Graduation Ceremony of Graduate School of Environmental Studies (Sep. 25, 2026)
Luyao Wang was awarded PhD (Environmental Studies), and Putri Shafa Kamila was awarded Master degree (Environmental Science). Congratulations!!!
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IWA World Water Cogress & Exhibition 2026
The following studies will be presented at IWA World Water Cogress & Exhibition 2026 (Oct. 4-8, 2026, Glasgow). TS 2.5 Wastewater Surveillance: Integrating Advanced Biosensing and Multi-Target Network Analysis Monday, 05 October 13:30 – 15:00, Room N Magnetostrictive biosensing platform based on Fe-Co/CoFe2O4 clad cantilevers for wastewater surveillance of immunoglobulin as a community-level infection biomarker (Poster-pitch) Yilei Wang, Ziwen Zhao,…
The 1st Annual Conference of Cambodian Society for Environmental Science and Engineering
The following studies will be presented at the 1st Annual Conference of Cambodian Society for Environmental Science and Engineering (CSE 2026, Sep. 22-23, 2026, Institute of Technology of Cambodia, Phnom Penh). Water disinfection and virus evolution Wakana Oishi Investigation of phage cocktail conditions for efficient removal of antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli Eisei Kitamukai, Suntae Lee, Wakana Oishi, Daisuke Sano UV…
Doctral Research Encouragement Award (Organo Award)
Asst. Prof. Katayoun Dadeh Amirfard was honored the Doctral Research Encouragement Award (Organo Award) at the 29th JSWE Symposium. Congratulations!!! Bacterial conjugation under heavy metal stress: From critical review to mechanistic dynamic energy budget models Katayoun Dadeh Amirfard
9th International Society for Food and Environmental Virology Conference (ISFEV2026)
The following study will be presented at the 9th International Society for Food and Environmental Virology Conference (ISFEV2026, Sep. 6-10, 2026, Athens, Greece).→FINISHED Isolation and genetic characterization of infectious human sapoviruses recovered from wastewater Putri Shafa Kamila, Wakana Oishi, Kazuhiko Katayama, Daisuke Sano Distinct virucidal mechanisms of anaerobic digestion intermediates revealed by multi-scale insights Mohan Wei, Zhendong Liu, Mohan Amarasiri,…
EDAR8 2026
The following works will be presented at EDAR8 2026 (Aug. 2-7, 2026, Brisbane, Australia).→FINISHED Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) reduction in environmental samples after a water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) intervention in Nepal (poster presentation) Mohan Amarasiri, Sital Uprety, Chihiro Konuma, Takashi Furukawa, Kazunari Sei, Tatsuo Omura, Thanh Helen Nguyen, Daisuke Sano Predictive modeling of metal-driven antimicrobial resistance in environmental systems:…
A Review Paper on Causal Inference and Infectious Disease Determinants within the One Health Framework has been Published
A review paper authored by Sewwandi Bandara and colleagues from our laboratory, discussing the importance of causal inference for targeted public health interventions within the One Health framework, has been published in the Journal of Water and Health. The One Health framework emphasizes the interconnection between human, animal, and environmental systems in shaping infectious disease dynamics. Based on this concept,…
Water and Environment Technology Conference 2026 (WET2026)
The following studies will be presented at Water and Environment Technology Conference 2026 (WET2026, Jul. 11-12, 2026, Doshisya University, Shinmachi Campas).→FINISHED Modeling energy allocation in ZnO-stressed biofilms: Implications for plasmid-mediated AMR transfer Katayoun Dadeh Amirfard, Mohan Amarasiri, Daisuke Sano Immunoglobulin A as a biomarker for wastewater-based epidemiology: Spatiotemporal analysis and correlation with infectious disease dynamics Yilei Wang, Luyao Wang, Mohan…
Health & Environment Seminar 2026
The following studies will be presented at the Health & Environment Seminar 2026 (June 22-24, 2026, Cannes, France).→FINISHED Toward early warning of infectious diseases using wastewater biomarkers Luyao Wang, Mohan Amarasiri, Wakana Oishi, Dhammika Leshan Wannigama, Daisuke Sano Towards risk-informed wastewater reclamation and reuse: A soft-sensor-based monitoring framework for pollutant removal and human health risk management Yubing Li, Xuanyu Zhai,…
IWA Particle Separation Conference 2026
The following study will be presented at the IWA Particle Separation Conference 2026 (June 21-24, 2026, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan).→FINISHED Predictive modeling of viral aggregation kinetics and its impact on disinfection ffficacy Ren Suzuki, Putri S. Kamila, Syun-suke Kadoya, Daisuke Sano, Wakana Oishi You can finddetails of the IWA Particle Separation Conference 2026 from the following link: https://www.iwaps2026.com/
A paper has been published on the effect of virus particle aggregation on the efficiency of chlorine disinfection.
