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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
●Okayama University: Getting ready for the SDGs

Research highlights
●Wolbachia bacterium density changes seasonally in butterflies
●“Intrahyphal Hyphae and Dead Hyphae”, Aberrant Hyphae Triggered by Host Immune Responses to Plant Pathogenic Fungus
●Medaka fish use faces to identify different individuals
●The secrets of straight growth of plant cells, NEK6 protein aligns cytoskeleton.


News
●President Makino visits Leiden University in the Netherlands to strengthen inter-university partnership and promotion of Okayama University’s international competitiveness
●Delegation of the European Union to Japan visited Okayama University
●Okayama University Hospital succeeds in the world’s first transplant that combines parts of the left and right lung to make one lung
●Okayama University Hospital accredited by Japan Medical Services Accreditation for International Patients (JMIP)
●Professor Ma and Associate Professor Yamaji receive the Highly Cited Researchers Award for the second consecutive year!
●Former president of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam makes a courtesy visit to President Makino
●Educators from Senegal start training program at Okayama University

Topics
●Introduction to student activities

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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