Self-Introduction

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Hi everyone,

I’m Erika Nakamura, a pediatrician and researcher based in Japan. I belong to the Department of Pediatrics at Keio University School of Medicine, where I specialize in neonatology and pediatric endocrinology.

Currently, I am pursuing data-driven research in space medicine, with a special focus on how microgravity may affect maternal and neonatal health via the microbiome. I’m also working with large-scale pediatric health datasets and exploring how AI/ML technologies can support early-life health monitoring.

I’m excited to learn from others in the Microbiome, Multi-omics, and AI/ML groups, and to contribute to collaborative projects. Looking forward to connecting with many of you!

– Erika

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Thank you for introducing yourself @Erika

You may want to join the next @AIMLawg mtg on May 13th (always 2nd Tuesday of the month)

The event can be found in your calendar: Open Science Data Repository Analysis Working Groups

I also have tagged @lauren.sanders who is the chair of the AIML AWG and @ss.damianj who is the Communications Coordinator for the AIML AWG

You also may quite interested in the @MicrobesAWG which has its monthly meeting this Wednesday, May 7th

(event can also be seen in your calendar)

I also have tagged @daniela.bezdan who is the chair of the Microbes AWG and @jaume.puig who is the Communications Coordinator for the Microbes AWG

Cheers and welcome!

There also are several other AWG members in Japan you may want to connect with @fumimuratani @kiruhiaisu4 @naililhusna25 @taishin @botimoto @MayukaHonjo

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Hello, everyone
I am Roland from Ghana, an avid data analyst and creative writer. I am also pursuing Sociology at Stetson.

Joining the plant and human working groups, my goal is to explore sustainable systems needed for future generations. I am open to learning from everyone here and leveraging my skills and experiences to make some impact.

Looking forward to some really cool things :slight_smile:

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Thanks for sharing your self-introduction, @Erika!

There is an ongoing discussion in the “Space, Adaptation and Evolution” sub-group about developmental constraints in the space environment, which I believe is relevant to your research. Could you please send me your email address (via Direct Message) that is linked to your Microsoft Account? I’d like to add you to our Teams.

This sub-group is hosting new JSPS funding “Life in Space”
Website is here (still under construction, please follow the link for English version)

Fumi

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Hi Ryan,

Thank you so much for the warm welcome and for pointing me to these opportunities.

The AIML and Microbes AWGs both sound fascinating, and I’d love to explore their upcoming meetings.

I really appreciate you tagging the leads—it makes it much easier to get oriented.

I’m looking forward to learning and engaging more in these discussions!

Erika

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Dear Fumi,

Thank you very much for reaching out and for introducing the “Space, Adaptation and Evolution” sub-group. It sounds very relevant and exciting to my interests, especially regarding developmental challenges in space environments.

I’d be happy to join the team—I’ll send you my Microsoft-linked email address via Direct Message shortly.

I’m also very interested in the “Life in Space” initiative and would love to learn more about how I could get involved.

Best regards,
Erika

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