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China-Japan High-level Expert Symposium on Decarbonized Society and Green Innovation

Prof. Sano and Asst. Prof. Oishi will give invited talks at China-Japan High-level Expert Symposium on Decarbonized Society and Green Innovation (Dec. 23, 2024, Aoba Memorial Hall, Tohoku University). Viral genetic diversity and its effect on disinfection susceptibility Daisuke Sano Development of a framework for designing hybrid sewer/non-sewer infrastructure Wakana Oishi

The 12th International Symposium on Water Environment Systems – with Perspective of Global Safety

The following study will be presented at the 12th International Symposium on Water Environment Systems – with Perspective of Global Safety(Aoba Memorial Hall, Tohoku University, Nov. 22, 2024).→FINISHED Murine norovirus inactivation and adaptation mechanism to ammnoa Putri Shafa Kamila, Wakana Oishi, Daisuke Sano You can find program of this event from the following link: ISWES2024

UCL-TU Joint Roundtable on Water Sustainability and Resilient Society

The following studies will be presented at the UCL-TU Joint Roundtable on Water Sustainability and Resilient Society (Nov. 15, 2024, online).→FINISHED Global mapping of surface water areas using satellite-derived water indices for water resource management Yohei Miura Assessment of the habitat potential of sulphate-reducing bacteria in sewage pipes and its use in simulating the health of sewage pipes through spatial…

6th Academic Forum on Environmental Studies

The following study will be presented at the 6th Academic Forum on Environmental Studies (Oct. 25, 2024, GSES main building, Tohoku University):→FINISHED Data-driven prediction of infectious disease cases using hybrid feature selection and multiple explanatory variables Luyao Wang You can find details of the 6th Academic Forum on Environmental Studies from the following link: https://sites.google.com/tohoku.ac.jp/touron2024/home_1?authuser=0

IWA Biofilms 2024 Conference

The following study will be presented at the IWA Biofilms 2024 Conference (Shanghai, Oct. 24-26, 2024).→FINISHED Exploring the influence of ZnO powder on bacterial biofilm formation and conjugation frequency utilizing a wastewater influent isolate Katayoun Dadeh Amirfard, Satorus Suzuki, Daisuke Sano You can find details of the IWA Biofilms 2024 Conference from the following link: https://iwabiofilm2024.tongji.edu.cn/Venue/cv.htm
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Professional Director for Sustainable Environment

Sewwandi Bandara and Aken Wanguyun were awarded Professional Director for Sustainable Environment (PDSE) by the international Environmental Leadership Progrm, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University. Congratulations!!!
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WET2024 Excellent Presentation Award

Marcus Sanchez and Katayoun Amirfard were honored  (WET Excellent Presentation Award) at the Water and Environment Technology Conference 2024 (July 20-21, 2024, Okayama University). Congratulations!!! Time-series forecasting of COVID-19 case number based on amplicon-based diversity indices from wastewater Marcus Joseph Sanchez, Yilei Wang, Yubing Li, Luyao Wang, Daisuke Sano Impact of ZnO powder on biofilm formation and conjugation frequency of…

WET2024 Excellent Presentation Award

Katayoun Amirfard was honored  (WET Excellent Presentation Award) at the Water and Environment Technology Conference 2024 (July 20-21, 2024, Okayama University). Congratulations!!! Impact of ZnO powder on biofilm formation and conjugation frequency of isolated Enterobacter bugandensis DSM 101087 Katayoun Dadeh Amirfard, Satoru Suzuki, Daisuke Sano

WET2024

The following studies will be presented at the Water and Environment Technology Conference 2024 (WET2024, July 20-21, 2024, Okayama University ).→FINISHED Assessing human health burden linked to wastewater recycling and reuse implementing the life cycle assessment and quantitative microbial risk assessment tools Jarin Tasnim Heia, Shuhei Masuda, Mohammed Engha Isah, Kazuyo Matsubae, Daisuke Sano Time-series forecasting of COVID-19 case number…
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Best Research Award at ISFEV2024

The following research was awarded (Best Research Award) at International Symposium for Food and Environmental Virology 2024 (Shimadzu Tokyo Innovation Plaza, June 9-14, 2024). Prediction of COVID-19 cases based on various explanatory variables using machine learning methods Takehito Iizuka, Wang Luyao, Zhu Yifan, Wakana Oishi, Daisuke Sano