Public Relations

Our Aim

To inform the citizens of Chiba Prefecture about our research activities and to explain what DNA is and how it is related to our daily life etc., we shall actively advertise the research activities of our institute to the public and professionals as well as to students and teachers of high schools and universities to deepen their appreciation for the importance and current situation of DNA research. All of the institute members are willing to offer opportunities for them to perform and learn laboratory experiments on DNA.

Our Activity

• A program to be held in July termed ‘DNA Classroom in Kazusa Forest’, a two-day laboratory course on DNA for middle and high school students from our ‘mother cities’;
• Annual Lectures in October to commemorate the inauguration of our institute with a laboratory course attached;
• Open Lectures by institute members: a series of ten lectures on DNA and related subjects to be held twice a year: in May and June, and December through February;
• Publication of "News Letters" at the beginning of each month reporting relevant news and topics, events at the institute, summary of recent scientific achievements of the institute members, etc.
• Cooperative activities with the Natural History Museum and Institute of Chiba;
• Support of programs related to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology;
• Support of the ‘Rika Daisuki (or, Love Science)’ Program; a laboratory course on DNA for middle school students from our ‘mother city’;
• Support of the ‘Science Partnership Program (SPP)’ and ‘Summer Vacation Science School’: Laboratory course and lectures for primary and middle school children, and middle and high school teachers;
• Support of ‘Super Science High School (SSH)’; Lectures for high school students;
• Preparation and updating of fliers and home page introducing our institute;
• Introduction of our activities to visitors;
• If you want to visit our institute, please refer to the page ‘for visitors ’;
• Development of laboratory courses so as to provide middle and high school students with enhanced knowledge for DNA;