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2024.08.23
Students Visited Our Laboratory as Part of a WHO’s Summer School Program
Aspiring students in the field of international health, including high schools, universities, and graduate schools, visited our laboratory to observe a demonstration of our BMI technology.
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2024.07.10
The 11th Annual Meeting of Japan BMI Society to be held.
Professor Hirata will serve as the organizer for The 11th Annual Meeting of Japan BMI Society, which will take place on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at Osaka University, Suita Campus. → details
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2024.06.07
Our Research Featured on NHK’s “Frontier”
NHK, Japan’s national broadcaster, highlighted groundbreaking technology on its program ‘Frontier,’ showcasing our lab’s research in BMI that’s revolutionizing disability solutions.
・Initial broadcast: June 6, 2024 (Thursday) 22:00, “Challenges Making the Impossible Possible”
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2024.05.17
Professor Masayuki Hirata visited Harvard University, and MIT.
May/10th to 15th, 2024
Professor Masayuki Hirata, a visiting professor at our lab, visited Dr. Leigh Hochberg at Harvard University, where Dr. Hiroaki Hashimoto, a visiting faculty member of our lab, is studying now, to introduce the development status of our BMI. Furthermore, the director of the MIT McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Robert Desimone, was visited to introduce the development status of BMI.

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2024.03.16
Our Research Featured on Fuji TV’s Program ‘Izawa vs. Intellectual Celebrities: A Study Session’
Our research lab’s work on BMI was recently featured on the Fuji TV program ‘Izawa vs. Intellectual Celebrities: A Study Session’. The program brought together the brilliant mind of Tokyo University alumnus, 伊沢拓司 (Izawa Takushi), and other intellectually curious celebrities to delve into intriguing brain-related trivia.
・Date: March 16, 2024 (Sunday)
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2024.02.25
Our Research Featured on BS Fuji’s Science Documentary Program ‘Galileo X’
In an exciting development, our research lab’s work on BMI was recently featured on the science documentary program ‘Galileo X’ aired by BS Fuji. The program delved into our cutting-edge research, shedding light on the fascinating world of body mass index and its implications.
Original Broadcast (First Airing): :
・Date: February 25, 2024 (Sunday)
・Time: 8:28 AM – 9:00 AM
Rebroadcast: :
・Date: March 3, 2024 (Sunday)
・Time: 8:28 AM – 9:00 AM
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2024.02.12
Our Research on BMI Featured on Tokyo MX TV News Program.
On February 12, 2024 (Monday), from 6:59 AM to 8:29 AM, our research lab’s work on BMI was featured on the Tokyo MX TV news program ‘Hori Jun Morning FLAG.’
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2023.11.20
Our research on BMI was featured in NHK’s news programs.
Our laboratory’s work related to “BMI” was highlighted on NHK’s national morning show, ‘Ohayo Nippon,’ as well as other programs.
・ October 17, 2023 (Tuesday) at 6:00 PM: Featured on the Kansai local news,
–> the Kansai NEWS WEB platform.
・November 6, 2023 (Monday) at 7:00 AM: Covered during the national edition of ‘Ohayo Nippon.’
・November 8, 2023 (Wednesday) at 2:00 PM: Discussed on the nationwide TV program ‘Rettou News.’
・November 9, 2023 (Thursday) at 7:30 PM: Featured on the national radio program ‘N-Radi.’
・November 18, 2023 (Saturday) in the evening: The English version of the nationwide broadcast will be available on ‘NHK World’ (both TV and online video streaming). -
2023.10.13
We took a group photo of the lab members.

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2023.05.29
ISACM & JBBS 2023 OSAKA was successfully held with great enthusiasm!







