Two researchers from the Monaco Scientific Centre, Dr Eric Tambutté and Dr Didier Zoccola, are visiting the laboratory of Professeur Oomori at the University of Ryukus on the Japanese Island of Okinawa.
The aim of the collaboration between the two institutes is to pool their knowledge to improve understandings of an animal symbolic of both the Mediterranean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, Precious Red Coral.
How does this animal build its skeleton? That is the question for these researchers. Answering this question has implications for many fields such as medicine or science of biomaterials.
Professor Oomori and his colleague Dr A. Rahman, who invited the Monegasque researchers, are making every effort to make sure the visit yields important scientific results. The Monegasque researchers have been received by the President of the University of the Ryukyus, Dr. Teruo Iwamasa (photo) and by Prof. Moritaka Nishihira, Japan President of the Coral Reef Society. They also met the Director of the famous aquarium in Okinawa, where they could take samples from different Corallium. Also, a representative of the GODAC agency that controls the Japanese "Shinkai" submersible that holds the record for diving to 6500 m, has met with the Monegasque researchers to discuss the science that can be done with the submersible. With this incredible submersible a world of new opportunities for scientific collaboration appear.
For more information visit the website of CSM
www.centrescientifique.mc
or the websites of our partners :
www.u-ryukyu.ac.jp/en/index.html
www.godac.jp/top/en/index.html
or contact Dr Sylvie Tambutté (stambutte@centrescientifique.mc).
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