Outline
RECWET booklet
(Jul 2025 edition)
Since the establishment in 2000, we have been conducting research and development of cutting-edge water environment control technologies using diverse approaches based on the integration and collaboration of basic sciences such as microbial ecology and practical studies such as water treatment engineering in order to meet the social challenges and expectations of realizing a sustainable water environment.
In 2019, the center was reorganized into three divisions. We are currently promoting research and education in collaboration with water-related researchers in a wider range of fields within the university, including Chemistry and biotechnology, Civil engineering and Material engineering. Additionally, Laboratory of International Wastewater-based Epidemiology, which was established in March 2024, is working to implement technologies developed through industry-academia collaboration in society. Furthermore, in October 2024, Shinshu University/The University of Tokyo Collaboration Branch Office was established, aiming to integrate advanced research in the water field by collaborating with Shinshu University.
Moreover, our activities in the water fields, including international cooperation, human resource development, and hosting international conferences, mainly conducted in Asia, are gaining international recognition. We will continue to promote research and education activities with the aim of becoming an international research hub for water environmental engineering.
We would appreciate your continued support for the activities of the center.
News & TopicsArchive>
- 2025年10月01日
[Conference] The 12th Nikkei FT Communicable Diseases Conference (Project Prof. Kitajima)
Project Prof. Masaaki Kitajima will be speaking at the "12th Nikkei FT Communicable Diseases Conference 〜What new values are required in an age of division?〜", which will be streamed online live from October 7-9, where he will engage in in-depth discussions with experts in various fields, including infectious disease countermeasures, vaccines, and the front lines of medical care. Viewing is free, so please do tune in
October 7th, 9:30-11:30
Agenda1 Improving Global Health Security through Broad-ranging Collaboration
A discussion gathering 13 lecturers from industry, government, and academia, including Dr. Shigeru OMI.
▶Pre-registration and details here
- 2025年09月30日
[Cooperated event] Hydrosphere Science Seminar #33(Project Prof. Masaaki Kitajima)
#33 of Hydrosphere Science Seminar, which RECWET also collaborate to co-sponsor, will be given by Project Prof. Masaaki Kitajima from Labolatory of International Wastewater-based Epidemiology, RECWET, from 15:00, 6th October. Please register here and join us!
- 2025年09月27日
[Awards] Joint conference presentation with pediatric researchers won top award (Project Prof. Kitajima)
A researcher in the field of pediatrics at Niigata University's Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, who is in the joint research team with Project Prof. Masaaki Kitajima, gave a lecture as a recipient of the Young Researcher Encouragement Award, and after judging, was selected as the best lecture out of six presentations.
第66回日本臨床ウイルス学会@札幌
●くろまる 太刀川潤、相澤悠太、鈴木優子、羽深理恵、Nur Irma Safitri、北島正章、齋藤昭彦 (2025) 下水サーベイランスによるパレコウイルス-Aの同定と遺伝子型解析, 第66回日本臨床ウイルス学会, Sep 27-28, 札幌コンベンションセンター. [若手奨励賞受賞者講演] [最優秀賞受賞]- 2025年09月19日
[Presentation] The 28th JSWE Symposium (Many members involved)
The following presentations were given at the 28th JSWE Symposium held on Sep 17-19 at Toyama Prefectural University.
Winners of JSWE-ORGANO Doctoral Research Award ( ): Responsible faculty
●くろまる Gan Yalan (Post-doc, 春日郁朗) Characterization and Control of Pathogenic Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Hospital Water Supply System.
●くろまる 上原悠太郎 (RECWET Post-doc, 栗栖太) 高分解能質量分析計を用いた水道水中細菌増殖基質の探索と同定および浄水処理における消長の評価.Oral presentations
●くろまる 佐藤実夏,鳥居将太郎,小熊久美子, 紫外線発光ダイオード(UV-LED)による浄化槽処理水中の大腸菌の不活化.
●くろまる 竹内広海,岸野亮,鳥居将太郎,片山浩之, 雨天時越流水中の感染性ウイルス検出に向けた細胞培養 PCR 法の開発.Poster presentations
The 28th JSWE Symposium, Toyama Prefectural University, Sep 17-19.
●くろまる Miaomiao Liu, Angga Sandhyana Made, 松山しずか, 北島正章, 馬場知哉, 原田真一, Characterization of Elizabethkingia spp. Isolated from the Wastewater of an Elderly Care Facility:Opportunistic Pathogens with Extensive Intrinsic Resistance.
●くろまる 白川大登,橋本崇史,片山浩之, 飲用再利用において限外濾過膜表面のウイルス吸脱着がウイルス除去能に与える影響.
●くろまる Gan Yalan,栗栖太,春日郁朗 (2025) Characterization and Inactivation of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Regrowing in Hospital Water Supply System.
- 2025年09月18日
[Activity] Panel at GLOWACON, International Consortium for Wastewater Epidemiology (Project Prof. Kitajima)
Project Prof. Masaaki Kitajima took the stage as a panelist at a conference of GLOWACON, the Global Consortium for Wastewater and Environmental Surveillance for Public Health.
●くろまる Programme
https://glowacontest.org/content/glowacon-events/glowacon-expo-osaka/●くろまる X of EU Commission Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA)
"At @expo2025japan: the call for expression of interest for the #GLOWACON Aviation Programme is open.
"From Expo Osaka, Europe is advancing global health preparedness! Hosted by #EUatExpo, the #GLOWACON event discussed wastewater & environmental surveillance as a tool for early warning & response. We are expanding the list of monitored pathogens to include dengue, Zika & mpox."
https://x.com/EC_HERA/status/1968589461765173338
This initiative will use wastewater analysis at airports worldwide to create a synchronised global system for monitoring pathogens and strengthening public health security"
https://x.com/EC_HERA/status/1968608713838575686
Image: from HERA's X
