Greetings of Division Leader

The “Training Program for Next-generation Health Professionals with Cancer Care in Kyushu” is a new program jointly promoted by 11 universities in Kyushu and Okinawa, with the objectives of solving issues emerging in the field of cancer care, promoting cancer prevention, and developing new treatment methods. As a project of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s “Training Program for Next-generation Health Professionals with Cancer Care,” the program aims to train personnel to address three issues in cancer care throughout Kyushu and Okinawa: contributing to on-site problem solving, training specialists in cancer prevention, and promoting the development of new treatment methods. The “Training Program for Next-generation Health Professionals with Cancer Care in Kyushu” aims to nurture professionals who will contribute to the future of cancer care through education and practice tailored to the challenges of the field.

Based on the objectives of the “Training Program for Next-generation Health Professionals with Cancer Care in Kyushu,” the Division of Medical Quantum Science, Department of Health Sciences, Kyushu University, has established the for “Medical Quantum Data Scientist Course” following two purposes.

(1) To acquire the comprehensive knowledge of medical quantum data scientists (including genome information), which is necessary to solve problems in clinical medicine, using data-driven technology including artificial intelligence, and the science and engineering knowledge of diagnostic imaging, nuclear medicine, and radiation therapy.

(2) To acquire advanced science and engineering knowledge that can contribute to the development of advanced and next-generation medical devices effective for cancer treatment and prevention, utilizing expertise in medical physics related to diagnostic imaging, nuclear medicine, and radiation therapy.

In this field of study, we intend to develop individuals with the problem-solving skills necessary to engage in independent and creative research activities as researchers in medical physics and radiation technology science, and to engage in highly specialized work, as well as the academic knowledge and global perspectives that will serve as the foundation for such activities.

   Leader of Division of Medical Quantum Science

「次世代の九州がんプロ養成プラン」は、がん医療の現場で顕在化する課題解決、がん予防の推進、新たな治療法の開発を目的として、九州・沖縄の11大学が共同で推進する新プログラムです。文部科学省の「次世代のがんプロフェッショナル養成プラン」事業として、九州・沖縄全域のがん医療における三つの課題（現場での課題解決に貢献、がん予防のスペシャリスト養成、新たな治療法の開発を推進）に対応する人材を養成することを目指します。次世代の九州がんプロ養成プランは、現場の課題に即した教育と実践を通じて、がん医療の未来に貢献する専門家を育てるものです。

「次世代の九州がんプロ養成プラン」の目的に基づいて医用量子線科学分野では次の２つの目的のため、医用量子線データサイエンティストコースを設置致しました。

（１）データ駆動型技術（人工知能技術を含むデータサイエンス技術）を用いて、臨床現場で働く医用量子線データサイエンティスト（ゲノム情報を含む）として必要な、画像診断、核医学、放射線治療の理工学的知識と臨床医療の課題解決に対応できる医学物理融合型の総合知を身につける。

（２）画像診断、核医学、放射線治療に関する医学物理領域の専門性を活かした、がん治療や予防に有効な先端・次世代の医療機器開発に貢献できうる高度な理工学的知識を身につける。

当該分野では医学物理学及び放射線技術科学の研究者として、自立し独創的研究活動を行い、高度な専門的業務に従事するために必要な問題解決能力及びその基礎となる豊かな学識とグローバルな視野を持つ人材を養成する所存です。

医用量子線科学分野長