Shiga University

Shiga University, or Shigadai is a national university in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It has campuses at the cities of Ōtsu and Hikone. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1943, and it was chartered as a university in 1949. Shiga University was established as one of the new national universities in 1949 against the historical and cultural background of Ohmi Province surrounding Lake Biwa, now the modern Shiga Prefecture. The university inherited the torch of its pre-war predecessors, Shiga Normal School and Hikone Commercial College. Since its establishment Shiga University has developed educational and research activities through launching, among other things, research centers and postgraduate courses. To fulfill its new role as a national university, it has been at the forefront in educating talented individuals for their future professional careers. In 2000, the university promulgated its mission statement under the title of: ""Pioneering the 21st Century of Intelligence: The Ideal of Shiga University."" The Otsu campus of Shiga University has its origin in the establishment of Shiga Normal School in Otsu in 1874. This school was reorganized as the Shiga College of Education in 1943. Upon the founding of Shiga University in May, 1949, the Shiga College of Education and the Shiga Teachers Training College were brought together as the Faculty of Liberal Arts. The Hikone campus has its origin in the establishment of the Hikone Commercial College in 1922. This college was reorganized in 1944 as the Hikone College of Economics. At the time Shiga University was founded in May, 1949, the college became the Faculty of Economics. The administrative offices of the university are located on the Hikone campus. 

The following is the list of scholars from Shiga University who contributed and/or serves as editors for one or more OMICS International journals and conferences

• Hiroshi Urabe
• IkuoTooyama
• Keiko Ikemoto
• Masako Okawa
• Nobuhito Shibata
• Takeshi Kinoshita

The following is the list of articles by scholars from Shiga University that are published in OMICS International journals.

