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Obihirohakuyou High School
At Obihirohakuyou High School, the lecture was given to approximately 40 students by Dr. Boniface Namangala,
a JSPS Fellow pursuing research on the topic "Vaccine Development Against Ticks that Transmit Theileria Parasites and
Its Field Applications" at Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine.
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| Attentive students |
In his presentation, Dr. Namangala introduced his native country of Zambia to the students. Then, he described
the problem of parasitic diseases in Africa and how his research is aimed at mitigating the harm caused by them.
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| Dr. Boniface Namangala |
Dr. Namangala gave his lecture in English, with his host, Prof. Chihiro Sugimoto, adding supplementary explanations
in Japanese at strategic intervals. The students were very inquisitive, asking Dr. Namangala many questions such as
"Are ticks different in Japan and Zambia?" or "Why did you decide to become a JSPS Fellow?" To each question,
Dr. Namangala offered thoughtfully worded replies that were easy for the Japanese students to understand.
In his message to the budding scientists, Dr. Namangala emphasized that they set goals and devise approaches to achieve them;
delight in contributing to the solution of social problems; value communications; and possess a challenging spirit.
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