Dr. Takashi Hirama (belongs to internal medicine, Saitama Medical University) has received the 23rd Young Investigator’s Award of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine (Awarded to a lecturer of the plenary session at the annual scientific meeting) with regard to his research theme [A semi-quantitative real-time PCR-based diagnostic test for the pathogens causing acute respiratory infection.].
This exclusive award is deserved for a superior announcement in the annual scientific meeting of The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine which is one of the biggest societies of medical science. (Apr 9, 2010)
Semi quantitative detection of pathogen(s) causing pneumonia was difficult work so far, however, this technology (semi quantitative detection) is detectable rapidly and high accuracy by real-time PCR assay targeting for inflammatory cells.
This invention is already applied International patent by PCT (PCT/JP2009/053976) as [METHOD OF DISTINGUISHING PATHOGEN CAUSING ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTION USING Real-time PCR].
Dr. Takashi Hirama has been awarded the Respiratory Tract Infection Young Investigators Award from the Respiratory Tract Infection Study Group, Japan, which is sponsored by Bayer Health Care, Japan, for his presentation in the 48th annual meeting of the Japanese Respiratory Society, and the International Trainee Travel Award from the American Thoracic Society for his presentation in the ATS 2009 San Diego.