Philosophy andObjectives

History

Organizational Chart

Data as of April 1, 2023

Faculty of Medicine
Dean, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty Council

Committees

Departments

Professors
Emeriti

Past and Present
Deans and
Directors

Public Relations OfficeInstitute for Animal Experimentation
Research Center for
Cooperative Projects

Research Strategy Office

Center for Medical Education
and International Relations
Center for Cause of
Death Investigation
Clinical Simulation Center
Administration OfficeStudents

Organizations /Finances

Honor Roll

Medical Innovation Center
Global Center for Biomedical
Science and Engineering
Library, School of Medicine

Core Research Facility,
Medical and Dental Research Building

Graduate School of Medicine

International
Affairs

Faculty Council

Endowed Depts.
and Industry
Creation Depts.

Technical Support Office

Dean,Graduate School of Medicine

Committees

Departments

Public Relations Office

Library, School of Medicine

Research Strategy OfficeCampus

Education andResearch
SystemAdministration Office

15

Technical Support OfficeLibrary, School of Medicine

Public Relations Office

Administration Office

Research Strategy Office

Technical Support OfficeDirector,Department of Medicine

Department of Health Sciences
Director, Department of Health Sciences

Department Meeting of Health Sciences

Committees

Committees

A d m i n i s t r a t i o n O f f i c e (excluding the Library Management Section and the Faculty of Health Sciences' Administrative Division)

Students

Organizations /Finances

Department Meeting of Medicine

Professors
Emeriti

Department of Medicine

Past and Present
Deans and
Directors

Faculty Council

Dean, School of Medicine

Honor Roll

Hokkaido University Hospital

Philosophy andObjectives

History

School of Medicine

Graduate Academic
Affairs Section＊
Director

Accounting Section
Fundraising Section
Director,
Accounting Division

Deputy Director,
Accounting Division

Endowed Depts.
and Industry
Creation Depts.

Undergraduate Academic
Affairs Section

Building
Maintenance Section
Research
Support Section*In charge of the Graduate School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering

Campus

Deputy Director,
General Affairs Division

Education andResearch
SystemPersonnel Section
Director, General
Affairs DivisionInternational
Affairs

General Affairs Section

16

History

Executives of Faculty Council and Administration Office
School of Medicine

Philosophy andObjectives

Dean/Director

Past and Present
Deans and
Directors
Professors
Emeriti
Honor Roll
Organizations /Finances
Students
International
Affairs
Endowed Depts.
and Industry
Creation Depts.
Education andResearch
SystemHATAKEYAMA Shigetsugu
TANAKA Shinya

Director, Medical Innovation
CenterDirector, Global Center for
Biomedical Science and Engineering

KIMURA Mika

Director, Accounting Division

OGASAWARA Yoshikatsu

Deputy Director, General Affairs
Division

OMOTE Hiroyuki
TERASHITA Masako

YABE Ichiro

Chief, General Affairs Section

NAKAHARA Daisuke

FUJIYAMA Fumino

Chief, Personnel Section

TAKAYAMA Daiki

Chief, Undergraduate Academic
Affairs Section
Chief, Graduate Academic Affairs
Section (Medicine)
Chief, Graduate Academic Affairs Section(Biomedical Science and Engineering)

HATANO Norihiro
HARADA Naoko
YOSHIOKA Hidemi

HATAKEYAMA Shigetsugu

Chief, Accounting Section

UENO Masashi

TANAKA Shinya

Chief, Fundraising Section

MUROI Shunsuke

HOMMA Akihiro

Chief, Building Maintenance
SectionIIDA Junzi

YABE Ichiro

Chief, Research Support Section

KUMASAKA Hiroshi

FUJIYAMA Fumino

Chief, Library Management Section

HIGUCHI Yoko

AOYAMA Hidefumi

Director, Clinical Simulation Center

Director, General Affairs Division

NIIMI Masayuki

Vice Dean

Director of Institute for Animal
Experimentation
Director, Research Center for
Cooperative Projects
Director, Center for Medical
Education and International Relations
Director, Center for Cause of Death
Investigation

IRISAWA Hidetsugu

Deputy Director, Accounting
Division

Faculty of Medicine

Associate Dean

Director

HOMMA Akihiro

AOYAMA Hidefumi

Dean

CampusHATAKEYAMA Shigetsugu

Vice Dean

Associate Dean

17

Administration Office

Graduate School of Medicine
Dean

Data as of July 1, 2023

OHBA Yusuke
HATAKEYAMA Shigetsugu
HATAKEYAMA Shigetsugu
HATAKEYAMA Shigetsugu
HATAKEYAMA Shigetsugu
HATAKEYAMA Shigetsugu
HATAKEYAMA Shigetsugu

Director of Library

IWASAKI Norimasa

Director, Public Relations Office

TANAKA Shinya

Director, Research Strategy Office

TANAKA Shinya

Director, Technical Support Office

HATAKEYAMA Shigetsugu

Director, Core Research Facility,
Medical and Dental Research Building

OHBA Yusuke

Director of Hokkaido University
Hospital

ATSUMI Tatsuya

Number of Staff

45

43

12

54

9

12

1

16

–

41

–

Specialist  4–

Research Support Assistant  1–

Postdoctoral Fellow  9–Research Fellow

  8

–

TOTAL

188

67

36
30

Lecturer

13

Administrative Assistant(full-time)
Administrative Assistant(part-time)

Assistant Professor

61

Technical Staff

1

Technical Assistant(full-time)
Technical Assistant(part-time)

Research Associate

TOTAL

141

Professor*

4

Associate Professor*

7

Lecturer*

2

Assistant Professor*

24

TOTAL

37

Invited Teacher

40

Teaching Staff of Clinical Satellites

57

Number of non-Japanese Staff■ Teaching Staff

Academic staff and speciallyappointed academic staff

Other staff

TOTAL

11

4

15

Graduate School of
Medicine

School of Medicine

Number((285
Faculty of Medicine
Hokkaido University Hospital
Institute for Genetic Medicine
Health Care Center

131
140
13
1

)

349
Faculty of Medicine
Hokkaido University Hospital

141
208

)

Organizational Structure

Students

Classification

Organizations /Finances* Specially appointed academic staff

Data as of June 1, 2023

Faculty of Medicine

7 Divisions / 16 Departments / 11 Endowed Departments / 3 Industry Creation Departments / (43 Laboratories)

Graduate School of Medicine

2 Divisions / 19 Departments / 63 Laboratories (incl. 2 Collaborative Laboratories) / 1 ClinicalCollaborative Department (28 Related Facilities)

School of Medicine

1 Department / 26 Academic Subjects

International
Affairs

Professor
Associate Professor

Past and Present
Deans and
Directors–

Administrative Staff

Endowed Depts.
and Industry
Creation Depts.

NumberProfessors
Emeriti

Administration Office

Education andResearch
SystemClassification

Faculty of
Medicine

Classification

Campus■ Graduate School of Medicine Staff

Honor Roll

Supporting Staff

Academic Staff

Philosophy andObjectives

History

Data as of May 1, 2023

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History

Departments at a Glance

Data as of June 1, 2023

Faculty of Medicine＊ Endowed Departments

Philosophy andObjectives■ Industry Creation Departments

Biochemistry
AnatomyPhysiological Science

Past and Present
Deans and
Directors

Physiology
Pharmacology
Pathology
Pathological Science

Professors
EmeritiImmunology

Molecular Biology
Medical Chemistry
Anatomy and Embryology
Histology and Cytology
Cell Physiology
Systems Neuroscience
Neuropharmacology
Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology
Pathology
Cancer Pathology
Immunology
Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
HygienePublic HealthSocial Medicine

Social Medicine

Forensic Medicine
Health Care Policy
Biostatistics

Honor Roll

Respiratory Medicine
Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Nephrology
Internal Medicine

Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Cardiovascular Medicine

Organizations /Finances

Medical Oncology
Hematology
Internal Medicine

Radiology

Radiation Oncology
Diagnostic Imaging

Respiratory and Cardiovascular Innovative Research ＊Minimally Invasive Advanced Heart Failure Therapeutics ＊Innovative Heart Failure Telemedicine ＊Community Heart Failure Healthcare and Pharmacy ＊Advanced Diagnostic Imaging Development ＊Students

Gastroenterological Surgery I
Surgery

Renal and Genitourinary Surgery
Cardiovascular Surgery

Surgery
Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine

International
Affairs

Gastroenterological Surgery II

Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine
Acute and Critical Care Medicine

Transplant Surgery ＊Community Urological Healthcare System ＊Endowed Depts.
and Industry
Creation Depts.

