01｜Epidemiology

• Logical thinking in medical research
• Research among human populations
• Causal inference

 

02｜What We Learn

• Epidemiology, biostatistics, and data science
• Analytical and quantitative skills (statistical software)
• Writing and reading scientific papers
• Scientific skills you need to propel an academic or research career in public health

 

03｜Research

• Theoretical Epidemiology and Analytical Methods
  Causal inference, multilevel analysis
• Social Epidemiology
  Multidisciplinary approach to address social determinants of health
• Environmental Epidemiology
  Air pollution, Minamata disease, arsenic poisoning
• Child Health Epidemiology
  Cohort studies or perinatal database for child health research
• Occupational Health
  Social capital and social cohesion in occupational settings
• Global Health
  Field works or epidemiological studies in international settings
• Other Specific Research Interests
  Clinical epi., disaster epi., community health, big data, etc.

 

04｜Contact

Department of Epidemiology
Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Okayama University

2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
Phone: +81(JP)-86-235-7173
Fax: +81(JP)-86-235-7178
Email: ocdc◎okayama-u.ac.jp（please change “◎” to “@”）
 

05｜Prospective Students

Please send the following documents to the email address above.

1. Letter of Introduction
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Research Plan
4. Proof of English Proficiency