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The Facility for Education and Research Support is organized by close cooperation among the Library, the Shared-Use Research Center, the Animal Research Center, and the Radioisotope Research Center to promote more effective education and research.
◆ Library
The
university
library
has
a
total
area
of
2,480㎡,
and
includes
various
types
of
audiovisual
reference
observation
systems
in
addition
to
the
reading
room.
This
library
has
a
planned
collection
of
references
in
the
form
of
books,
journals,
audiovisual
and
electronic
media
necessary
for
education
and
research
as
well
as
healthcare
activities
of
the
university.
Concerning
research
support
services,
the
library
has
established
a
website
that
allows
users
to
freely
search
the
library
collection
both
on
and
off-campus,
in
addition
to
the
borrowing
service
available
at
the
circulation
desk.
A
search
tool
for
e-journals,
e-books,
and
online
medical
research
databases
such
as
Scopus,
CINAHL,
Medical
Online,
and
ICHUSHI
Web,
has
also
been
introduced
for
the
convenience
of
library
users.
In
addition,
the
library
has
a
dedicated
section
where
occupational
medicine-related
materials
and
new
books
on
occupational
medicine
are
on
display.
A
database
of
the
research
achievements
of
the
University's
faculty
members
and
an
institutional
repository
are
also
available.
◆ Shared-Use Research Center
Research
fields
in
medical
and
life
sciences
are
becoming
much
morespecialized
and
compartmentalized,
and
along
with
those
changes,
research environments
are
also
changing
greatly.
The
Shared-Use
Research
Center
includes
highly
functional
and
advanced
scientific
instrumentation
and
various
types
of
technical
equipment,
such
as
an
anechoic
chamber
and
an
artificial
climate
chamber
for
use
in
experiments
in
special
environments.
The
center,
as
a
research
facility
for
shared-use,
is
designed
to
be
of
use
not
only
for
education
and
research
in
the
field
of
occupational
and
environmental
health
but
also
in
that
of
other
diverse
research.
◆ Animal Research Center
Experiments
using
animals
has
become
increasingly
important
as
medical
science
develops.
In
order
to
respond
to
changes,
the
Animal
Research
Center
maintains
an
environment
where
SPF
animals
and
genetically
modified
animals
can
be
bred,
and
supports
the
breeding
of
genetically
modified
animals
in
order
to
be
able
to
clarify
the
function
of
genes
at
the
individual
level.
The
center
has
facilities
such
as
the
infection
experimenting
laboratory,
embryo
manipulation
laboratory,
climatic
chamber
laboratory,
photo
environment
experimenting
laboratory,
aquatron
laboratory,
X-ray
irradiation
laboratory,
anechoic
laboratory,
and
P3
laboratory,
etc.
to
correspond
with
occupational
health
studies.
◆ Radioisotope Research Center
The
Radioisotope
(RI)
Research
Center
is
a
facility
for
conducting
research
using
radiation
and
radioisotopes
(RIs),
student
training,
and
education
and
training
for
RI
handlers
under
legal
regulations.
For
this
purpose,
the
center
provides
multiple
RI
laboratories
so
that
experiments
can
be
conducted
as
individually
as
possible,
according
to
the
type
of
RI,
the
nature
of
the
experiment,
and
other
factors.
The
center
houses
gamma
irradiation
equipment
capable
of
delivering
high
to
low
rates
of
radiation,
as
well
as
a
breeding
room
for
mice
used
in
radiation
experiments.
The
center
has
also
implemented
an
automatic
access
control
system
to
ensure
that
experiments
can
be
conducted
at
the
discretion
of
the
individual
researchers.