• Journal of General Practice Sudden Death of an Inpatient Due to Anaphylactoid Reaction: The Importance of Determining Correct Cause of Death at Autopsy
  Masahito Hitosugi, Atsuko Matsumoto, Marin Takaso, Akari Takaya Uno, Takeshi Koseki and Genta Miyama
  Case Report: J Gen Pract 2016, 4: 239
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-9126.1000239
• Journal of Clinical Toxicology Autopsic Examination Case of Levomepromazine Toxicity
  Satoshi Furukawa* and Masahito Hitosugi
  Case Report: J Clin Toxicol 2016, 6: 278
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0495.1000278
• Journal of Ergonomics Improvement of the Sitting Position of the Computer Operator Using the Toes
  Hiroji Tsujimura, Kazushi Taoda, Shin-ichi Sirahoshi and Teruyo Kitahara
  Case Report: J Ergonomics 2016,6 :149
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7556.1000149
• Journal of Alzheimers Disease & Parkinsonism Lectin-Positive Spherical Deposits (SPD) Detected in the Molecular Layer of Hippocampal Dentate Gyrus of Dementia, Down’s Syndrome, and Schizophrenia
  Keiko Ikemoto, Katsuji Nishi and Akiyoshi Nishimura
  Review Article: J Alzheimers Dis Parkinsonism 2014, 4:169
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0460.1000169
• Journal of Pharmacovigilance Breath Alcohol Concentration in Japanese Breast Cancer Patients Following Alcohol-Containing Chemotherapeutic Agent Infusion
  Naoko Itoi, Hajime Abe, Tsuyoshi Mori, Yuki Kawai, Yoshihiro Kubota, Tomoko Umeda and Tohru Tani
  Research Article: J Pharmacovigil 2014, 2:138
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-6887.1000138
• Autism-Open Access Early and Late-Onset Epilepsy in Autism: High Rate of Secondarily Generalized Seizures
  Tomoyuki Takano, Chihiro Sawai, Yuko Sakaue, Katsuyuki Matsui, Noriko Nishikura, Seiichirou Yoshioka and Yoshihiro Takeuchi
  Research Article: Autism Open Access 2014, 4: 130
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7890.1000130
• OMICS Journal of Radiology Lung Perforation by a Mediastinal Teratoma with CT Evidence of a Fistula between the Tumor and Bronchus-Case Report
  Kurinobu T, Sonoda A, Nitta N, Otani H, Kitamura S, Nagatani Y, Mukaisho K, Tezuka N, Nakano Y, Takahashi M and Murata K
  Case Report: OMICS J Radiology 2013, 2: 129
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-7964.1000129
• Journal of Forensic Research Usability of Histological Assessment of Cerebellar Granule Cell Layer Regardless of Postmortem Interval
  Satomu Morita, Satoshi Furukawa, Akari Takaya, Ikuo Sakagushi, Hayato Okunaga, Tokiko Nakagawa, Lisa Wingenfeld and Katsuji Nishi
  Research Article: J Forensic Res 2013, 4:180
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7145.1000180
• Journal of Gastrointestinal & Digestive System Efficacy of Endoscopic Mucosal Resection after Circumferential Mucosal Incision of Small Rectal Carcinoid Tumors
  Yosuke Mochizuki, Yasuharu Saito, Osamu Inatomi, Shigeki Bamba, Yoshihide Fujiyama, Mitsuaki Ishida, Tomoyuki Tsujikawa and Akira Andoh
  Research Article: J Gastrointest Dig Syst 2013,S6:006
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-069X.S6-006
• Journal of Forensic Research Histochemical and Morphological Characteristics of the Hassall’s Corpuscles. The Stress Affects Involution of the Ectopic Intra-Thyroidal and the Normal Position Thymus and Morphological Changes of the Hassall’s corpuscles
  Satoshi Furukawa, Lisa Wingenfeld, Satomu Morita, Akari Takaya, Tokiko Nakagawa, Ikuo Sakaguchi, Wakoto Matsuda and Katsuji Nishi
  Research Article: J Forensic Res 2012, 2:165
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7145.1000165
• Journal of Forensic Research Strangulated Transomental Hernia with Intestinal Necrosis: An Autopsy Case
  Satoshi Furukawa, Lisa Wingenfeld, Ikuo Sakaguchi, Tokiko Nakagawa, Akari Takaya, Satomu Morita, Shigeru Yamasaki and Katsuji Nishi
  Case Report: J Forensic Res 2012, 3:163
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7145.1000163
• Anatomy & Physiology: Current Research Morphological Variations of the Internal Jugular Venous Valve
  Satoshi Furukawa, Lisa Wingenfeld, Akari Takaya, Tokiko Nakagawa, Ikuo Sakaguchi and Katsuji Nishi
  Research Article: Anat Physiol 2012, 2: 108
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0940.1000108
• Journal of Clinical & Experimental Cardiology Morphological Variation of the Carotid Sinus Location
  Satoshi Furukawa, Lisa Wingenfeld, Akari Takaya, Tokiko Nakagawa, Ikuo Sakaguchi and Katsuji Nishi
  Research Article: J Clin Exp Cardiolog 2012, 3:207
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9880.1000207
• Journal of Forensic Research Purkinje Cell Injury Caused by Acrylamide
  Satoshi Furukawa, Lisa Wingenfeld1, Akari Takaya1, Tokiko Nakagawa, Ikuo Sakaguchi, Yoshio Yamamoto and Katsuji Nishi
  Rapid Communication: J Forensic Res
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7145.S2-009

The following is the list of proceedings by scholars from Shiga University that are published in OMICS International journals and conferences.

• Journal of Sleep Disorders & Therapy Circadian rhythm sleep disorders: Characteristics and entrainment pathology in delayed sleep phase and non-24 sleep wake syndrome
  Masako Okawa
  ScientificTracks Abstracts: J Sleep Disord Ther
• Journal of Nephrology & Therapeutics Unexpected death of regular hemodialysis patients
  Satoshi Furukawa
  Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Nephrol Ther
• Journal of Sleep Disorders & Therapy Circadian rhythm sleep disorders: Characteristics and entrainment pathology in delayed sleep phase and non-24 sleep-wake syndrome
  Masako Okawa
  ScientificTracks Abstracts: J Sleep Disord Ther
• Medicinal Chemistry TAAR1 ligands as prospective neuroleptics: From D-neuron study
  Keiko Ikemoto
  ScientificTracks Abstracts: Med Chem
• OMICS Journal of Radiology In vivo analysis of amyloid β aggregates in the brain of a transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease using 19F-MRI
  Ikuo Tooyama
  ScientificTracks Abstracts: OMICS J Radiology
• Medicinal Chemistry Are d-neurons and trace amine-associated receptor, type 1 involved in mesolimbic dopamine hyperactivity of schizophrenia?
  Keiko Ikemoto
  ScientificTracks Abstracts: Med chem
• Journal of Neurology & Neurophysiology Why D-neuron?
  Keiko Ikemoto
  ScientificTracks Abstracts: J Neurol Neurophysiol