Nov. 21-23 Prof. Sanada, Director of GNRC gave a keynote speech titled: "Nursing Innovation of wound management" in the opening session of the 8th Asia Pacific Enterostomal Therapy Nurse Association 2019 which was held in Taiwan.
Other presentations were given by some GNRC members including Prof. Sanada as the following.
Next APETNA 2021 will be held in Tokyo and its congress will be directed by Prof. Sanada.

[Symposium]
Speaker: Hiromi Sanada.
Title: Development background of assessment tool with renovated pressure injury management in Japan and its values.

Speaker: Gojiro Nakagami.
Title: Advanced preventive strategy against pressure ulcers in Japan.

[Oral presentation]
Speaker: Gojiro Nakagami.
Co-authors: Hiromi Sanada, Yukie Mori, Takeo Minematsu, Aya Kitamura.
Title: Biofilm-based wound care system for treating chronic wounds.

Speaker: Nao Tamai.
Co-authors: Tamae Urai, Ayano Nakai, Misako Dai, Toshihiro Tsukatani, Mao Kunimitsu, Miyoko Kuwata, Takeo Minematsu, Hiromi Sanada.
Title: Effect of education for prevention of skin tears to nurses in a long-term medical facility in Japan: A prospective study.

Speaker: Masaru Matsumoto.
Co-authors: Mikako Yoshida, Yuka Miura, Masako Yamada, Junji Otaki, Gojiro Nakagami, Junko Sugama, Shingo Okada, Hideki Ohta, Hiromi Sanada.
Title: Feasibility of a constipation point-of-care ultrasound educational program in observing fecal retention in the colorectum: A prospective and descriptive study.

Speaker: Mao Kunimitsu.
Co-authors: Hiromi Sanada, Gojiro Nakagami, Aya Kitamura, Takeo Minematsu, Kazuhiro Ogai, Junko Sugama.
Title: Effect of the use of antiseptics on the dysbiosis of pressure ulcers microbiota. Conference/Seminar: The 8th Asia Pacific Enterostomal Therapy Nurse Association.

[Moderated Poster]
Speaker: Makoto Oe.
Co-authors: Mayu Fukuda, Yumiko Ohashi, Yuko Shimojima, Kahori Tsuruoka, Qi Qin, Toshimasa Yamauchi, Hiromi Sanada.
Title: Incidence of foot ulcers in patients with diabetes at a diabetic foot outpatient clinic in Tokyo over a 10-year period.

Speaker: Takeo Minematsu.
Co-authors: Toshihiro Tsukatani, Kuang Weijie, Ayano Nakai, Sanai Tomida, Gojiro Nakagami, Hiromi Sanada.
Title: Intra-rater reliability of albumin measurement by skin blotting in healthy volunteers.

Speaker: Aya Kitamura.
Co-authors: Gojiro Nakagami, Masaru Matsumoto, Chieko Hayashi, Akiko Kawasaki, Hiromi Sanada.
Title: Continuous measurement and automatic control of interface pressure by a robotic mattress.

Speaker: Toshiaki Takahashi.
Co-authors: Miyoko Kuwata, Nao Tamai, Hiroshii Noguchi, Taketoshi Mori, Hiromi Sanada.
Title: Characteristics of patients with Kennedy Terminal Ulcer in a long-term care hospital in Japan.

Speaker: Ayano Nakai.
Co-authors: Toshihiro Tsukatani, Nao Tamai, Tamae Urai, Yukie Mori, Kuang Weijie, Takeo Minematsu, Chika Takada, Hiromi Sanada.
Title: Relationship between type IV collagen positivity via skin blotting and conventional risk factors of skin tears.

[E-poster]
Speaker: Misako Dai.
Co-authors: Hiromi Sanada, Gojiro Nakagami, Junko Sugama, Takeo Minematsu, Susan Norregaard, Christine Moffatt.
Title: Lymphoedema outcome survey in Japan for international standardization: ILF-COM.

Speaker: Toshihiro Tsukatani.
Co-authors: Takeo Minematsu, Sanai Tomida, Sofoklis Koudounas, Hiromi Sanada.
Title: Pressure ulcer development in Pai1-overexpressed mice.