Reconstructive Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine
Reproductive and Developmental Medicine

Orthopedic Surgery
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Pediatrics
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dermatology

Sensory Organ Medicine

Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Ophthalmology

Education andResearch
SystemPsychiatry
Specialized Medicine

Neurological Disorder

Neurosurgery
Neurology

Advanced Medicine for Spine and Spinal Cord Disorders ＊Advanced telemedicine for future clinical field ＊Ocular Circulation and Metabolism ＊Advanced Stroke Medicine and Healthcare Economics ＊Advanced Research for Locomotor System ■CampusFunctional Reconstruction for the Knee Joint ■19

Biomaterial Function Regeneration ■Interdisciplinary Medicine

Medical Biology

Neurobiology
Human Evolution Studies

History

Graduate School of Medicine

SocialMedicine

Internal
Medicine
Internal
Medicine

Radiology

Surgery
Surgery
Anesthesiology
and Critical
Care Medicine
Reconstructive
Surgery andRehabilitation
Medicine

Specialized
Medicine

ReproductiveandDevelopmental
MedicineSensory Organ
Medicine
Neurological
DisorderHygienePublic HealthForensic Medicine
Health Care Policy
Biostatistics
Medical Education and General
Medicine
Regulatory Science
Translational Research Management
Patient Safety
Health Data Science
Clinical Genetic and Medical Ethics
Pharmaceuticals and Medical
Devices Regulatory Science ★
Respiratory Medicine
Rheumatology, Endocrinology and
Nephrology
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Cardiovascular Medicine
Medical Oncology
Hematology
Health Care Medicine
Clinical Cancer Genomics
Radiation Oncology
Diagnostic Imaging
Comprehensive Radiological
Science ★
Gastroenterological Surgery I
Gastroenterological Surgery II
Renal and Genitourinary Surgery
Cardiovascular Surgery
Breast Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine
Acute and Critical Care Medicine
Orthopedic Surgery
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Rehabilitation Medicine
Sports Medicine
Pediatrics
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dermatology
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Ophthalmology
Psychiatry
Neurosurgery
Neurology

Division of Medical Science
MedicalScience●

List of Hospitals Serving as ClinicalCollaboration
In Sapporo
Sapporo Medical Center NTT EC
Kashiwaba Neurosurgical Hospital
Sapporo Azabu Neurosurgical Hospital
Hokkaido P.W.F.A.C. Sapporo-Kosei General Hospital
Sapporo Neurology Hospital
Sapporo Hokuyu Hospital
Sapporo City General Hospital
Teine Keijinkai Hospital
Tonan-Hospital
National Hospital Organization Hokkaido Medical Center
National Hospital Organization Hokkaido Cancer Center
Hokkaido Orthopaedic Memorial Hospital
Hokkaido Neurosurgical Memorial Hospital
Hokuyukai Nurological Hospital
Japan Community Health care Organization Hokkaido Hospital
In Hokkaido
Japanese Red Cross Asahikawa Hospital
Eniwa Hospital
Keiwakai Ebetsu Hospital
Otaru General Hospital
Hokkaido P.W.F.A.C. Obihiro-Kosei General Hospital
Kushiro Rosai Hospital
Kushiro City General Hospital
Hakodate Municipal Hospital
Tomakomai City Hospital
Hakodate Orthopedics Clinic
Hakodate Central General Hospital
National Hospital Organization Hakodate National Hospital
Hokkaido Spinal Cord Injury Center

Past and Present
Deans and
Directors
Professors
Emeriti

Microbiology and Infectious Diseases)

Honor Roll

SocialMedicine

Microbiology
andImmunology

Hospitals Serving as Clinical ●Collaboration(

Organizations /Finances

Pathology
Pathological
Science

ClinicalCollaboration

Immunology

Students

Pharmacology

Pathological
Oncology

Neurobiology
Human Evolution Studies
Immunobiology
Molecular Psychoimmunology
Biological Molecular Mechanisms
Stem Cell Biology
Biomedical Oncology

Medical
BiologyInternational
Affairs

Physiology

Interdisciplinary
Medicine

Endowed Depts.
and Industry
Creation Depts.

AnatomyPhysiological
ScienceMolecular Biology
Medical Chemistry
Anatomy and Embryology
Histology and Cytology
Cell Physiology
Systems Neuroscience
Neuropharmacology
Cellular and Molecular
Pharmacology
Pathology
Cancer Pathology
Diagnostic Pathology
Immunology

Education andResearch
SystemBiochemistry

CampusDivision of Medicine

Philosophy andObjectives★ Collaborative Laboratory Established by Collaboration among Universities

20

History

Professors and Research Fields□ Endowed Departments

Physiological
Science

Professor

International
Affairs

Theme of Research

HATAKEYAMA Shigetsugu ★

1. Cell integrity based on cellular metabolisms and nuclear geometry
2. Nano structures controlling organelle dynamics
3. Molecular bases of cancer therapeutic resistance

MedicalChemistry

HATAKEYAMA Shigetsugu

1. Ubiquitin system in protein degradation
2. Intracellular signal in cancer and immune system
3. Functional analysis of proteins/lipids by mass spectrometry

Anatomy andEmbryology

WATANABE Masahiko ◎1. Visualization of expression and localization of neural signaling molecules
2. Glial roles in neural development and function
3. Molecular mechanisms for synaptic circuit development

Histology andCytology

FUJIYAMA Fumino

1. Anatomy and function of central nervous system
2. Elucidation of Parkinson's disease
3. Sensing mechanism in the mechanical and chemical sensory appratuses

Cell Physiology

OHBA Yusuke

1. Visualization of cell functions using fluorescence bioimaging
2. Spatiotemporal regulation of intra- and intercellular signal transduction
3. Regulation of membrane dynamics
4. Development and application of fluorescent biosensors

Systems
Neuroscience

TANAKA Masaki

1. Neural control of voluntary movements
2. Functional analysis of the frontal cortex
3. Functional analysis of the basal ganglia
4. Functional analysis of the cerebellum

Neuropharmacology

YOSHIKAWA Takeo

1. Neuropharmacological studies of the histaminergic nervous system
2. Analysis of neuropeptides in wakefulness
3. Drug development targeting sleep disorders
4. Molecular biology of hyaluronic acid
5. Optical imaging of learning-induced neural circuit reorganization
6. Neural basis of autism spectrum disorder and social behavior
7. Cognitive mechanisms of virtual reality
8. Development of novel neural activity imaging techniques

Cellular andMolecular
Pharmacology

YOSHIKAWA Takeo ★

1. Mechanism and function of REM and non-REM sleep
2. Cellular basis of memory
3. Alzheimer's disease
4. Molecular and cellular basis of hibernation

TANIGUCHI Koji

1. Research on inflammation and cancer
2. Research on inflammation and tissue regeneration
3. Mechanisms of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases
4. Research on tight junction
5. Development of new cancer-on-chip to elucidate the pathophysiology of intractable
cancer
6. Human pathology and surgical pathology

TANAKA Shinya

1. Research on diagnostic and surgical pathology
2. Cancer progression, cancer stem cells, and therapeutics
3. Profiling analysis of various diseases
4. Bioimaging and rapid-immunohistochemistry
5. Biomaterial for analysis of cellular reprogramming
6. NGS-based research on brain tumor and sarcoma
7. Student-oriented innovative research

MATSUNO Yoshihiro

1. Diagnostic surgical pathology (including cytopathology)
2. Application of molecular studies in diagnostic pathology
3. Quality control and standardization in pathology laboratories
4. Clinicopathologic analysis of human malignancy

Pathology

Endowed Depts.
and Industry
Creation Depts.
Education andResearch
SystemCampus21*1 Faculty of Medicine only *2 Graduate School of Medicine only
◎ Specially Appointed Professor ＊ Visiting Professor★ concurrent

Molecular
Biology

Students

Organizations /Finances

Honor Roll

Professors
Emeriti

Past and Present
Deans and
Directors

Philosophy andObjectives

Departments■ Industry Creation Departments

Data as of July 1, 2023

Pathological
Science
Cancer Pathology

Diagnostic
Pathology *2

TAMAKOSHI Akiko ★

1. Study on measures of healthcare and welfare for community-dwelling people in
low fertility and ageing society
2. Epidemiological study on HIV/AIDS/STIs and other includes Zoonosis and LifeRelated diseases
3. Study on risk perception/management/communication for infectious diseases
4. Development of indicators to measure/raise community awareness against diseases

HATAKEYAMA Shigetsugu ★

1. Multivariate survival analysis
2. Development and evaluation methodology for diagnostic method and clinicalprediction model
3. Development and application of clinical trial design
4. Joint model of longitudinal data with flexibility
5. Clinical epidemiology using big-data and public database

Medical
Education andGeneral
Medicine *2

TAKAHASHI Makoto

1. Development of innovative teaching methods and materials
2. Development of innovative evaluation methods
3. Studies on factors that affect learning behavior
4. Studies on factors that affect physicians' carrier selection

Regulatory
Science *2

ARATO Teruyo

1. Studies on data necessary for the development of advanced biological medicines
2. Studies on developmental strategy for orphan drugs
3. Studies on post marketing surveillance of pharmaceuticals and medical devices

Translational
Research
Management *2

SATO Norihiro

1. Methodology of clinical research
2. Data management of clinical trial
3. Management of cell processing for cell therapy and regenerative medicine
4. Methodology of translational research support

NASUHARA Yasuyuki

1. Research on the methodology about system approach to patient safety
2. Research on the methodology for cultivating talented risk managers in hospitals
3. Research on the methodology about standardization of medical accident
investigation

