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FY2024 ERAN Kick-off Meeting Report

On Tuesday, May 21, the FY2024 ERAN Kick-off Meeting was held in a hybrid format at the Hirosaki University 50th Anniversary Hall in Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan.

The meeting was attended by 85 participants on site. Among the online participants, 102 gave flash talks via Microsoft Teams, while a total of 148 participants joined the poster sessions via Remo, including those who participated on site. The meeting provided an excellent opportunity for active discussions and networking among participants.

FY2023 ERAN Annual Report Meeting Highlights

On Tuesday, February 27, the FY2023 ERAN Annual Report Meeting was held in a hybrid format at the Kenshin Koriyama Culture Center in Koriyama, Fukushima, Japan.

The meeting was attended by 124 participants on site. Among the online participants, primarily ERAN awardees from overseas, 67 gave flash talks via Microsoft Teams, while a total of 104 participants joined the poster sessions via Remo, including those who participated on site. During the meeting, the ERAN awardees presented the outcomes of their research projects.

Thanks to the cooperation and support of all participants, the FY2023 ERAN Annual Report Meeting was successfully concluded. We sincerely appreciate your continued support and look forward to your participation again next year.

FY2023 ERAN Kick-off Meeting Report

On Thursday, May 18, the FY2023 ERAN Kick-off Meeting was held in a hybrid format at the University of Tsukuba Auditorium and online.

The meeting was attended by 96 participants on site. The online flash talks delivered via Microsoft Teams attracted 98 viewers, while a total of 178 participants joined the online poster sessions via Remo.

Thanks to the cooperation and support of all participants, the FY2023 ERAN Kick-off Meeting was successfully concluded. We sincerely appreciate your continued support and look forward to working with you throughout this fiscal year.

FY2023 ERAN Kick-off Meeting Announcement

Date: Thursday, May 18, 2023
Format: Hybrid
Venue: University Hall, University of Tsukuba
Online Flash Talks: Microsoft Teams
Online Poster Session: Remo

Announcement of the Establishment of the Center for Research in Radiation, Isotopes, and Earth System Sciences (CRiES), University of Tsukuba

On April 1, 2023, the Center for Research in Isotopes and Environmental Dynamics (CRiED) at the University of Tsukuba was reorganized and renamed the Center for Research in Radiation, Isotopes, and Earth System Sciences (CRiES).

Message on the Establishment of the Center for Research in Radiation, Isotopes, and Earth System Sciences

Until now, the University’s research organizations related to isotope science have independently carried out their research and educational activities. However, advancing our understanding of the environmental dynamics of isotopes requires expertise from a wide range of scientific disciplines. To address this need, it became essential to integrate these organizations and establish a comprehensive framework for research and education.

In addition to the existing Division of Isotope Research Infrastructure, Division of Environmental Transfer of Radioactive Materials, and Division of Environmental Prediction, the newly established Center also incorporates the Division of Applied Accelerator Science, Division of Radiation Medical Science, and Division of Isotope Space and Geochemistry. This integration will promote new research utilizing isotopes, including radiation medicine, accelerator-based studies of environmental change, and device development. It will also strengthen the Center’s research infrastructure and enhance education and training in radiation safety.

Research on the environmental impacts and environmental behavior of radionuclides released by the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident requires an interdisciplinary approach spanning multiple scientific fields. By establishing a cross-disciplinary data infrastructure, the Center is expected to play a leading international role in research on the environmental dynamics of radioactivity.

Furthermore, as a Joint Usage/Research Center, CRiES will provide a shared research platform for universities, research institutes, and related scientific communities both in Japan and abroad.

We sincerely appreciate your continued support and cooperation as we work toward the further development of the Center.

Yuichi Onda
Director
Center for Research in Radiation, Isotopes, and Earth System Sciences (CRiES)
University of Tsukuba

FY2022 ERAN Annual Report Meeting Report

The FY2022 ERAN Annual Report Meeting was held in a hybrid format on February 13, 2023. A total of 261 participants attended the meeting, including 173 on-site participants and 88 online participants.

At Corasse Fukushima, the on-site program featured oral presentations, discussions, 151 poster presentations, and flash talks. Online participants joined the poster sessions via Remo, while all other online sessions were conducted via Zoom.

In addition, the Young Scientist Award, established for the first time this year to recognize outstanding poster presentations by early-career researchers, was presented to the following three recipients:

Maki Honda (Japan Atomic Energy Agency)
Accelerator Mass Spectrometry of 90^Sr in Environmental Samples Collected Around Nuclear Power Plants
Yoshiaki Morioka (Fukushima Prefectural Fisheries Resources Research Institute)
Radiocesium Concentrations in Fish and Their Prey Organisms in Matsukawaura Lagoon, Fukushima Prefecture
Hikaru Miura (Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry)
Elucidation of the Dissolution Characteristics of Radiocesium-bearing Particles Derived from Marine Sediments

(Listed in no particular order.)

We look forward to the continued success and achievements of our early-career researchers.

2022 ERAN Kick-off Meeting Report

Although this year’s meeting was held online once again, more than 150 poster presentations were presented, leading to lively discussions among participants.
Collaborative research projects covering a wide range of research fields were selected, and we look forward to their continued progress and future achievements.

FY2021 ERAN Annual Report Meeting Report

The FY2021 ERAN Annual Report Meeting was held on February 14, 2022.

Although the meeting was held online again this year, it attracted 161 participants from 11 countries and regions, including 39 international researchers. Active discussions took place during the 126 poster presentations.

FY2021 ERAN Kick-off Meeting Report

The FY2021 ERAN Kick-off Meeting was held on Monday, May 24, 2021.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s meeting was once again held online. Flash talks were conducted via Webex, while the poster sessions were held on the Remo platform.

More than 130 participants attended the meeting, and lively discussions took place throughout the sessions.

Now in its third year, ERAN has seen an increasing number of collaborative research projects involving researchers from a wide range of disciplines. The interdisciplinary nature of these collaborations is expected to further advance research and foster future developments.

ERAN Annual Meeting FY2020 was held

Due to the effects of the coronavirus, the Annual Meeting was held online on March 15 this year, but about 100 people from Japan and overseas attended.

The plenary meeting and flash talks of research results were held via WebEx, and poster presentations were held using Remo, which allowed us to discuss the results in an atmosphere closer to face-to-face.

This year, there were 122 poster presentations from Japan and overseas.
Even though it has been 10 years since the earthquake, there are still many issues that need to be resolved, and despite the difficulties caused by the coronavirus, researchers from Japan and abroad were able to present 122 research projects in collaboration with the research institutes associated with ERAN, which is truly a great testament to the research activities of the researchers.
We will continue to work with the network and related institutions to further develop our research in a cross-field perspective.