iTHEMS Biology Seminar by Kojima Shohei on June 20, 2024

In this time, I invited Dr. Shohei Kojima (IMS, RIKEN) to talk about his research on the relationship between genetic variations and diseases. The seminar was very lively, with not only biologists but also physicists and mathematicians in attendance. Since he began with the basics of the research field, participants were able to ask questions as they arose, making it easy to follow and understand. The seminar was highly informative, especially regarding the challenges of evaluating disease risk based on genetic background in diseases heavily influenced by environmental factors. He also discussed the prospect of addressing these challenges through stratification rather than individualization, which was particularly enlightening.

Reported by Daiki Kumakura