Health Care
PolicySocialMedicine
Biostatistics

Patient Safety *2

Philosophy andObjectives

1. Studies on medico-legal diagnosis of cause of death, postmortem interval, wounds,
asphyxia, identification and postmortem CT diagnosis
2. Studies on the mechanisms of generation concerning exogeneous unusual findings

Past and Present
Deans and
Directors

MATOBA Kotaro

Professors
Emeriti

Forensic
Medicine

Honor Roll

TAMAKOSHI Akiko

HygieneOrganizations /Finances

Public Health

1. Field study on diet and health
2. Studies on unhealthy status and its related factors of the elderly
3. Longitudinal study of age-related neuropsychiatric function among a communitybased elderly
4. Studies on lifestyle factors and health in adults

Microbiology and
Infectious
DiseasesStudents

UEDA Kayo

1. Environmental epidemiological studies
2. Quasi-experimental assessment of population-level health interventions (interrupted
time series, instrumental variables)
3. Emergency preparedness for climate change, natural disasters, and infectious
diseases in healthcare facilities
4. Epidemiological study on behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia
5. Assessment of health effects of climate change and global environment

Pathological
Science

International
Affairs

FUKUHARA Takasuke

1. Studies on viral and host factors involved in the propagation of hepatitis virus (HBV,
HCV)
2. Studies on the mechanism of pathogenicity of virus infection through molecularbiological analysis and animal experimentation
3. Studies on the diagnosis and drug discovery of viral infection (Coronavirus,
Flavivirus)
4. Epidemiological and molecular biological studies on zoonotic diseases (Hantavirus,
Flavivirus)

Immunology

Endowed Depts.
and Industry
Creation Depts.

KOBAYASHI Koichi

1. Host protection mediated by TLR and NLR family proteins
2. Role of the innate immune system in the onset of infection and inflammatory diseases
3. Nod2-dependent intestinal mucosal homeostasis and pathogenesis of Crohn's disease
4. CITA/NLRC5: a key regulator of MHC class I genes
5. Mechanisms of immune evasion by cancers
6. Development of novel biomarkers and immunotherapies for cancer patients
7. Vaccine development against cancer and coronaviruses using a novel vaccine
technology

History

Theme of Research

Education andResearch
SystemProfessor

CampusDepartments

22

Departments

SocialMedicine

Clinical Genetics
and Medical
Ethics *2

Professors
Emeriti
Honor Roll

Rheumatology,
Endocrinology
and Nephrology

ITO Yoichi

1. Studies on the methodology of clinical trials
2. Studies on the methodology of drug safety data analysis
3. Studies on the multivariate data analysis

YAMADA Takahiro

1. research on disclosure of secondary findings in genomic medicine
2. Research on newborn screening and genetic counseling
3. Research on tele-medicine in genetic counseling
4. Research on genetic counseling in presymptomatic genetic testing
5. Research on providing systems for prenatal genetic testing and genetic counseling

KONNO Satoshi

1. Prospective cohort studies of asthma and/or COPD
2. Research on molecular mechanisms, diagnosis, and treatment of thoracic
malignancies
3. Research on molecular mecahnisms of chronic airway disease and/or diffuse lungdisease4. Basic/clinical research on pulmonary hypertension and cardiac sarcoidosis
5. Basic/clinical research on respiratory infectious diseases

ATSUMI Tatsuya

1. Basic and clinical research on autoimmune disorders
2. Research on the pathophysiology, diagnosis and therapy of diabetes, obesity anddyslipidemia
3. Research on the pathophysiology and therapy of endocrine diseases
4. Basic and clinical research on renal diseases

SAKAMOTO Naoya

1. Research for pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of liver diseases
2. Research for pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of pancreatobiliary diseases
3. Research for pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of malignant tumor ofdigestive system
4. Research for pathophysiology and treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases
5. Research for pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of digestive diseases

Gastroenterology
and Hepatology

ANZAI Toshihisa

1. Research on pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment for ischemic heart disease
2. Molecular biological and clinical research on pathophysiology and treatment forheart failure
3. Research on etiology, diagnosis, and treatment for cardiomyopathy
4. Research on molecular and genetic basis, diagnosis, and treatment for lifestyledisorder5. Research on etiology, diagnosis, and treatment for arrhythmia
6. Development of non-invasive technique for diagnosis of heart disease

Internal
Medicine

Cardiovascular
Medicine

KONNO Satoshi ★

1. Research on diagnosis and treatment of malignant tumors
2. Research on molecular pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of lung cancers
and mediastinal tumors
3. Research on molecular pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of tumors of thedigestive organs
4. Research on cancer drug therapy
5. Research on molecular targeting therapy of cancer
6. Research on genome analysis, companion diagnostics and precision medicine ofcancerTESHIMA Takanori

1. Research on molecular pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment of hematologicalmalignancies
2. Basic and clinical researches to improve outcome of hematopoietic stem celltransplantation and immune cell therapy
3. Basic research to understand cellular & molecular biology of hematopoiesis
4. Basic and clinical researches on cell therapies against viral infections andmalignant diseases
5. Pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of immunodeficiencies, including AIDS
6. Research to improve safety and efficacy of blood transfusion
7. Research on platelet function, blood coagulation and fibrinolysis

Campus

Education andResearch
SystemEndowed Depts.
and Industry
Creation Depts.

International
Affairs

Students

Organizations /Finances

Respiratory
Medicine

23

Theme of Research

Pharmaceuticals
and Medical
Devices
Regulatory
Science(Collaborative
Lab.) *2

Past and Present
Deans and
Directors

Philosophy andObjectives

History

Health Data
Science *2

Professor

MedicalOncology

Hematology

ANZAI Toshihisa ★

1. Development of remote monitoring for heart failure patients using
electrophysiologic devices
2. Optimal medical treatment for heart failure by remote hemodynamic monitoring
3. Prevention of sudden cardiac death
4. Development of large-scale heart failure registry

Community Heart
Failure Healthcare
and Pharmacy□ *1

ANZAI Toshihisa ★

1. Development of community heart failure healthcare system with local pharmacy
2. Research of palliative care for patients with heart failure
3. Research in the field of onco-cardiology

Advanced
Diagnostic Imaging
Development □ *1

KUDO Kohsuke ★
NAKAYA Jun ◎1. Stable isotope and multi-nuclear MRI
2. Image processing and computer-assisted diagnosis using AI
3. Efficacy for diagnostic imaging

TAKETOMI Akinobu

1. Basic research and treatment on the surgical GI tract and HPB diseases
2. Development of endoscopic and/or robotic surgery for the GI tract and HPB
diseases
3. Study for the pathogenesis and management of transplant immunology
4. Research for the improvement of organ preservation
5. Clarification of pathogenesis and development of new strategy of celltransplantation
6. Artificial Intelligence (AI) applied research in the field of gastroenterological surgery
7. Study of the surgical education and surgical training
8. Basic research and treatment on pediatric surgical oncology and pediatric hepatobiliary diseases
9. Basic and clinical research on the function of pediatric digestive system

Gastroenterological
Surgery I

History

Innovative Heart
FailureTelemedicine □ *1

Philosophy andObjectives

ANZAI Toshihisa ★

1. Appropriate use criteria for percutaneous coronary intervention
2. Development of novel minimal invasive procedures for structural heart disease
3. Cost-effectiveness analysis of transcatheter aortic valve replacement
4. Predictors for thrombus formation on prosthetic valve following transcatheter aortic
valve replacement

Minimally Invasive
Advanced Heart
FailureTherapeutics □ *1

Past and Present
Deans and
Directors

1. Pathogenesis and development of pulmonary hypertension
2. Right heart function in pulmonary hypertension
3. Imaging and treatment of cardiac sarcoidosis

Professors
Emeriti

TSUJINO Ichizo ◎Honor Roll

Respiratory andCardiovascularInnovative
Research □ *1

Organizations /Finances

KUDO Kohsuke

Students

Diagnostic
Imaging

1. Diagnostic radiology using CT, MRI, ultrasound, and nuclear medicines
2. Vascular imaging and interventional radiology
3. Radioisotope treatment
4. Imaging analysis of tracer kinetics and artificial intelligence
5. Synthesis of contrast media and radiopharmaceuticals
6. Molecular imaging using stable isotopes and radio isotopes

Radiation
Oncology

International
Affairs

AOYAMA Hidefumi

1. Research for external irradiation
2. Research for high precision X ray therapy
3. Research for particle therapy and proton therapy
4. Research for medical physics
5. Research for radiobiology for radiotherapy

Endowed Depts.
and Industry
Creation Depts.

