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42How to resolve the parasitic diseases ?Summary of ActivityZoonosis exists around us, and influences on our health and foods. We aim to conquer the zoonosis, research on the parasite infection as follows is now being carried out.・ New strategy on peptide vaccination therapy of Toxoplasma gondii.・ Defense mechanism against intestinal nematodes.・ Enterobacterial flora and colon cancer.・ ZoonosisPrevention of a severe disease such as congenital toxoplasmosis is a goal of our study.Researcher.In case of medical doctors, most of the postgraduate students have been back to their own fields.Research subjectOutlook for researchOutlook for students after graduationInfection and Host Defense（Chief: Specially Appointed Prof. Masaya Takamoto）Toxoplasma gondii tachizoites in the small intestine.Trichinella spiralis adult worms covered by the mucin produced by the epithelium of the small intestine.Toward the betterment of mental health of the residents of Nagano PrefectureSummary of ActivityWe provide psychiatric care to a wide range of patients from children to the el-derly. Medical treatment is highly specialized and diversified across the entire life stage.Regional collaboration beyond medical coverage is necessary for stable and ad-equate mental health care.Our department was founded with the goal of improving the mental health in Na-gano prefecture through research and establishment of the regional collaboration system.・Development of new diagnostic and treatment methods for dementia・ Development of effective ways to support patients with dementia and their families to live in the community・ Psychiatric emergency medical care incorporating early intervention with the goal of dis-charge to home・We conduct research based on regional characteristics of Nagano prefecture.・We aim for the availability of mental health care in all regions of Nagano Prefecture.You will have an opportunity for further study in psychiatry at the Department of Psychiatry, Shinshu University School of Medicine. You can contribute to mental health care in Nagano prefecture as a specialist in psychiatry.Research subjectOutlook for researchOutlook for students after graduationCommunity Mental Health（Chief: Specially Appointed Prof. Tokiji Hanihara）Nagano prefecture is divided into 10 secondary medical areas.