WHO I am: Expertise
Briefly explains Nori's profile and expertise as well as publication lists.
【salon】Relation of religion and science to politics, especially war｜宗教と科学の政治との関係、戦争責任
As usual, the small group and closed discussion space made it possible to talk about this sensitive or even radical topics, which are difficult to discuss in front of a large audience, but is extremely important, nonetheless. This online salon, where people of a certain social standing can discuss with a sense of humor in
【project】the 2nd phase of MyCR@UM has started｜MyCR@UMプロジェクト第2期開始！
The eHealth Unit of the Faculty of Medicine, in collaboration with the Department of Computer Science and a private 3rd party vendor, has completed the first phase of this MyCR@UM project, after demonstrating the web system in June and July to UM specialists interested in clinical registry research. The first phase of the project, which
【salon】Does Pure Land lie beyond euthanasia?｜安楽死の向こうに浄土はあるのか？
It is a very serious topic, we know. However, recent enactments of laws in Switzerland and Canada that lower the hurdles for “death with dignity” will make it impossible to avoid serious discussions in Japan in the near future. In those Western countries, in addition to “bioethics” as an academic discipline, the discussion is also
【education】Steering Committee Meeting for Self-Instructional Material (SIM)｜修士コース教材の開発のための広域会議
Last week we had a wide-ranging meeting regarding the production of SIMs (Self-Instructional Material) for the new Master of Digital Health course that we at the eHealth Unit have been working on for the past few years. A SIM is a series of instructional materials designed to allow students to learn at their own pace,
【salon】Hero brain and villain brain｜仏教と科学のサロンNo.52：ヒーロー脳とヴィラン脳
The other day, for the 52nd time already (…it’s been going on for so long!) at the “Buddhism and Science Salon, I had a good talk with Rev. Gwen as my partner, the head monk of Hongwanji Temple. The theme this time was “Hero Brain and Villain Brain.” Needless to say, from the Pure Land
Implantable Brain Device Cures Epilepsy｜埋め込み型脳内デバイスでてんかんを治す
It is almost a frightening scientific and technological advancement…. A medical device has been developed that dramatically reduces seizure symptoms in patients with chronic epilepsy, which until now was considered nearly impossible to cure. Although neurosurgery is required because the device is placed directly over the brain, considering the fact that patients with this condition
【project】Online Demo of Clinical Registry Building System for Specialists at UM｜臨床レジストリ構築システムをUM附属病院の専門医向けにオンラインデモ
MyCR@UM, a system that allows physicians and clinical researchers to build and operate a reliable, standardized clinical registry without the knowledge of database or programming, is being developed by eHealth Unit of the Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, and the Clinical Investigation Center. This project, too, is about to
【salon】How many times have we visited back? Mādhyamaka and Yogācāra!｜何度目の再訪？中観と唯識！
Really, how many times have I talked with Rev. Gwen, the Go-Monshu, on this subject? However, it’s the Mādhyamaka School and the Yogācāra School as the “most fundamental religious philosophy platform of Mahayana Buddhism” that absolutely cannot be dropped, right? But unlike Tibetan Buddhism, where both doctrines can be the central talk even when it
【project】Smartphone app that predicts the air quality for chronic asthma patients; the final spurt!｜慢性喘息患者向けスマホアプリ開発ラストスパート！
As I reported in the past, we at UM (University of Malaya) are responsible for sub-projects in ASEAN in the bigger RESPIRE project led by the University of Edinburgh Medical School in the UK. One of the projects is creating a smartphone application for chronic asthma patients to prevent asthma attacks by capturing data on
Screw the “genetic mess”!｜糞くらえ「遺伝子ガチャ」！
https://www.technologynetworks.com/genomics/news/healthy-lifestyle-can-overcome-poor-genes-by-60-386316 It’s really important, daily physical activity and exercise. That is the result of a large study that found that environmental factors may reverse the effect of genetic risks for a longer or shorter life span. “The researchers maintain that their results indicate that genetic risks for a shorter lifespan may be offset by a