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Professor Kondo received the Best Teacher Award 2021 in the Kyoto University School of Public Health.

The Best Teacher Award is an award given by the School of Public Health to faculty members who have given high quality classes in order to improve the quality of teaching, and is determined by the results of student voting.

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Three research papers by Mariko Kanamori were introduced in an editorial in the Japan Agricultural News.2022.5.16

The Japan Agricultural News “Rural Depression Prevention　A Comfortable Environment to Live in”

【Explanation】＊Jump to Mariko Kanamori’s website

1.Relationship between rurality, depression, and social capital

2.Those who have long farming experience are 1.1 to 1.4 times more likely to be depressed if there are few farmers around.

3.High suicide rates in areas with high dairy and livestock production.

Mariko Kanamori’s research revealing the relationship between rurality and depression was introduced in the Japan Agricultural News.2022.5.9

Click here to read an earlier article about this study.

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A series of lectures on “Causal Inferrence for Clinical and Epidemiological Research” in the Medical News which assistant professor Kosuke Inoue wrote has been finalized.

No 14.Better understanding of causal inference and realization of a healthy future for people and society.(2022.5.9 Weekly Medical News(Usual number) ：From No.3468)

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The following paper published in the international journal Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior received the Wiley “Top Cited Article 2020-2021” award, which is given to papers with the highest number of citations in the journal.

Award-winning papers

“Suicide and Types of Agriculture ：A Time-Series Analysis in Japan”(Authors. Mariko Kanamori, Naoki Kondo)

https://doi.org/10.1111/sltb.12559

Assistant Professor Kosuke Inoue has been writing a series of lectures on “Causal Inferrence for Clinical and Epidemiological Research” in the Medical News.

No.13,Estimating causal effects using mediator.(2022.4.4 Weekly Medical News(Usual number) ：From No.3464)

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Assistant Professor Kosuke Inoue has been writing a series of lectures on “Causal Inferrence for Clinical and Epidemiological Research” in the Medical News.

No.12, Estimating the effects of exposures and interventions on populations.(2022.3.7 Weekly Medical News(Usual number) ：From No.3460)

No11,Estimating Causal Effects Using Instrumental Variables.(2022.2.7 Weekly Medical News(Usual number) ：From No.3456)

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「Transforming Food Environments」
Chapter 16 ‘Choice Architecture and Nudging for Better Food Choice’

We regularly find ourselves in food environments that promote the consumption of high fat and sugary foods rather than encouraging us to eat more fruit and vegetables. However, because of increased media attention, people are becoming more interested in alternative approaches to improving the many food-related decisions we make daily. Transforming Food Environments features evidence from several disciplines exploring initiatives that have improved food environments and discusses the importance of achieving success in equitable and sustainable ways.

The book presents information on diverse food environments followed by methods that help readers become aware of the design of interventions and food policies. It covers food environments in schools, workplaces, and community centres as well as fast food establishments and food marketing. The book presents methods to help encourage better food choices and purchase of healthier foods. It explores persuasion tactics used by health professionals such as changing availability and/or price, using nudging techniques, and food labelling.

Professor Kondo wrote the above.

Transforming Food Environments