Special guest from CCPID Nagasaki, Japan - dr. Minato Hirano
Dr. Hirano from the National Research Center for the Control and Prevention of Infectious Diseases, Nagasaki University in Japan visited us for a week. His visit aimed to acquire basic knowledge and techniques that we use for in vivo imaging on mouse models.
During the week we had interesting conversations with Dr Hirano and showed him around Brno, Masaryk University and the Veterinary Research Institute. He also participated in several live imaging and in vivo imaging experiments and finally, we had a cosy, informal chat in our favourite pub.
Finally, Dr Hirano gave a very interesting talk on Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) and his work in the BSL4 laboratory.
We believe that the visit was valuable for both sides and will help to strengthen the cooperation between the Czech Republic and Japan in the field of arbovirology.
