Prof. Takanori Takebe wins 2024 Ig Nobel Prize in physiology
Prof. Takanori Takebe (Advanced Multidisciplinary Research Cluster, Institute of Research, TMDU), along with a research team of 11 members from Japan and United States, has been awarded the 2024 Ig Nobel Prize in Physiology.
The Ig Nobel Prize, established in 1991 by the American science magazine "Improbable Research," is a parody of the Nobel Prize, which honor achievements so surprising that they make people LAUGH, then THINK. Professor Takebe's paper, "Mammalian Enteral Ventilation Ameliorates Respiratory Failure," published in the international science journal Med in June 2021, demonstrated a significant increase in blood oxygen levels in various animals. In pigs, under certain conditions, symptoms of respiratory failure were observed to improve. The organizers praised the discovery that " many mammals are capable of breathing through their anus," leading to this award.
The Ig Nobel Prize, established in 1991 by the American science magazine "Improbable Research," is a parody of the Nobel Prize, which honor achievements so surprising that they make people LAUGH, then THINK. Professor Takebe's paper, "Mammalian Enteral Ventilation Ameliorates Respiratory Failure," published in the international science journal Med in June 2021, demonstrated a significant increase in blood oxygen levels in various animals. In pigs, under certain conditions, symptoms of respiratory failure were observed to improve. The organizers praised the discovery that " many mammals are capable of breathing through their anus," leading to this award.
Professor Takebe's Comment
When I first heard the news of the award, I had mixed feelings. However, upon learning about the organizers' philosophy of 'making people laugh and think,' I felt a deep resonance. I decided to accept the award in the hope that it would raise awareness about the development of new treatments for patients who find it difficult to use ventilators. We ourselves are committed to realizing technologies that can help those suffering from respiratory diseases, including neonatal respiratory failure, where treatment options are particularly limited.
Schematic diagram of Enteral ventilation (EVA) method
Paper Information
JOURNAL: Med
TITLE: Mammalian Enteral Ventilation Ameliorates Respiratory Failureg
Authors: Ryo Okabe, Toyofumi F. Chen-Yoshikawa, Yosuke Yoneyama, Yuhei Yokoyama, Satona Tanaka, Akihiko Yoshizawa, Wendy L Thompson, Gokul Kannan, Eiji Kobayashi, Hiroshi Date, Takanori Takebe
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medj.2021.04.004
Press Release: https://www.tmd.ac.jp/english/press-release/20210515-1/
JOURNAL: iScience
TITLE: Enteral liquid ventilation oxygenates a hypoxic pig model
Authors: Tasuku Fujii, Yosuke Yoneyama, Akiko Kinebuchi, Naoki Ozeki, Sho Maeda, Norikazu Saiki, Toyofumi Fengshi Chen-Yoshikawa, Hiroshi Date, Kimitoshi Nishiwaki, Takanori Takebe
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2023.106142
TITLE: Mammalian Enteral Ventilation Ameliorates Respiratory Failureg
Authors: Ryo Okabe, Toyofumi F. Chen-Yoshikawa, Yosuke Yoneyama, Yuhei Yokoyama, Satona Tanaka, Akihiko Yoshizawa, Wendy L Thompson, Gokul Kannan, Eiji Kobayashi, Hiroshi Date, Takanori Takebe
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medj.2021.04.004
Press Release: https://www.tmd.ac.jp/english/press-release/20210515-1/
JOURNAL: iScience
TITLE: Enteral liquid ventilation oxygenates a hypoxic pig model
Authors: Tasuku Fujii, Yosuke Yoneyama, Akiko Kinebuchi, Naoki Ozeki, Sho Maeda, Norikazu Saiki, Toyofumi Fengshi Chen-Yoshikawa, Hiroshi Date, Kimitoshi Nishiwaki, Takanori Takebe
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2023.106142
Webcast of the 34th First Annual Ig Nobel Ceremony (2024)
Related Information
【The 34th First Annual Ig Nobel Ceremony】
https://improbable.com/ig/archive/2024-ceremony/
【Webcast of The 34th First Annual Ig Nobel Ceremony (2024)】
https://youtu.be/ukBwV9Lap2A?si=hGfCSa2yZTQxjADe
【Ig Nobel Prize Official website】
https://improbable.com/
【Takebe.Lab Website】
https://takebelab.com/
https://improbable.com/ig/archive/2024-ceremony/
【Webcast of The 34th First Annual Ig Nobel Ceremony (2024)】
https://youtu.be/ukBwV9Lap2A?si=hGfCSa2yZTQxjADe
【Ig Nobel Prize Official website】
https://improbable.com/
【Takebe.Lab Website】
https://takebelab.com/