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2026年6月16日

鹿子嶋くんの学位授与式が行われました（6月16日）

　6月16日、大学院博士課程を修了した 鹿子嶋洋明くん の学位授与式が行われました。鹿子嶋くんは消化器内科学講座から当研究室（感染予防医学講座）に所属し、炎症性腸疾患（IBD）の病態解明をテーマとした基礎研究に取り組んできました。
　授与式では、北野正剛学長 より学位記が授与され、これまでの研究成果と努力が称えられました。また学長からは、「これからも医師としての人生、そして研究者としての人生を大いに楽しんでください」 との温かい激励の言葉が贈られました。
　大学院在学中は、ケモカインCCL9およびその受容体CCR1が腸管免疫の恒常性維持に果たす役割について研究を進め、炎症性腸疾患の新たな病態理解につながる成果を挙げました。授与式終了後には、消化器内科学講座の水上一弘教授 をはじめ、感染予防医学講座の教員・学生とともに記念撮影を行い、学位取得の喜びを分かち合いました。 　鹿子嶋くんの今後ますますの活躍を期待するとともに、本研究で培った知識と経験が臨床および研究の両面で生かされることを願っています。

Doctoral Degree Conferment Ceremony

On June 16, a doctoral degree conferment ceremony was held for Yomei Kagoshima, who successfully completed the doctoral program at Oita University. During his graduate studies, Yomei joined the Department of Infectious Disease Control from the Department of Gastroenterology and conducted basic research focusing on the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). At the ceremony, President Seigo Kitano presented Yomei with his doctoral degree in recognition of his academic achievements and dedicated research efforts. President Kitano also offered warm words of encouragement, saying, “I hope you will continue to fully enjoy both your life as a physician and your life as a researcher.” During his doctoral studies, Yomei investigated the role of the chemokine CCL9 and its receptor CCR1 in maintaining intestinal immune homeostasis. His work provided new insights into the mechanisms underlying inflammatory bowel disease and contributed to a better understanding of intestinal inflammation. Following the ceremony, commemorative photographs were taken with Professor Kazuhiro Mizukami of the Department of Gastroenterology, as well as faculty members and students of the Department of IDC, celebrating this important milestone together. We sincerely congratulate Yomei Kagoshima on earning his doctoral degree and look forward to his continued success. We hope that the knowledge, skills, and experience he gained through his research will contribute to both his clinical practice and future scientific endeavors.