To celebrate the opening of the Center for Epidemiologic Research in Asia, Shiga University of Medical Science, an international symposium was held under the theme of "Evolution of International Collaborative Epidemiologic Research for the Health of Asian People."
| Date and time | Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 9:00am-12:40pm ∗Free of charge, registration not required for participation |
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| Location | Piazza Omi 3F, Main Conference Room |
| Hosted by | Center for Epidemiologic Research in Asia, Shiga University of Medical Science |
| Program |
9：20am
Keynote Speech
" Methodology and its Achievement in INTERSALT and INTERMAP, the joint international epidemiologic research " - Paul Elliot (Professor, Imperial College London) " Risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in Japan and the United States: a trial comparing between different cultures." - Robert D. Abbott (Professor, Center for Epidemiologic Research in Asia, Shiga University of Medical Science) 10：50am
Asia International Symposium
" NCD in Asia and future research tasks: From the viewpoint of public health and epidemiology " - Tomonori Okamura (Professor, Keio University) - Nguyen Duy Phong (Associate Professor, Ho Chi Minh City Medicine and Pharmacy University) - Noor Azah Abd Aziz (Professor, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia) - Sohel R. Choudhury (Professor, National Heart Foundation Hospital & Research Institute, Bangladesh) - Chimedsuren Ochir (Professor, Health Science University of Mongolia) |