KINOSHITA Ichiro

1. Research for cancer genomics
2. Research for genomic abnormality of cancer
3. Research for epigenetic alteration of cancer
4. Development of novel biomarker on cancer
5. Research for molecular targeted therapy on cancer

Education andResearch
SystemASAKURA Satoshi

Clinical Cancer
Genomics *2Surgery

Theme of Research
1. Research for impaired health caused by stresses
2. Research for evidence based medicine in health examination
3. Research for occupational mental health
4. Research for adolescent mental health
5. Research for therapeutic interventions of mental disorders

Health Care
Medicine *2

Internal
Medicine

Professor

CampusDepartments

24Professor

Past and Present
Deans and
Directors

Philosophy andObjectives

Gastroenterological
Surgery II

HIRANO Satoshi

SHINOHARA Nobuo

1. The mechanism of development of detrusor overactivity associated with lower
urinary tract obstruction
2. Neural transmitted pathway at the bladder stimulation
3. The development of chronic rejection in transplanted kidney
4. The analysis of immunology in renal transplantation and development of thetreatment of immunological regulation
5. The mechanism of carcinogenesis and progression in kidney cancer
6. The mechanism of metastasis and progression of urothelial cancer
7. QOL study on the treatment of prostate cancer
8. The development of minimal invasive surgery

WAKASA Satoru

1. Research on surgery for severe heart failure
2. Research on surgery for functional mitral regurgitation
3. Research on myocardial protection
4. Research on cold preservation and autophagy in the heart
5. Metabolic disturbances in atrial fibrillation
6. Endovascular stent graft therapy for aortic diseases

TAKAHASHI Masato

1. Research on biological characteristics in breast cancer
2. Research on endocrine therapy in breast cancer
3. Research on mechanisms of breast cancer development and prevention
4. Research on the development of new breast cancer screening methods
5. Research on the development of breast cancer surgical methods
6. Research on the perioperative drug therapy for breast cancer
7. Research on drug therapy for metastatic breast cancer
8. Research on hereditary breast cancer

KATO Tatsuya

1. Development of minimally invasive thoracic surgery
2. Surgery in multimodality thearapy for lung cancer
3. Lung transplantation
4. Photodynamic therapy using nanoparticle for thoracic malignant tumors
5. Development of early diagnosis and molecular targeted therapy using next
generation sequence for lung cancer
6. Photoimmunotherapy for lung cancer
7. Therapy for malignant mesothelioma and dissemination of cancer

MORIMOTO Yuji

1. Cerebral protection and resuscitation
2. Care and cure for the whole body against invasive biological stress
3. Neurotoxicity by anesthetics
4. Mechanism of postoperative cognitive dysfunction
5. Mechanism and treatment of pain
6. Mechanism of respiratory cycle and effect of drugs
7. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
8. Patient management system in the operating room and the medical economics

MORIMOTO Yuji ★

1. Body responses to various insults -pathophysiology and their control2. Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome -pathophysiology and treatment3. Critical care medicine
4. Cardiopulmonary cerebral resuscitation
5. Toxicology
6. Traumatology
7. Disaster medicine
8. Medical, transportation, and information system for acute medicine

Professors
Emeriti

Renal and
Genitourinary
Surgery

Surgery
Breast Surgery *2Thoracic Surgery *2

Campus

Education andResearch
SystemEndowed Depts.
and Industry
Creation Depts.

International
Affairs

Students

Organizations /Finances

Honor Roll

Cardiovascular
Surgery

25

Anesthesia andPerioperative
Medicine

Acute and Critical
Care Medicine

Theme of Research
1. Clarification of pathophysiology and development of surgical treatments of themalignancy of the digestive system
2. Development of endoscopic surgery and its devices
3. Clinical researvh for perioperative management of highly invasive digestive surgeries
4. Study for multidisciplinary treatment of pancreato-biliary cancer
5. Molecular research on biomarkers associated with oncological malignancy
6. Exploring translational research on immunotherapy
7. Analysis of immune responses in tumor microenvironments
8. Study of gene therapy for intractable cancers
9. Study for surgical education
10. Study for bariatric and metabolic surgery

History

Departments

Plastic andReconstructive
Surgery

Rehabilitation
Medicine *2

Sports Medicine *2

MANABE Atsushi

1. Establishing methods for early diagnosis of primary immunodeficiency diseases
2. Molecular epidemiological studies on macrolide-resistant mycoplasma
pneumoniae
3. Clinical and molecular study for diagnosis and management in pediatrichematology and oncology
4. Clinical and molecular study in pediatric stem cell transplantation and cell therapy
5. Molecular analysis of pediatric endocrine disease
6. Pathological analysis and therapeutic development using neurological diseasemodel animals
7. Histopathological analysis on the role of activated glomerular parietal epithelial cellin childhood kidney disease
8. Development of a Mitochondrial Drug Delivery System for Myocardial
Regeneration Therapy
9. Study to improve outcome of neonatal chronic lung disease
10. Basic and Clinical study in inborn errors of metabolism

WATARI Hidemichi

1. Basic studies on the physiology of fetus and amnion
2. Clinical studies on the antenatal diagnosis and fetal therapy
3. Studies on the development of new strategy for the management of complicatedpregnancies
4. Clinical studies on the treatment of infertility
5. Intrafollicular physiology
6. Molecular mechanism of genesis and metastasis of uterine cancer
7. Chemoresistance of female reproductive cancer
8. Molecular mechanism of placental growth and differentiation
9. Development of novel molecular-targeting therapy for ovarian cancer
10. Establishment of new effective screening method for cervical cancer

Specialized
Medicine

Pediatrics

Obstetrics andGynecology

History

KONDO Eiji

1. Motion analysis of athletes for performance improvement
2. Development of reconstruction surgery for osteoarthritis
3. Tissue regeneration of joints
4. Elucidation of remodeling mechanism of soft tissue
5. Medical application of synthetic polymer gel
6. Development of advanced treatment technology for musculoskeletal disorder

Philosophy andObjectives

MUKAINO Masahiko

1. Research on motion analysis of movement disorders
2. Research on activity monitoring
3. Research on functioning statistics for daily life
4. Research on telerehabilitation
5. Research on assessment methods for cognitive impairment

Past and Present
Deans and
Directors

YAMAMOTO Yuhei

1. Translational research in wound healing
2. Translational research in treatment of keloid
3. Development of surgical technique in free tissue transfer
4. Basic research in surgical oncology
5. Translational research of angiogenesis of vascular and lymphatic vessel
6. Regenerative medicine based on tissue engineering method
7. Development of therapeutic technique in cranio-maxillo-facial surgery

Professors
EmeritiOrthopedic
Surgery

Honor Roll

IWASAKI Norimasa

1. Elucidation of pathology and development of therapeutic strategy for arthritis
2. Identification of role of glycans in bone and cartilage metabolism
3. Study of pathology and development of therapeutic strategy for osteoporosis
4. Clarification of pathology and development of therapeutic strategy for intervertebral
disc degeneration
5. Biomechanical study for pathology and treatment options of musculoskeletal diseases
6. Research about pathology and treatment strategy for spinal cord and peripheral
nerve diseases
7. Development of novel analytic tools for musculoskeletal diseases using AI
8. Research about genetic and epidemiologic aspects of musculoskeletal diseases

Organizations /Finances

Community
Urological
Healthcare
System □ *1

Students

SHINOHARA Nobuo ★

1. Research on urologist training system for wide medical areas in collaboration with
Hokkaido university hospital and training cooperation hospitals
2. Research on the development of urological surgery education system
3. Research on construction of a remote medical care system that can safely perform
advanced urological surgical treatment such as robot-assisted surgery
4. Research on the development of the Internet of Things (IoT) service about bladderand bowel dysfunction

Surgery

International
Affairs

TAKETOMI Akinobu ★

1. Basic studies for the safe use of Expanded Criteria Donor (ECD) grafts: improvementof organ storage and development of organ perfusion
2. Novel methods to enhance the survival signal in the graft
3. Basic study to construct cell resource bank of human liver-derived stem cells
4. Experimental and clinical studies to establish immunological tolerance introduced
by regulatory T cells and its evaluation of immunological status
5. Basic studies for the improvement of the prognosis after cell transplantation
6. Clinical studies for the improvement of pancreatic islet transplantation

Endowed Depts.
and Industry
Creation Depts.

Theme of Research

Education andResearch
SystemTransplant
Surgery □ *1

Professor

CampusDepartments

26

Departments

Professor

HOMMA Akihiro

1. Basic research and clinical analysis for pathogenesis of sensorineural hearing loss
2. Basic research and clinical analysis of sensorineural hearing loss by viral infection
3. Basic research and clinical analysis of nasal allergy
4. Basic research and clinical analysis of Eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis
5. Immunological approach for head and neck cancer
6. Basic research and clinical analysis of chemotherapy for head and neck cancer
7. Molecular biologic studies on head and neck cancer

ISHIDA Susumu

1. Retinal cell biology
2. Ocular Immunology and inflammation
3. Ocular neuroprotection
4. Ocular oncology and pathology
5. Pathophysiology and treatment of ocular surface disease
6. Ocular circulation and metabolism

KUSUMI Ichiro

1. Psychopathology of psychiatric diseases
2. Development of new psychotherapy techniques
3. Development of new diagnostic techniques and new treatment of epilepsy
4. Molecular genetic study of psychiatric diseases
5. Development of animal models of psychiatric diseases and neuroscience
6. Development of new psychotropic drugs and psychopharmacology
7. Neuroimaging in psychiatric diseases
8. Neurophysiological and neuropsychological study of psychiatric diseases

FUJIMURA Miki

1. Basic and clinical research on malignant glioma
2. Basic and clinical research on cerebrovascular disorders
3. Basic and clinical research on spinal cord disorders
4. Translational research on CNS regeneration
5. Surgical anatomy of skull base surgery
6. Genomic research on cerebrovascular disorders
7. Cerebral hemodynamics and metabolism
8. Clinical research on pediatric neurosurgery

