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High school students from Japan had the opportunity last month to tour the Laboratory for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine at BWH.
Masayuki Ozaki, MD, PhD, an anesthesiology research associate at BWH, led the visit through the laboratory in the Thorn Building on Aug. 22. Koji Kojima, MD, PhD, of BWH’s Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, serves as scientific director of the laboratory. Ozaki expressed how great it was to see students interested in science and the health care field.
“Young people in Japan have become less interested in science and math over the years,” said Ozaki, explaining that because the subjects aren’t taught to the same extent as they once were, students are losing interest in science and math at an early age. Ozaki said that because the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology was concerned about the lack of interest and enthusiasm in these subjects, it awarded a “Super Science High School” designation to high schools in Japan, beginning in 2002, that have continued to prioritize science, technology and mathematics in their curriculums. Designated schools receive increased funding for science- and math-related projects and trips.
The students who toured the laboratory were from Hibiya High School, one such super science high school, located in Tokyo.