■ Industry-Academia Joint Project of Human Resources Development for the Acceleration of AI Research Developmentin the Field of Healthcare (MEXT)
Funding
Period2020-2024

Partner Organizations
Tohoku University
Hokkaido University
Okayama University

ProjectResearch Director

Human Resources
Development Program “Cutting Edge AI Research
Development for the Solution of Global × Local
Medical Problems”

KUDO Kohsuke, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Diagnostic
Imaging

Philosophy andObjectives

M E X T : Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
M E T I : Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
J S T : Japan Science and Technology Agency
A M E D : Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development

History

Data as of July 1, 2023

Past and Present
Deans andDirectors

E d u c a t i o n a n d R e s e a r c h P r o g r a m s (Amount granted: more than 10 million yen)

■ JST PRESTO

2021-2023

ProgramInter-cell Interactions Responsible for Sleep and Hibernation

Research Director
NORIMOTO Hiroaki, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Cellularand Molecular Pharmacology

Professors
Emeriti

Funding
Period2021-2026

Study of host cell membrane and ion dynamics during virus infection

OHBA Yusuke, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Cell Physiology

2022-2027

Creation of new virology research using innovative reverse genetics

FUKUHARA Takasuke, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Microbiology andImmunology■ Practical Research Project for Rare/Intractable Diseases (AMED)

Funding
PeriodProgram2021-2023

An Investigator-initiated Clinical Trial of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1 (SCA1)
Gene Therapy Based on Molecular Mechanisms

YABE Ichiro, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Neurology

2022-2024

Evidence-generating research to establish a disease registry and treatment for
immune-mediated cerebellar ataxia, an ultra-rare and intractable disease

YAGUCHI Hiroaki, M.D., Ph.D.
Assiociate Professor, Department of Neurology

Organizations /Finances

Research Representative■ Practical Research for Innovative Cancer Control (AMED)

Funding
PeriodProgram2022-2024

A multi-institutional randomized phase III trial to confirm the superiority ofpelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy over pelvic lymphadenectomy forendometrial cancer at risk of lymph node metastasis

WATARI Hidemichi, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Obstetrics andGynecology

2023-2025

The development of new treatment of superselective intra-arterial infusion ofcisplatin and concomitant radiotherapy for patients with locally advanced
maxillary sinus cancer

HOMMA Akihiro, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of OtolaryngologyHead and Neck Surgery

Research Representative

Students

Research Representative

International
Affairs

ProgramEndowed Depts.
and Industry
Creation Depts.

Funding
PeriodHonor Roll

■ Advanced Research & Development Programs for Medical Innovation (AMED)

ProgramResearch Representative2023-2025

Study on novel glycobiomarkers for non-invasive assessment of liver fibrosis

SAKAMOTO Naoya, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Gastroenterology andHepatology

CampusFunding
PeriodEducation andResearchSystem■ Research Program on Hepatitis / Program for Basic and Clinical Research on Hepatitis (AMED)52

■ Research Program on Hepatitis / Program on the Innovative Development andEducation andResearch
SystemEndowed Depts.
and Industry
Creation Depts.

InternationalAffairsStudents

Organizations /Finances

Honor Roll

Professors
Emeriti

Past and Present
Deans andDirectors

Philosophy andObjectives

History

Application of New Drugs for Hepatitis B (AMED)
Funding
PeriodProgram

Research Representative2022-2024

High-throughput screening of antiviral seed compounds by using HBV cell
culture and antiviral response reporter models

SAKAMOTO Naoya, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Gastroenterology andHepatology

2022-2024

Development of genome-editing drugs of adenovirus vector expressing eightmultiplex guide RNAs using models of HBV replication in humanized miceand of HBV carcinomas

FUKUHARA Takasuke, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Microbiology andImmunology

2022-2024

Study of the clinical significance of previous infection with HBV in HCC andthe molecular mechanism of hepatocarcinogenesis in HBc antibody positivepatients

TAKETOMI Akinobu, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Gastroenterological
Surgery I■ Project for Promotion of Cancer Research and Therapeutic Evolution (P-PROMOTE) (AMED)

Funding
PeriodProgram2022-2023

Development of hydrogel-based regulation of tumor heterogeneity for basis ofnovel cancer diagnosis and therapy

Research Representative
TANAKA Shinya, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Cancer Pathology■ Research Program on Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases

Funding
PeriodProgram2021-2023

Establishment of novel high-speed reverse genetics system for all RNA viruses

FUKUHARA Takasuke, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Microbiology andImmunology

2023

Establishment of in vivo model that can evaluate post-infection symptoms ofSARS-CoV-2 and elucidation of the mechanism of pathogenesis

FUKUHARA Takasuke, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Microbiology andImmunology

Research Representative■ Research Project for Practical Applications of Regenerative Medicine (AMED)

Funding
PeriodProgramResearch Representative2021-2023

Research for intracerebral transplantation of advanced interventional
regenerative product made of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells andrecombinant scaffold against patient with chronic cerebral hemorrhage(RAINBOW-HX)

FUJIMURA Miki, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Neurosurgery

2022-2024

Exploratory clinical trial on the safety and capability of REC/dMD-001 inlumbar canal stenosis

SUDO Hideki, M.D., Ph.D.
Specially Appointed Professor, Department ofAdvanced Medicine for Spine and Spinal Cord
Disorders■ Translational Research Program (AMED)

Funding
PeriodProgramResearch Representative2023-2024

Study of the package required for a non-clinical POC for drug efficacy
prediction by the opto-diagnostics “Pickles”

OHBA Yusuke, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Cell Physiology

2023-2024

Research for intracerebral transplantation of advanced interventional regenerative
FUJIMURA Miki, M.D., Ph.D.
product made of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and recombinant scaffold
Professor, Department of Neurosurgery
against patient with chronic cerebral hemorrhage. (RAINBOW-HX)■ Medical Device Research and Development Programs Focused on Technology Transfers (AMED)

Funding
Period2022-2024

ProgramResearch Representative

Study of the development for new medical device program supporting
automated diagnosis of frailty in elderly patients with heart failure

NAGAI Toshiyuki, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department ofCardiovascular Medicine■ Special Expenditures (MEXT)

CampusFunding
Period53

2021-2025

Faculties
Faculty of Medicine

Project
Project for the Promotion of Cause of Death
Investigation and Comprehensive Human Resources
Development through Multi-disciplinary Collaboration

Leader
HATAKEYAMA Shigetsugu, M.D., Ph.D.
Dean