A paper has been published on the effect of virus particle aggregation on the efficiency of chlorine disinfection. Modeling of viral aggregation and its impact on chlorine disinfection efficacy Putri Shafa Kamira, Ren Suzuki, Syun-suke Kadoya, Wakana Oishi, Daisuke Sano Water Research, September 2026, 303, 126225. This work was supported by JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number 21H04570. https://waterqualitytohoku.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Cap18WR_English.mp4
A review article on the dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes in the aquatic environment has been published
A review article on the dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes in the aquatic environment has been published. Linking heavy metal(loid) stress to biofilm formation and conjugation: A critical review of experimental evidence Katayoun Dadeh Amirfard, Mohan Amarasiri, Daisuke Sano Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 2026, 56(14), 750-774. This study was supported by the Environment Research and Technology Development…
2026 International Conference on Sustainable Development Goals
Prof. Sano will give a keynote lecture on the 2026 International Conference on Sustainable Development Goals (June 11th, 2026, Hybrid)→FINISHED Safe wastewater reuse for sustainable and resilient communities: Disinfection, pathogen risk, and public health protection Daisuke Sano You can find details of the 2026 International Conference on Sustainable Development Goals from the following link: https://sdgs-ic.ub.ac.id/
Singapore International Water Week 2026
The following studies will be presented at Singapore International Water Week 2026 (Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, June 15-18, 2026). Modeling the competitive dynamics of toxic and non-toxic cyanobacteria with a Dynamic Energy Budget framework Shoya Tanaka, Yohei Miura, Daisuke Sano Energy allocation dynamics constraining ARG transmission under ZnO exposure Katayoun Dadeh Amirfard, Mohan Amarasiri, Daisuke…
Dr. Sewwandi Bandara has moved to University of Georgia, USA
Dr. Sewwandi Bandara has moved to University of Georgia, USA, as a post-doctral researcher. Good luck, Sewwandi!!!
Research News: Bacterial Energy Model Reveals How Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Spreads in Environment
The following research news was released at Tohoku University website: Bacterial Energy Model Reveals How Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Spreads in Environment Paper information: Energy allocation trade-offs among conjugative transfer, biofilm formation, and heavy metal resistance: A dynamic energy budget theory perspective Katayoun Dadeh Amirfard, Mohan Amarasiri, Daisuke Sano* Water Research, March 2026, 291, 125216.
IWA Water and Development Congress and Exhibition 2025
HRWM Workshop for pathogen risk management for drinking water consumption will be held at the IWA Water and Development Congress and Exhibition 2025 (Dec. 8-12, 2025, Bangkok, Thailand) →FINISHED You can find the details of the IWA Water and Development Congress and Exhibition 2025 from the following link: https://waterdevelopmentcongress.org/
Pacifichem 2025
The following study will be presented at the International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies 2025 (Pacifichem 2025, Honolulu, Hawaii, Dec. 15-20, 2025).→FINISHED Optimized-SELEX for SARS-CoV-2 specific immunoglobulin A (IgA) aptamer selection in wastewater for epidemiological surveillance Yilei Wang Pacifichem 2025の詳細は以下からご確認ください。 https://pacifichem.org/
The 2025 International Conference on Community Health, One Health & Climate Change
Prof. Sano and Assoc. Prof. Amarasiri will provide keynote speeches at the 2025 International Conference on Community Health, One Health & Climate Change (Nov. 19-12, 2025, Mahasarakham University, Thailand, Hybrid).→FINISHED Identification of environmental, socioeconomic, Water, Sanitation, and Hygene (WaSH) factors associated with infectious disease incidence Daisuke Sano Antibiotic resistance in aquatic environments Mohan Amarasiri You can find details of the…
The 13th International Symposium on Water Environment Systems
