993 lecturer of Showa Univ. School of Med. 2006 Professor of Physiology, Kagawa Nutrition University Junior College. 2007 Visiting Professor, NIPS. Speciality: life science education

Computer services and network supports are indispensable for research activity. In this section, we manage the "Computer System for Data Analysis in Physiology" for data analysis, modeling, simulation, visualization, mathematics, statistics, DNA analysis, and electronic design. Two technical staffs support high-speed and reliable network for intra-/internet services such as E-mail communication, Web services, and peripheral devices for in-house information network. Technological developments for the best use of these facilities are also underway (Figs. 1, 2).

Fig. 1. Computer System for Data Analysis in Physiology

Fig. 2. Network Servers