Internship report by Mr. Sato - Global Communication Report #21
November 21, 2024
Global Communication Report #21
Our Graduate Schools of Infectious Diseases and Veterinary Medicine participates in the World-leading Innovative & Smart Education (WISE) program. The special curriculum in our WISE Program includes a variety of internships abroad. Graduate students in the program stay at international organizations, research institutes, and companies to engage in professional internships.
Hokkaido University WISE Program for One Health Frontier Graduate School of Excellence
https://onehealth.vetmed.hokudai.ac.jp/
In this issue, Mr. Jumpei Sato, a thrid-year graduate student in our laboratory, reports on his internship activities.
Internship at Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
As a student of the World-leading Innovative and Smart Education (WISE) program, which encourages active engagement in One Health initiatives, I had the opportunity to undertake an internship at the laboratory of Professor Benedikt Kaufer—one of the foremost experts in Marek’s disease virus research—at Freie Universität Berlin, Germany, from September 14th to October 20th. My primary focus was on cloning the herpesvirus of turkey (HVT), which is used as a vaccine strain for Marek’s disease.
During my time in Berlin, I learned the latest cloning techniques for herpesviruses and attended lectures and participated in social events with fellow students, allowing me to forge many valuable connections. It was a truly enriching experience, and I am eager to visit Berlin again!
Moving forward, I plan to use the cloned HVT in Japan to create the development of more effective vaccines!
Main campus of Freie Universität Berlin
Department of Veterinary Medicine
At the campus of School of Veterinary Medicine
