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Okayama University e-Bulletin highlights news and views from one of Japan's largest comprehensive universities internationally recognized for its dynamic and innovative approach to interdisciplinary scientific research and pioneering educational programs.

Feature
●MECHANOMEDICINE: Insights into mechanical stress in clinical medicine

Research highlights
●Mate-guarding behaviour favours a familiar face
●Molecular “sands of time” identified for fruitfly development
●Barley dormancy mutation suggests beer motivated early farmers
●Fishy approach reveals how things taste sweet or umami

News
●Professors Jian Feng Ma and Naoki Yamaji receive “Highly Cited Researchers 2015” Award
●OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY Summer School 2016 Apply now !

Topics
●Okayama Travelogue Setouchi Triennale 2016

About Okayama University
Okayama University is one of the largest comprehensive universities in Japan with roots going back to the Medical Training Place sponsored by the Lord of Okayama and established in 1870. Now with 1,300 faculty and 14,000 students, the University offers courses in specialties ranging from medicine and pharmacy to humanities and physical sciences. Okayama University is located in the heart of Japan approximately 3 hours west of Tokyo by Shinkansen.
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