Neurology

YABE Ichiro

1. Molecular biology and genetics for neurological disorders
2. Immunohistochemistry of muscles and peripheral nerves
3. Basic studies for the disease mechanism and therapeutic approach in neuroimmunological disorders
4. Biomarkers in neurological disorders
5. Clinical neuroelectrophysiology
6. Cogitive brain function
7. Neuroepidemiology

Advanced
Medicine forSpine and Spinal
Cord
Disorders □ *1

IWASAKI Norimasa ★
SUDO Hideki ◎1. Intervertebral disc regeneration based on its degeneration mechanism
2. Development of innovative diagnostic and treatment strategy for spinal deformityand degenerative diseases

Advancedtelemedicine for
future clinicalfield □ *1

IWASAKI Norimasa ★

1. Development and clinical application of palpation technology in telemedicine
2. Development of telecommunication network and legislation for telemedicine
3. Clinical application of new digital medical devices and AI-assisted medical
technology

OcularCirculation andMetabolism □ *1

ISHIDA Susumu ★

1. Development of novel methodology for fundus image analysis
2. Application of deep learning for retinal vasculature evaluation
3. Clinical application of quantitative assessment for ocular circulation

History

UJIIE Hideyuki

1. Molecular biological research of epidermis
2. Research on pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of genetic skin disorders
3. Research on pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of autoimmune blistering
skin diseases
4. Research on pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of malignant skin tumors
5. Research on pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of atopic dermatitis
6. Research on tissue engineering and wound healing
7. Research on novel therapeutic modalities for genetic skin disorders

Philosophy andObjectives

Dermatology

Past and Present
Deans and
Directors

OtolaryngologyHead and Neck
Surgery

Psychiatry

Specialized
Medicine

Neurosurgery

Campus

Education andResearch
SystemEndowed Depts.
and Industry
Creation Depts.

International
Affairs

Students

Organizations /Finances

Honor Roll

Professors
EmeritiOphthalmology

27

Theme of ResearchNeurobiology

KAMIYA Haruyuki

1. Neurobiology of axon
2. Neurobiology of synapse

Human Evolution
Studies

HATAKEYAMA Shigetsugu ★

1. Paleopathology of prehistoric inhabitants of Hokkaido
2. Development of morphological analysis methods of human fossils
3. Human-environment relationships in Eurasian Paleolithic
4. Archaeometry of obsidian
5. Research on prehistoric cultures of Hokkaido

Immunobiology *2

SEINO Ken-ichiro

1. Tumor Immmunology
2. Transplant Immunology
3. Development of a novel immune cell therapy using cell reprogramming technique

MURAKAMI Masaaki

1. Molecular mechanism for T cell-specific autoimmune disease development by thegateway reflexes
2. Bioelectronic medicine by the gateway reflexes and the VNS
3. Molecular mechanisms underlying inflammation development via the IL-6
amplifier activation
4. Research for functional roles of SNPs associated with chronic inflammatory
diseases (the IL-6 amplifier)5. Development of novel drugs and biomarkers for diseases associated with chronic
inflammation (the IL-6 amplifier)

NODA Nobuo

1. Molecular mechanism of autophagy
2. Molecular mechanism of life phenomena regulated by liquid-liquid phaseseparation
3. Elucidating the molecular functions of biomolecules based on their structure

Stem Cell
Biology *2

KONDO Toru

1. Molecular mechanism involved in the maintenance and differentiation of neural
stem/precursor cells
2. Molecular mechanism of neural stem/precursor aging
3. Characterization of cancer stem cells and analysis of their therapeutic targets
4. Relationship between neural stem cells and age-related disorders

Biomedical
Oncology *2

SONOSHITA Masahiro

1. Studying how cancers develop
2. Elucidating the mechanisms of how drug resistance occurs in cancer
3. Generating novel anti-cancer therapeutics

Interdisciplinary
Medicine

Molecular
Psychoimmunology *2

Molecular
Mechanisms *2

Philosophy andObjectives

IWASAKI Norimasa ★

Past and Present
Deans and
Directors

Biomaterial
Function
Regeneration ■ *1

1. Development of less invasive regenerative medicine for musculoskeletal disorders
2. Development of novel devices for the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders
3. Development of postoperative training programs for less invasive regenerative
medicine
4. Research on evaluation techniques for combination therapy of biomaterials andcells

Professors
Emeriti

IWASAKI Norimasa ★

1. Development of novel joint preservation surgery for knee osteoarthritis
2. Novel evaluation method for knee function
3. Establishment of the surgical strategy for joint preservation surgery optimized forindividual knee function

Functional
Reconstruction for
the Knee Joint ■ *1

Honor Roll

1. Development of analysis method or regulation system of locomotor organs
2. Development of screening, prevention, and treatment strategy for locomotor
diseases
3. Development of strategy for regeneration of nervous system

Organizations /Finances

IWASAKI Norimasa ★

Students

Advanced
Research for
Locomotor System■ *1

International
Affairs

FUJIMURA Miki ★

1. Healthcare economic research on advanced stroke medicine
2. Healthcare economic research on the management of subarachnoid hemorrhage in
the acute stage
3. Impact of stroke care advancements on the healthcare economics

Endowed Depts.
and Industry
Creation Depts.

Advanced Stroke
Medicine and
Healthcare
Economics □ *1

History

Theme of Research

Education andResearch
SystemSpecialized
Medicine

Professor

CampusDepartments

28

International
Affairs

Students

Organizations /Finances

Honor Roll

Professors
Emeriti

Past and Present
Deans and
Directors

Philosophy andObjectives

History

Centers and Facilities
Center for Medical Education and International Relations (Established: September 1, 2010; reorganized: April 1, 2018)
Data as of April 1, 2023

The center was established to support the conduct of R&D in medical education and promote medical education and international relations
through planning, drafting, coordination and other considerations for educational activities and international relations.

Steering Committee
The committee is tasked with deliberations on important mattersregarding the center, as follows:(1) teaching staff(2) budgeting and settlement of accounts(3) international relations(4) operations of the Center(5) events held by the Center(6) other important matters related to the Center［Members］(1) Director, Center for Medical Education and International
Relations(2) Chief Vice Director, Center for Medical Education andInternational Relations(3) Vice Directors, Center for Medical Education and International
Relations(4) Committee Chairperson, Academic Affairs Division, School of
Medicine(5) Committee Chairperson, Academic Affairs Division, Graduate
School of Medicine(6) Full-time faculty member of the Center for Medical Education
and International Relations (excluding Assistant Professors for
Educational Support and Assistant Professors)(7) Several other individuals with a role deemed necessary by the
Director of the Center for Medical Education and International
RelationsExecutive Committee
The Executive Committee is set up within the Center for
Medical Education and International Relations of the Hokkaido
University Faculty of Medicine to examine specificimplementation measures of programs and events that havebeen designed and planned by the Center and to implement
them in collaboration with the Faculty of Medicine, Graduate
School of Medicine, School of Medicine and Hokkaido
University Hospital.
［Members］(1) Chief Vice Director, Center for Medical Education andInternational Relations(2) Vice Directors, Center for Medical Education andInternational Relations(3) Committee Chairperson, Academic Affairs Division, Schoolof Medicine(4) Committee Chairperson, Academic Affairs Division,
Graduate School of Medicine(5) A full-time faculty member of the Postgraduate Clinic
Training Center, Hokkaido University Hospital(6) Full-time faculty member of the Center for Medical
Education and International Relations (excluding AssistantProfessors for Educational Support)(7) Several other individuals with a role deemed necessary by
the Director of the Center for Medical Education andInternational Relations［Aim］

The aim of the Center for Medical Education and International Relations is tocontribute to the promotion of medical education and international relations at theFaculty of Medicine, the Graduate School of Medicine, and the School of Medicine
by promoting R&D on medical education at the Faculty of Medicine and designing,planning and coordinating medical educational and international relations
programs at the Graduate School of Medicine and the School of Medicine.

Vice
Director

Director(Medical English,
International
relations)(Vice Dean)(Dean, Facultyof Medicine)

Medical Education
R&D Division(Division Head:
Chief Vice Director)

Full-time
Associate Professor(1 person)

Direction

Vice
Director(Basic and social
medicine)(Concurrent
Professor)
AssistanceVice
Director

ChiefVice Director Instruction(Full-time Professor)= Head of the Medical
Education R&D
Division(Clinical medicine:Internal medicine)(Concurrent
Professor)

Full-time
Assistant Professor(1 person)

Medical English
Education Division(Division Head:
Vice Director (Vice Dean))

Hokkaido
University-type
Departmental
Tenure-track
Faculty Member(Full-time)(1 person)

Vice
Director

International
Relations Division(Clinical medicine:
Surgery)(Concurrent
Professor)(Division Head:
Vice Director (Vice Dean))

Concurrent
Specially
Appointed
Associate Professor(1 person)

Endowed Depts.
and Industry
Creation Depts.

