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The Graduate School of Marine Science and Technology has a doctoral course divided into a master's course and a doctoral course, and trains independent highly specialized professionals who open up cutting-edge fields.Furthermore, in collaboration with the Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency, the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, and the National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology, we will further enhance education and research and improve the quality of graduate students. We are trying to

[Awards and Commendations] John Paul Matthew D. Guzman (3rd year doctoral student) received the Best Poster Award at the 5th International Conference on Fish and Seafood Immunology.

2025.11.18 Graduate School of Marine Science and Technology Companies / researchers Current students

202511Month4Sun ~8The 1st International Conference was held in Tainan (Taiwan) on the 1st5At the 2018 International Conference on Fish and Seafood Immunology,John Paul Matthew D. Guzmanwon the Best Poster Award.

【Winner】
John Paul Matthew D. Guzman(Graduate School of Marine Science and Technology, doctoral course)3(Applied Life Sciences)

[Title of award-winning research]
Uncovering the role of a gill ficolin: regulatory mechanisms on the immunity of Penaeus vannamei

[Details of award-winning research]
Ficolin, which is involved in the immune function of shrimp (LvGFCNThis research focuses on the receptor calledLvGFCNis particularly active in the gills of shrimp, and is responsible for the suppression of shrimp pathogenic bacteria.1seed(Vibrio parahaemolyticus) and is essential for initiating subsequent important immune responses, including the formation of "extracellular traps" that capture pathogens.