Research showcase

Research paper information

In order to have our wide-ranging research achievements known to a broad audience, we put our research outcomes together as research papers and present them in the form of submissions to specialized journals, in addition to presentations at academic conferences and contributions in magazines and other media.

FY2017

2018.2.27

Role of municipal government policy designed to harness Minamata Eco Town for regional revitalization purposes: From a perspective of future-oriented town building
Authored by:
Iwahashi, Chief (Department of International Affairs and Research), etc.
Published in:
Japan Association for Plannng and Public Management Kyusyu Branch JAPA Kyusyu

2018.1.15

Mercury evasion fluxes from sea surfaces of the Tsushima Strait and Kuroshio Current in the East China Sea
Authored by:
Marumoto, Chief (Department of Environment and Public Health), etc.
Published in:
Geochemical Journal

2017.12.13

Chemical characteristics of dissolved mercury in the pore water of Minamata Bay sediments.
Authored by:
Matsuyama, Director (Department of International Affairs and Research), etc.
Published in:
Marine Pollution Bulletin

2017.12.13

Placental transfer and levels of mercury, selenium, vitamin E, and docosahexaenoic acid in maternal and umbilical cord blood
Authored by:
Sakamoto, Head Researcher, etc.
Published in:
Environment International

2017.11.15

In situ different antioxidative systems contribute to site-specific methylmercury neurotoxicity in mice
Authored by:
Fujimura, Chief (Department of Basic Medical Sciences), etc.
Published in:
Toxicology

2017.10.25

Collateral variations between the concentrations of mercury and other water soluble ions in volcanic ash samples and volcanic activity during the 2014-2016 eruptive episodes at Aso volcano, Japan
Authored by:
Marumoto, Chief (Department of Environment and Epidemiological Research), etc.
Published in:
Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

2017.10.12

Endoplasmic reticulum stress preconditioning modifies intracellular mercury content by upregulating membrane transporters
Authored by:
Usuki, Director (Department of Clinical Medicine), etc.
Published in:
Scientific Reports

2017.4.12

Site-specific neural hyperactivity via the activation of MAPK and PKA/CREB pathways triggers neuronal degeneration in methylmercury-intoxicated mice
Authored by:
Fujimura, Chief (Department of Basic Medical Sciences), etc.
Published in:
Toxicology Letters