■ Overview of Faculty Development (FD) Activities (FY2022)


Host: Center for Medical Education and International Relations
Number60th

Education andResearch
System61st

62nd

Campus

63rd

29

64th

65th

Date

Theme

Theme: Overview of the medical education system and teaching methods
Purpose: To deepen understanding of the current medical education system (e.g., the model core curriculum for medical education,accreditation for medical education, and clinical training system for physicians) and teaching methods
Theme: Evaluation of the clinical clerkship
July 26 (Tue.), 2022
Purpose: To review the 2021 clinical clerkship in core clinical departments and explain the use of CC-EPOC, a tool for recording
17:30-19:00 Online
the observation and evaluation of clinical education, the mini-clinical evaluation exercise (mini-CEX) observation evaluation
method, and case-based discussions (CbDs)
August 18 (Thu.), 2022
Theme: Diploma policy (academic objectives) and evaluation Part 1
Purpose: To define learning outcomes and their evaluation methods to assess whether students have acquired the necessary
10:00-17:00
Place: School ofabilities for graduation as indicated in the degree awarding standards (diploma policy) (conducted as a series of two one-day
Medicine Centennial Hall workshops during the academic year).
December 22 (Thu.), 2022 Theme: Efforts and educational and research activities to achieve the SDGs at Hokkaido University
15:30-17:00
Purpose: To learn about the SDGs-related points raised in the University's Fourth Period of Mid-Term Goals and Mid-Term Plan (FY
Place: The Alumni Hall2022-2027) by inviting a lecturer from the University's SDGs Initiative Office, and thus further deepen insight into the achievement“Frate”of the SDGs
February 9 (Thu.), 2023
10:00-17:00
Theme: Diploma policy (academic objectives) and evaluation Part 2
Place: School of
Purpose: See that of the 62nd.
Medicine Centennial Hall
Theme: Results of the JACME audit and revision of the core curricula
March 8 (Wed.), 2023
Purpose: To analyze the results of the accreditation for medical education approved in FY2022, and to organize and share the
17:00-18:30 Online
issues that the Hokkaido University School of Medicine must address regarding medical education, based on the revised model
core curriculum for medical education of FY2022.
June 24 (Fri.), 2022
13:30-17:15 Online

[Mission]■ Medical Education R&D Division

Philosophy andObjectives

During this period of inactivity, we have however reviewed the student
exchange program and improved our crisis management system to ensure the safe and secure implementation of international exchange activities, even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and have resumed phased
dispatch of 6th-year students abroad and hosting of international students from overseas partner universities for clinical electives starting in
FY 2023. (Refer to the map below)
In the field of research, we provide indirect support for international
students enrolled in the Graduate School of Medicine who has started
to build a career path as a researcher. At present, 73 students from 11
countries on doctoral and master's programs as of April 2023 are studying in an environment significantly different from their home country.
Full-time staff and students support staff of the International Relations
Division provides students with advice and assistance to create a secure environment for students to spend a comfortable campus life.
To disseminate efforts both inside and outside the university, we publish the newsletter Voice of the International Students (VIS) in the hope
to further propel internationalization.

Past and Present
Deans and
Directors

Followed by the recent trend of globalization, the International Relations Division was established to further enhance the international profile of the School of Medicine, the Graduate School of Medicine, andthe Faculty of Medicine on the international scene to promote the internationalization of education and research.
In the field of education, we seek to foster future professionals
through in-bound and out-bound student exchange programs to develop individuals capable of playing active roles on the global stage. Creating a firm partnership with overseas universities and research institutions is essential to practice close and sustainable international
relationships.
To facilitate smooth and robust student exchange program forboth native and overseas medical students, we proactively support students by concluding inter-university and departmental exchange agreements with outstanding universities to provide quality education tomeet the needs of the times. (Refer to the map below)
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, student exchange programs with
our partner universities were temporarily suspended from FY 2020.

Professors
Emeriti· Design, planning and implementation of medical English programs

Organizations /Finances■ Medical English Education Division

Honor Roll

■ International Relations Division(International Relations Office: established on July 13, 2006; reorganized on April 1, 2018)· Support for the sharing of research results with the international
community· Exchanges with overseas universities· Exchanges with international students· International development cooperation· International Exchange Fund of the Faculty of Medicine, the Graduate School of Medicine and the School of Medicine

History

for the School of Medicine· Design, planning and organization of medical English seminars· R&D, design, planning, implementation, guidance and advice for
medical educational programs· R&D on educational assessment systems· Gathering and analysis of information on medical education· Administration and management of Common Achievement Tests(OSCE and CBT)· Planning and implementation on faculty development· Miscellaneous R&D and the promotion of medical educational
programs

Events to interact with international students

A Visit from The University of Melbourne (Australia)

Undergraduate Medical Student Exchange

Students

International Relations Division

Universities: university wide agreement
Universities: departmental wide agreement

Ludwig-MaximiliansUniversität
München (Germany) Chinese University〈Asia〉
of Hong Kong
University of Verona (China)(Italy)〈Middle East〉〈Africa〉 United Arab Emirates
University(UAE)

Seoul National University(Korea)〈North America〉

Korea University (Korea)

National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (Taiwan)
Mahidol
University(Thailand)

University of Zambia(Zambia)
Nanyang Technological University(Singapore)
National University of Singapore (Singapore)

Loyola University
Chicago(U.S.A.)

National Taiwan University (Taiwan)

Endowed Depts.
and Industry
Creation Depts.

University ofPavia (Italy)

Student exchange programs for FY2020-2022
had been cancelled due to COVID-19

Universityof Hong Kong (China)

China Medical University (Taiwan)
National Cheng Kung University (Taiwan)〈Oceania〉
The University ofSydney(Australia)

The University of Queensland (Australia)
Expected numbers
University of Otago(New Zealand)

Education andResearch
SystemUniversity of
Zurich(Switzerland)Charles University(Czech)Inbound and outbound during FY 2023 (including expected numbers)
Inbound
FY 2019
Countries, areas
12
Universities, institutes
18
Students, people
36

FY 20235
8
16

OutboundFY 2019
FY 2023
Countries, areas
8
2
Universities, institutes
93Students, people
16
8
Data as of August 1,2023

Campus

University of
Hamburg (Germany)International
Affairs

Universities and institutes: without agreement〈Europe〉

30

Professors
Emeriti

Past and Present
Deans and
Directors

Philosophy andObjectives

History

Research Center for Cooperative Projects “Frate”
The center was established to promote translational research, inwhich the results of basic life science research are applied to clinical research for the purpose of contributing to medical science,
medical care and health maintenance.

In 2017, the naming of divisions/departments changed in association with reorganization of the Graduate School of Medicine. In
2020, the Department of Molecular and Cellular Function Imaging
and the Department of Treatment/Working Balance Medicine and in
2021, the Department of Medical AI Education and Research, were

■ Organization

Data as of April 1, 2023

Honor Roll

Director TANAKA Shinya

Organizations /Finances
Students
International
Affairs
Endowed Depts.
and Industry
Creation Depts.

Orthopedic Surgery
Pathology

Medical and Health Research Promotion Involving Human Subjects

Public Health

The department focuses on research involving human subjects in orderto promote human health maintenance and promotion, acceleratepatients' recovery from illness and help improve the quality of their lives.

Biostatistics

Molecular and Cellular Function Imaging

Director KUDO Kohsuke

The department focuses on research aimed at elucidating
biological functions and pathological conditions by clarifying
molecular and tissue functions using functional imaging at themolecular and cellular levels.

Education andResearch
SystemCancer Pathology

The research department focuses on the development of newcomprehensive treatment strategies for the provision of rational
medical solutions to issues of joint restoration/reconstruction.
Director TAMAKOSHI Akiko

Campusnewly established. In 2021, the Department of Photonic Bioimaging
and the Department of Treatment/Working Balance Medicine, having served their purposes, were abolished, and research activities
are currently conducted at four departments.

The Center supports initiatives such as large-scale research projectsof the the Global Center for Biomedical Science and Engineering,
Faculty Medicine (GI-CoRE Cooperating Hub).
The promotion of collaborative research by teams from a wide
range of disciplines has produced a variety of world-leading results
in interdisciplinary areas covering medical science, life science,
general science and engineering.

Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering

31(Established: April 1, 2006)

Medical AI Education and Research

Director KUDO Kohsuke

The focus at this department is research and development of
cutting-edge medical AI while medical AI educational
programs are available for graduate students and working
adults.

