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.
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.
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.
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. It is becoming clear that by self-learning the material, not only the amount of knowledge, but also the eagerness to study a higher level, increase.
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.
The score distribution before and after self-studying "step-by-step study of human life sciences" before entering a health care college.
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