(Updated:19 Nov)
On December 4th 2025, GIAR will host the International Symposium of Gunma University Initiative for Advanced Research (GIAR) titled “A Life Course Approach to Women’s Health“. It will be held on-site and online. We look forward to your participation!
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【Date/Time】2025.12.04 [Thurs.] 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
【Venue】Gunma University (Millennium Hall)&Online ※Online simultaneous distribution available
【Pre-registration】Required（https://forms.gle/YJZBHR4Lg2KitCL18)
【Organizers】
Professor Minoru Hanaya (Director of GIAR)
Professor Gita Mishra AO (PI of International Open Laboratory(The University of Queensland), GIAR)
【Timetable】※Lectures in English
| Time | Program | Speakers |
| 10:00- | Opening Remarks | Prof. Yasuki Ishizaki President of Gunma University |
| 10:05- | Introduction | Prof. Kunihiko Hayashi Distinguished Professor, Gunma University Initiative for Advanced Research (GIAR) |
| 10:15- | Lecture | “A Life Course Approach to Women’s Health: from Research to Policy and Practice” Prof. Gita Mishra AO Centre Director, Australian Women and Girls’ Health Research Centre, NHMRC Leadership Fellow, School of Public Health, the University of Queensland (Australia) Adjunct Professor, GIAR (Japan) |
| 11:15- | Break | |
| 11:25- | Special Lecture | “Australian Women’s Experiences of Heavy Menstrual Bleeding and its Management: Lessons for Improvement” Prof. Jenny Doust Clinical Professorial Research Fellow, Australian Women and Girls’ Health Research Centre, School of Public Health, The University of Queensland (Australia) |
| 12:25- | Lunch Break | |
| 14:00 – | GIAR UQ Lab Session | “Study on Menopausal Symptoms in the Japan Nurses’ Health Study” Dr. Yuki Ideno Associate Professor, Gunma University Center for Food Science and Wellness/ GIAR (Japan) “The Association Between Race/Ethnicity and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Women Varies by Body Mass Index: A Pooled Analysis of 15 Cohort Studies” “Association of Trajectory of Body Mass Index with Knee Pain Risk in Japanese Middle-Aged Women” |
| 15:00- | Lecture | “Fertility Issues in Endometriosis” Prof. Akira Iwase Professor, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine (Japan) |
| 15:20- | Coffee Break | |
| 15:40- | Special Lecture | “Life Course Factors Associated with Age at Menopause” Prof. Rebecca Hardy Professor of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University (UK) |
| 16:40- | Closing Remarks | Prof.Minoru Hanaya Director of GIAR |
| 17:15 – | Networking Dinner |
【Links】
GIAR, International Open Laboratory, The University of Queensland
Gunma University (Japanese)
[Contact]GIAR Support Office
E-mail: kk-kensui4＃ml.gunma-u.ac.jp
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