HygieneClinical Research and Medical Innovation
Center, Hokkaido University Hospital
Data Science Center, Hokkaido University
Hospital

Diagnostic Imaging
Rheumatology, Endocrinology
and Nephrology

Molecular Psychoimmunology,
Institute for Genetic Medicine

Diagnostic Imaging

Laboratory for Bioanalysis and Molecular Imaging,
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Advanced Diagnostic
Imaging Development

Dept. of Biomedical Science and Engineering,
Faculty of Health Sciences

Laboratory of Media
Dynamics, Graduate Schoolof Information Scienceand Technology

Dept. of Health Sciences and Technology,
Faculty of Health Sciences
Dept. of Emergent Neurocognition,
Faculty of Health Sciences

Principal Laboratory
An organization selected from among key departments (including affiliated educational and research facilities) in the Faculty of Medicine; close relations with the
Collaborative Laboratory
Collaborative Laboratory
An organization with external funding at which research projects are implemented in collaboration with the Principal Laboratory
Extra Support Organization
A non-Faculty of Medicine organization contributing to project research collaboratively implemented by the Principal Laboratory and the Collaborative
Laboratory

Institute for Animal Experimentation(Established: May 1, 1972)
History

The institute was established to support animal experimentation forlife science research, and was renovated in 2014.
■ Eligible animal species

Philosophy andObjectives

Mice, rats, rabbits, dogs, pigs, sheep, monkeys and other animals■ Rearing rooms and laboratories

Past and Present
Deans and
Directors

Animal rearing rooms, surgery and experimental treatment rooms,
behavioral analysis room, biological specimen analysis room,
experimental infection rooms, X-ray irradiation room and imaging
room■ Analytical instruments

X-ray irradiation system, in vivo imaging system, two-photon
microscopy

Number of Registered Laboratories and People(Data as of March 31, 2023)

Faculty of Medicine

26

Numbers
Registered
204

Other Faculties in the
University

7

45

Laboratories

Number of Facility Users (Fiscal Year 2022)
28,983

Daily Average Number of Users   79

Organizations /Finances

Number of Users (Apr. 1, 2022 - Mar. 31, 2023)

Professors
Emeriti

Basic technical training, genetic stock preservation (frozen embryos,
sperm preservation), genetic stock maintenance, reproductive
technology (embryo and sperm freezing, individual creation),anesthesia induction support, experimental and therapeutic supportof laboratory animals

Honor Roll

■ Technical support■ Library Hours (academic 2023)

Japanese
Books

Foreign
Books

Number of Books

52,43293,455

145,887

Journals

3,263

2,585

  5,748

TOTAL■ Library Use Information (academic 2022)

VisitsRegular opening hours
Special usage hours
TOTAL

Days Opening

22,541
4,304
26,845   241

Borrowers

Staff Members
Students
TOTAL   877
4,965
5,842

Total circulation

Staff Members
Students
TOTAL

1,191
6,155
7,346

Interlibrary loan
document delivery

Requests to Others
Requests from Others   651   613

Interlibrary loan

Requests to Others
Requests from Others     9    10

Reading Desks/Seats

Special usage hours	Monday through Friday 5:00-9:00
			Aug., Sep. and Mar. 5:00-9:00, 17:00-22:00
			Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays 5:00-22:00
			Special usage requires registration in advance.
■ Closed

Saturday, Sunday and Holidays
Year-end/New Year Holidays (December 28 – January 4)

International
Affairs

Classification

Regular opening hours Monday through Friday 9:00-22:00
			Aug., Sep. and Mar. 9:00-17:00

Endowed Depts.
and Industry
Creation Depts.

■ Collections (Data as of March 31, 2023)

Students(Established: December 1970)

Education andResearch
System

Library, School of Medicine    48Campus32History
Philosophy andObjectives
Past and Present
Deans and
Directors

Medical and Dental Research Building(Established: March 1, 2004)

Medical and Dental Research Building is a unique facility in Hokkaido University that is managed jointly by two different departments: one medical and the other dental. Undergraduate and graduate students are educated here.

Cell Biology Lab, Molecular Biology Lab, Ultramicroscopic Lab,
Brain Science Lab■ Core Research Facility■ Department of Experimental Animals■ Department of Education and Practices

Anatomy Lab, Histology and Pathology Lab, Biochemistry and Microbiology Lab, Physiology and Pharmacology Lab, Lab of Forensic
Medicine (Center for Cause of Death Investigation), Lab of Medical
Informatics

Small Animal Rearing Room, Small Animal Procedure Room, Lizard
Rearing Room, General Animal Laboratory■ Rental Laboratory

Center for Cause of Death Investigation (Established: April 1, 2016)
The center was established for education and research on cause-of-death investigation*, the development and implementation of educational
programs on human resource cultivation, and sharing knowledge on cause-of-death investigation and improvement in diagnostic technology incollaboration with relevant organizations in Hokkaido University and elsewhere.
*Cause-of-death investigation includes cause-of-death determination by forensic or pathological autopsy and postmortem imaging, personal identification by dental findings andthe appropriate response to crimes, abuse and accidents based on clinical forensic medicine.

[Mission]

Professors
EmeritiDirector(Dean)

Steering
Committee

Vice Director

Advisory
Panel(Full-time faculty member of the Facultyof Medicine appointed by the Deanof that Faculty)

Division of Pathology and hospital safety management
Division of Autopsy imaging

Campus

Education andResearch
SystemEndowed Depts.
and Industry
Creation Depts.

International
Affairs

Students

Organizations /Finances

Division of Legal Dentistry33

Collaboration

Honor Roll

Division of Legal medicine and toxicology(1) Implementation of forensic autopsies and body examinations and the fostering of autopsy practitioners and assistants(2) Postmortem diagnostic imaging and interpretation of images, and cause-of-death investigation
using autopsy imaging(3) Cause-of-death investigation related to cases of death in hospitals and medical accidents, and thefostering of pathologists with basic knowledge of forensic medicine(4) Fostering of specialists who can make identity confirmations based on dental findings andpromptly detect child abuse cases(5) Fostering of specialists who are involved in diagnosis in abuse and injury cases(6) Other matters related to cause-of-death investigation[Steering Committee](Matters to be discussed)(1) Personnel affairs of faculty members(3) Educational programs

Interprofessional Education and Research Building(2) Budget and settlement(4) Other important matters related to the center(Established: April 1, 2016)

Interprofessional Education and Research Building provides anenvironment for interprofessional education in which students andstaff from different health professions (including medicine, dentistry,
pharmacy and nursing) learn together. It houses the Clinical Simulation Center, the Medical Innovation Center and other facilities.

■ Facilities

East Bldg.
2F and 3F Clinical Simulation Center
The center provides simulation-based educational programs for students of the School of Medicine (Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of
Health Sciences), the School of Dental Medicine and the School of
Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacy as well as staff of Hokkaido
University Hospital (e.g., doctors, nurses and pharmacists).
1F, 3F and 4F Medical Innovation Center
The Medical Innovation Center was established as a fruit of the
Matching Program for Innovations in Future Drug Discovery andMedical Care. At the facility, researchers from Hokkaido University
and private companies work closely together in promoting cuttingedge interdisciplinary education and research through industry-academia collaboration.

West Bldg.
2F and 3F Space for Undergraduate Medical Students and Others
This space includes seminar rooms for students and staff of the
School of Medicine (Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Health Sciences), the School of Dental Medicine and the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacy. It is also used as a venue for practical training, conferences, self-study and other events for staff ofHokkaido University Hospital.

Hokkaido University Hospital(Dental Clinical Department)

48

21,14817,233

Preventive Dentistry

6,382

Diabetes and Endocrinology

14

24,027

3,317

Operative Dentistry

12,012

Rheumatology and Nephrology

35

35,225

11,148Periodontics

20,103

Gastroenterology and Hepatology

48

40,858

16,696

Removable Prosthodontics

13,942

Cardiovascular Medicine

35

18,78911,601

Crown and Bridge Prosthodontics

10,908

Hematology

40

14,634

12,912Gerodontology

12,849

Medical Oncology

21

5,953

6,130

Orthodontics

Gastroenterological Surgery I

47

9,782

13,583

Dentistry for Children and Disabled Persons

Gastroenterological Surgery II

29

5,243

9,574

Oral Medicine

19,472

Cardiovascular Surgery

23

3,486

5,758

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

11,897

Thoracic Surgery

9

2,911

2,529

Dental Radiology

3,808

Orthopedic Surgery

59

28,046

18,576

Dental Anesthesiology

2,028

Urology33

22,98910,389Center for Advanced Oral Medicine

8,640

Anesthesiology

219,220

2

Plastic Surgery

25

7,806

6,049

Breast Surgery

6

7,425

2,831

Emergency Medicine

15

3,113

5,498

Neurology

25

13,942

7,598

Ophthalmology

35

35,951

12,609Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

38

16,31012,093

Dermatology

23

16,7207,225

Psychiatry and Neurology

70

37,037

14,691

Neurosurgery

39

9,562

13,193

Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine

20

61,770

1,091

Obstetrics

42

9,125

11,786

Gynecology

32

20,831

7,069

Pediatrics

33

18,509

9,374

Radiation Oncology

18

23,3985,369

Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology

156,693187

Nuclear Medicine

9

5,463

1,775

Surgical Pathology

-

-

-

Intensive Care Unit (ICU)80(2,152)

Emergency Room5

0(2,127)

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

90(2,806)Growing Care Unit (GCU)

(11)

0

(1,315)Maternal Fetal Intensive Care Unit (MFICU)

(3)

0

(997)

High Qualified Clean Ward

6

0(1,276)902

595,966

257,886TOTAL

* Beds within Obstetrics section.
** Patients from each clinical section.

23

5,917

Numberof Beds
925*

5,917

Number of Patients (FY 2022)
Out-Patients

In-Patients

Total

Total

744,890

263,803*The number of the registered beds is 944.