The following work will be presented in the 13th International Symposium on Water Environment Systems (Nov. 13-15, 2025, Aoba Memorial Hall, Tohoku Univesity).→FINISHED Effects of cell-to-cell communication molecule concentration on toxin production in Microcystis aeruginosa Shoya Tanaka, Yohei Miura, Daisuke Sano You can find details of the 13th International Symposium on Water Environment Systems from the following link: http://kaigan.civil.tohoku.ac.jp/HEST/GSsympo/GSsympo.html
WET2025 Excellent Presentation Award
Marcus Sanchez was honored (WET Excellent Presentation Award) at the Water and Environment Technology Conference 2025 (July 5-6, 2025, City Hall Plaza-Aôre Nagaoka). Congratulations!!! Incorporating Population-Based Emissions Within a Watershed Model to Estimate the Distribution of Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) in Aquatic Environments Marcus Joseph Angeles SANCHEZ, Yohei MIURA, Wasitha DILSHAN, Yusuke HIRAGA, Janaka BAMUNAWALA, Mohan AMARASIRI, Daisuke SANO
4th International One Health Conference
The following study will be presented at the 4th International One Health Conference (Sep. 30 – Oct. 2, 2025, Italy and Hybrid).→FINISHED Quantitative assessment of water, sanitation, and hyiene measures and their contribution to COVID-19 peak reduction in the Philippines Sewwandi Bandara, Clyde Dapat, Wakana Oishi, Emmanuel Kagning Tsinda, Mayuko Saito, Daisuke Sano You can find the details of the…
Professional Director for Sustainable Environment
Katayoun Dadeh Amirfard was awarded Professional Director for Sustainable Environment (PDSE) by the international Environmental Leadership Progrm, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University. Congratulations!!!
Graduation Ceremony of Graduate School of Environmental Studies (Sep. 25, 2025)
Katayoun Amirfard was awarded PhD (Environmental Studies), and Putri Shafa Kamila was awarded Master degree (Environmental Science). Congratulations!!!
International Society for Sanitation Studies Annual Conference 2024
The following study will be presented at the International Society for Sanitation Studies Annual Conference 205 (ISSS AC2025, Sep. 30, 2025, online).→FINISHED Characterization of small-scale decentralized water supply systems: Literature review (poster presentation) Yoshiki Hasegawa, Ken Ushijima, Wakana Oishi, Daisuke Sano You can find details of ISSS AC2025 from the following link: https://sanitationstudies.org/ac2025/
10th IWA-ASPIRE Conference and Water New Zealand Conference & Expo
The following works will be presented at the 10th IWA-ASPIRE Conference and Water New Zealand Conference & Expo (Sep. 29 – Oct. 3, 2025, Christchurch, New Zealand).→FINISHED The impact of cell-to-cell signaling molecules on microcystin production Shoya Tanaka, Yohei Miura, Daisuke Sano Development of a combined watershed model to estimate the distribution of Contaminants of Emerging Concern Marcus Sanchez, Mohan…
The 17th Aceh International Workshop on Sustainable Disaster Recovery (AIWET-DR2025)
The following study will be presented at the 17th Aceh International Workshop on Sustainable Disaster Recovery (AIWET-DR2025, Aug. 20-22, 2025, Univeresity College London).→FINISHED A rapid mapping tool for flood-affected areas from satellite imagery Yohei Miura, Mohammad Shamsudduha, Anawat Suppasri, Daisuke Sano You can find details of AIWET-DR2025 from the following link: https://aiwest-dr.usk.ac.id/
Prof. Sano has been appointed as a new Chair of IWA Health-Related Water Microbiology Specialist Group
Prof. Sano has been appointed as a new Chair of IWA Health-Related Water Microbiology Specialist Group at the WaterMicro2025. Prof. Sano will manage the IWA HRWM SG as a chair for coming two years.
WET2025
The following works will be presented at the Water and Environment Technology Conference 2025 (WET2025, July 5-6, 2025, City Hall Plaza Aore Nagaoka).→FINISHED Incorporating Population-Based Emissions Within a Watershed Model to Estimate the Distribution of Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) in Aquatic Environments Marcus Joseph Angeles SANCHEZ, Yohei MIURA, Wasitha DILSHAN, Yusuke HIRAGA, Janaka BAMUNAWALA, Mohan AMARASIRI, Daisuke SANO Soft…
WaterMicro2025 Interview Video
Interview video from WaterMicro2025 (Jun. 15-20, 2025 at Amersfoort, The Netherlands) are available from the following link:
