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ARAI HIDENORI

Department / Course Research Organization of Science and Technology

Title / Position Professor

Academic background
1.	～1993	│ Kyoto University
2.	～1993	Internal Medicine │ Graduate School, Division of Medicine │ Kyoto University
3.	～1984	Faculty of Medicine │ Kyoto University
4.	～1984	Faculty of Medicine │ Kyoto University
5.	1987/04～1991/03	Doctorial Course │ Internal Medicine │ Graduate School, Division of Medicine │ Kyoto University │ Completed Doctor of Medicine

Business career
1.	2023/04 ～	Fellow │ │ Ritsumeikan Advanced Research Academy (RARA)
2.	2019/04 ～	│ │ National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontrogy
3.	2018/04 ～	│ Hospital │ National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
4.	2017/01 ～ 2018/03	│ Hospital │ National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
5.	2009/04 ～ 2014/12	│ Department of Human Health Science │ Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine
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Committee and society
1.	2020/10 ～	Science Council of Japan Member
2.	2019/06 ～	Japan Gerontological Society President
3.	2016/01 ～	Japanese Society of Geriatric Pharmacy Board Director

Research activities
1.		Japan Atherosclerosis Society
2.		Japan Diabetes Society
3.		Japan Geriatrics Society
4.		Japanese Circulation Society
5.		Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
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Subject of research
1.	Building a platform for social rehabilitation in both the real and virtual worlds for people with loneliness and social isolation
2.	Development of methods for social inclusion for stigma-prone disabilities (especially dementia)
3.	Industry-government-academia collaborative frailty prevention project using digital technology

Research summary
Formation of a Research Center for Well-being Improvement in a Super-aging Society We will collaborate with researchers in Ritsumeikan University on projects related to the prevention of frailty and sarcopenia using digital technology. Specifically, we will verify equipment using digital technology developed at the Institute for Longevity Research in a cohort of Ritsumeikan University researchers, and jointly develop hemorrhoidal equipment for the prevention of frailty and sarcopenia with other researchers at Ritsumeikan University. In collaboration with Professor Seike and in cooperation with industry, develop and implement face-to-face and virtual platforms to provide a safe gathering place for people with dementia and other difficulties in their lives in the community, as well as to train related human resources.

Present specialized field
geriatrics and gerontology, General internal medicine (Keyword：Gerontology, dementia, frailty, sarcopenia, well-being)

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research -KAKENHI-
1.	2017/04/01 ～ 2020/03/31	Comprehensive study on fat accumulation in skeletal muscle │ Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
2.	2016/04/01 ～ 2019/03/31	The comprehensive study for somatopause, adrenopause, or physical exercise. │ Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
3.	2016/04/01 ～ 2019/03/31	Dementia prevention effect of photo appreciation program: a randomized controlled trial │ Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
4.	2015/04/01 ～ 2019/03/31	Design of organizational commitment model to enhance professionalism for nurses in Geriatric Health Services Facility in Japan │ Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
5.	2015/04/01 ～ 2019/03/31	Prevalence and factors associated with sarcopenia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis │ Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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Achievements of joint.Funded research
1.	2000 ～ 2006	molecular mechanism of diabetic nephropathy

Message
1.	Gerontology Research Center at Ritsumeikan University for the Improvement of Well-being in a Super-aging Society Japan is leading the world in the aging of its population, and there is a growing need to conduct research and disseminate research results and proposals aimed at elucidating the pathophysiology of aging itself and resolving the various problems associated with aging. However, there are only a few institutions that conduct comprehensive research on gerontology including the National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Geriatrics and Gerontology, as well as the University of Tokyo and J. F. Oberlin University. In assuming this position as a RARA fellow, I would like to establish a center for comprehensive research on gerontology. Therefore, to conduct interdisciplinary research, I plan to hold regular conferences and symposia with researchers in various research fields, including engineering, law, economics, social sciences, and pharmacology, as well as medicine, and to promote joint research with researchers inside and outside the university. We look forward to hearing from anyone interested in aging and aging-related issues.

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