Honor Roll

Clinical Section

148,924

Organizations /Finances

23

Students

TOTAL

International
Affairs



9,947

3,329

Division for General Dentistry

GRAND TOTAL

13,607

Professors
EmeritiRespiratory Medicine

Past and Present
Deans and
Directors

Number Number of Patients (FY 2022)
of Beds Out-Patients
In-Patients

Endowed Depts.
and Industry
Creation Depts.

Clinical Sections

Education andResearch
SystemClinical Sections

Number Number of Patients (FY 2022)
of Beds Out-Patients
In-Patients

Campus(Medical Clinical Department)

Philosophy andObjectives

Established in 1921, Hokkaido University Hospital provides high-quality medicine, trains competent medical professionals, promotes advanced
medical technology, and seeks to contribute to the health and well-being of the community.

History

Data as of April 1, 2023

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The Global Center for Biomedical Science and Engineering (GCB)
took over the activities of the Global Station for Quantum Medical
Science and Engineering at the Global Institution for Collaborative
Research and Education (GI-CoRE), which had operated as an organization under the direct control of the President for six years since
its establishment in April 2014. In collaboration with world's leading
universities and research institutes, including Stanford University,
the GCB is engaged in research of “radiation therapy and particle
beam radiation therapy utilizing quantum, atom- and acceleratorrelated quantum science and engineering knowledge and technolo-

Past and Present
Deans and
Directors

Philosophy andObjectives

History

Global Center for Biomedical Science and Engineering (Established: April 1, 2020)
gy in medicine,” as well as “molecular imaging, molecular biology,
and radiation biology for scientific knowledge and technology ofmolecular behavior in the living body in medicine.” The aim is also
to develop individuals with an international perspective who canconduct research/development and quality control of medical devices and technologies founded on science and engineering at theGraduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering.
The GCB has also been certified as a “GI-CoRE Cooperating Hub”
and continues research and education activities in collaboration
with GI-CoRE.

Organizational structure of the Global Center for Biomedical Science and Engineering, Faculty Medicine

Professors
EmeritiOrganizations /Finances

Honor Roll

Overseas Joint Unit Meeting
GCB Secretariat

Diagnostic Imaging Division

Diagnostic
Imaging

BME
Imaging

Advanced
Diagnostic
Imaging
Development

Radiation Oncology Division

Radiation
Oncology

BME Particle
Therapy

BME Radiation
Therapy

BME
Biology

Advanced
Radiation
Therapeutic
Development

Stanford University

Deputy Director

International research and education collaboration

GCB Steering Committee

Department of Radiation Oncology,
School of Medicine

Director (Dean, Faculty of Medicine)
Global Center for
Biomedical Scienceand Engineering

Campus

Education andResearch
SystemEndowed Depts.
and Industry
Creation Depts.

International
Affairs

Students

Abbreviation: BME, Biomedical Science and Engineering

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Mission(1) Implementation of biomedical science and engineering research and education(2) Research/development and quality control of medical devices and technologies foundedon science and engineering(3) International collaborative educational programs(4) Facility cooperation with domestic and overseas universities and research institutes(5) Other medical science and engineering education and research/development

Steering Committee
Responsibilities(1) Personnel affairs of faculty members(2) Budget and settlement(3) International collaborative education programs(including Summer Institute and Summer School)(4) Other important matters related to the center

The Public Relations Office was established to support proactive
and effective academic public relations and outreach activities for
the Faculty of Medicine, the Graduate School of Medicine and the
School of Medicine.

Research Strategy OfficeSpecifically, the Office primarily works to improve information environments through website management/administration and theplanning/production of a variety of public relations media as well asplanning/drafting public relations activities for the Faculty of Medicine, the Graduate School of Medicine and the School of Medicine
as a whole.

(Established: April 1, 2014)

Objectives and Activity Outline
The Research Strategy Office was established to ensure efficient promotion and smooth implementation of research activities at theFaculty of Medicine, the Graduate School of Medicine and the
School of Medicine through related planning and drafting based on

the research strategies of Hokkaido University.
The Office also promotes and supports: 1. research concepts for the
future; 2. research support systems; 3. research projects; 4. government-industry-academia collaboration; 5. medium-term and annual
plans; and 6. matters regarding research budgets.

Public Relations

Data as of July 2023

Philosophy andObjectives

Objectives and Activity Outline

Past and Present
Deans and
Directors(Established: April 1, 2007)

Professors
EmeritiPublic Relations Office

History

Educational and Research Support

3 times a year

June 2023

Activity Report of the Graduate School of Medicine/School of Medicine

Occasional

2004 Edition

Occasional (e.g., years whencourses are reorganized)

July 2017

Occasional

October 2018

Guidebook of the Master's Program (Japanese ver./English ver.)

AnnualMay/July 2023

Guidebook of the Doctoral Program (Japanese ver./English ver.)

AnnualMay/July 2023

Syllabus of the Graduate School of Medicine Master's Program (English and Japanese)

Annual2023 Edition

Syllabus of the Graduate School of Medicine Doctoral (PhD) Program (English and Japanese)

Annual2023 Edition

Graduate School of Medicine (Master's Program/Doctoral Program) Student Handbook

Annual2023 Edition

DVD outlining the School of Medicine
Videos outlining the School of Medicine (Japanese ver./English ver.)Guidebook of the School of Medicine

AnnualJune 2023

Student Life in Tandem with Medical Science

Annual2023 Edition

Several times a year

October 2022

AnnualMarch 2023

Voice of the International Students (VIS)
Newsletter of the International Relations Division (English and Japanese)
Outline of the Research Center for Cooperative Projects and its Achievements

Press Release(Academic 2022)
Press Release Title

Researcher

Release Date

ATP from sensory neuron-interneuron crosstalk is key to spreading inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Professor

MURAKAMI Masaaki

May. 17, 2022

Molecular pathway by which stress affects lupus discovered

Professor

MURAKAMI Masaaki

Jul. 22, 2022

How heart failure disrupts the cell's powerhouse

Visiting Proffessor

SABE Hisataka

Oct. 24, 2022

Root of Triple Negative Breast Cancer immunosuppression and chemoresistance revealed

Professor

SEINO Ken-ichiro

Nov. 1, 2022

Intestinal microorganisms influence white blood cell levels in blood

Associate Professor

HASHIMOTO Daigo

Nov. 22, 2022

Good and bad feelings for brain stem serotonin

Lecturer

OHMURA Yu

Dec. 28, 2022

Hokkaido University's Takanori Teshima receives the Health Culture Award

Professor

TESHIMA Takanori

Feb. 14, 2023

Healing the brain: hydrogels enable neuronal tissue growthProfessor

TANAKA Shinya

Feb. 24, 2023

A common metabolite may help treat autoimmune diseases

Assistant Professor

KONO Michihito

Mar. 15, 2023

For more information and updates, please visit the website
https://www.med.hokudai.ac.jp/en/press_release/

Organizations /Finances

Newsletter of the Faculty of Medicine/Graduate School of Medicine/School of Medicine

Students

September/
October 2023

International
Affairs

AnnualEndowed Depts.
and Industry
Creation Depts.

Guidebook of the Faculty of Medicine/Graduate School of Medicine/School of Medicine(Japanese ver./English ver.)

Education andResearch
SystemYear and Month ofLatest Publication

CampusPublication
Frequency

Title

Honor Roll

Official Publications36

■ Revenue
1,171,772 (Thousand yen)

Indirectresearchbudget180,006(15.36%)

Philosophy andObjectives

History

Total Revenue and Expenditure in Fiscal 2022

Operational
grants(additional)
251,421(21.46%)

Subsidy for functional
enhancement
45,994(3.93%)(Unit: 1K JPY)

■ Expenditure
1,171,772 (Thousand yen)

Honor Roll

Professors
Emeriti

Past and Present
Deans and
Directors

Endowments(managed by the
Administration Office)334,116(28.51%)

Operational grants(initial)
360,235(30.74%)

Utility fees
215,711(18.41%)

Other
292,005(24.92%)

Facility maintenance costs
112,408(9.59%)

Organizations /Finances

Operational costs
37,565(3.21%)
Personnel costs(Administration Office)60,345(5.15%)

Education and research costs
429,661(36.67%)

Students

Library costs
24,077(2.05%)(Unit: 1K JPY)

Education andResearch
SystemEndowed Depts.
and Industry
Creation Depts.

International
Affairs

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, etc.
Faculty of Medicine
Category

Campus(Unit: 1K JPY)

Hokkaido University Hospital

Number of
Grants

TOTAL

Number of
GrantsTOTAL

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research46  303,680

11    30,550

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Multi-year
Fund)

163

  255,008

130  187,070

Health, Labour and Welfare Sciences Research
Grant

  0

        024

    23,033

Joint Research49  142,508

57  308,895

Consigned Research *1

122

1,135,072

93  271,845

Other Grants-in Aid (Competitive Funds)10    67,210

43

2,002,255

Income of Other Funded Research *2-  160,367

257  834,202

Income of Endowments for Research428  702,110263  257,413*1 Includes competitive funds*2 Includes Clinical Study of Pharmaceutical Products, Inception Fee of Pathological Materials, etc.

372022 Fiscal Year