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Research Experience in Japan
Magdalena Powell麻紅那玲奈 波優恵瑠
Supervisors: Dr. Steven D. Bull, Dr. Tony D. James and Prof. Kazuo Sakurai
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My Background
• Born and Brought up in East
London
• Then attended the University of
Bath where I’m a 3rd Year PhD
Student
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My Chemistry- Determining the Enantiopurity of Chiral
Amino Alcohols
• Silyl protected amino alcohol combined with an a boronic acid and an
enantiopure diol
• Reaction results in a pair of iminoboronate esters
• These show inequivalence for a number of resonances in 1H NMR and
consequently the starting enantiopurity can be accurately determined
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Research in Japan
• I went to Kyūshū (nine provinces 九
州)
• University of Kitakyūshū (northern
Kyūshū 北九州市)
• Research was conducted into the
synthesis of a novel cationic lipids
• These find a use in DNA
transfection
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Before you go
• Make sure you are ready to start your research when you arrive; post any
chemicals, make sure everything is in place for a successful collaboration.
• http://www.realkana.com/ (if you are a Japanese language beginner)
• Get some good books
• Get a JR pass and start planning your travels
• Host Family- Do get them a present.
• Make sure you get some Yen. You only receive your allowance upon
arriving at the university.
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First Week
• Jet Lag.
• Do separate your luggage into two bits (unless you are v. good at travelling
light)
• Get to know one another on the JSPS scheme (hopefully you will start
doing this a little today!) I was really glad to be able to meet up with people
when I travelled to Tokyo
• Listen out for the top mnemonics during language class
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Building relationships-JSPS Friends
• Climbed Mt Fuji with Ben (Fellow
JSPS Researcher) and Andy (post
doc from my group in England)
• Visited Gonpachi restaurant with
Tristan (from JSPS summer
programme) and Stuart (Worked in
Tristian’s group).
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First Week
• Jet Lag.
• Do separate your luggage into two bits (unless you are v. good at travelling
light)
• Get to know one another on the JSPS scheme (hopefully you will start
doing this a little today!) I was really glad to be able to meet up with people
when I travelled to Tokyo
• Listen out for the top mnemonics during language class
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Katakana-mnemonics
U-An old Lady with back- ache No- No button
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In the Lab/Office
• Work hard- time flies!
• Be prepared to ask for help
• Good Communication is important- Double-check
• Maybe take a presentation of your work- your group might be interested!
• Do write down names, they are difficult to remember at first!
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In the Lab/Office
Names
• Kenzo- 健三 healthy, three
• Kenichi- 健一 healthy, one
• Kenji- 健二 healthy, two
• Yumi- 由美 reason/cause, beauty
• Magdalena- Woman from Tower!
• Do be interested in your lab mates!
Top Five Japanese words
• Majide- Really?
• Sumimasen- Excuse me/sorry
• Warugaki- Cheeky
• Wagamama- Selfish
• Mata ne- see ya
And a very useful sentence...
Watashi wa nihon ga suki desu- I love Japan!!
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In the Lab/Office- Clear Communication
• Clear Communication is
important
• Try to speak at a good
speed and volume
• Clear Communication is
important
• Try to choose the right
vocabulary
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In the Lab/Office- Socials
• Prepare for arm wrestling!
• Be ready for different food!
• Combat boredom and stay in touch
with friends/family- write a blog!
(http://girl-in-japan.blogspot.com/)
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Travelling
• Take photos- practise your
peace sign!
• Do make time to consider
things of particular cultural
interest to you. Torii.
• Some experiences might be a little
surreal (but do do things with your
lab mates or JSPS folk)
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Leaving/Back Home
• You will be bringing back presents!
Leave space in the suitcase.
• You might cry when you leave
• Be willing to return the favours!
• Keep in contact
• Treasure your mementos
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In Conclusion
• Embrace the culture
• Get to know the people
• Try to make sure you achieve your research goals along the way!
• Have a good time ☺
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Acknowledgements
Many thanks to:
My Father in Heaven for my creation, preservation and all the blessings
of this life, including my research trip to Japan!
JSPS
Dr. Steven D. Bull, Dr. Tony D. James and Prof. Kazuo Sakurai
And to you for your time- I hope this was a little bit helpful!