This course aims to produce specialists with a wide range of knowledge who will play active roles in medicine and life science.
In addition to required core subjects, students learn basic medical science research methods that provide the knowledge and skills required for
medical research through experiential learning, as well as they study and practice oral and written research presentation skills. Basic general
medicine and basic medical research are offered to facilitate the development of specialists with the necessary broadly based knowledge that is
expected.

Philosophy andObjectives■ Medical Science Course

History

Master's Program, Graduate School of Medicine■ Public Health Course (One-Year Course)

Doctoral Program, Graduate School of Medicine

Organizations /Finances

Honor Roll his course is intended for medical doctors (i.e. licensed physicians), dentists, pharmacist and other professionals with certain amount of pracT
tical experience, and aims to train, in one year, highly specialized professionals who play active roles in medical and public health fields.
This course enables completion of the course, which is practically the same as Two-Year Course, in one year. Students should pass the qualifying
review and examination of the research achievements of specific assignment to complete.

Professors
EmeritiPublic Health Course aims to develop human resources who are capable of playing active roles in addressing the challenges of public healthwith broad knowledge and high skills for the maintenance and improvement of the entire society and people's health, life and security.
At this course, fundamental five disciplines (Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Health Services Administration and Environmental Health Sciences), which comply with accreditation criteria of the Council on Education for Public Health in the United States, areprovided as required subjects. Furthermore, by taking the elective subjects which would suit one' s own interest, students acquire the ability required for experts.

Past and Present
Deans and
Directors■ Public Health Course (Two-Year Course)

For future researchers and educators in medical/life sciences
Students acquire broad expertise required to become independent researchers, learn various research approaches including techniques for designing experiments, and develop their research capabilities. They are also expected to acquire the competence and skills to apply and utilize
their expertise to medical and life science fields with interdisciplinary approach.

Students■ Basic Medicine Course

Endowed Depts.
and Industry
Creation Depts.

For future professionals who undertake the task of improvement of health and safety at the regional and international levels
Students start by learning research methods in social sciences including research ethics, basic and applied statistics, medical informatics andEBM (evidence-based medicine). This course emphasizes social medicine and preventive medicine, rather than biology and life science. Students aim at mastering the research approaches and skills that are necessary for research in public health and preventive medicine.

Education andResearch
System■ Social Medicine Course

CampusFor future clinicians who excel in clinical techniques and research competenceStudents will gain the research competence by applying methods targeting human rather than traditional methods using model animals or cells.
This course provides the Clinical Collaborative Departments, where students can proceed their research in clinical medicine under multiple instructors including dedicated instructors and collaborative leading clinicians at institutions where advanced and specialized diagnoses, examinations and treatments are conducted.

International
Affairs■ Clinical Medicine Course46

■ Medical Scientist Training Program (MD-PhD Program)

The objective of this program is to develop aspiring researchers inbasic medicine who are able to respond to rapid advances in medicine and medical care, and social changes. To this end, the program
allows 6th-year students at the School of Medicine, Hokkaido University who wish to become medical researchers to take required
subjects (8 credits of Required Core Subjects of the Doctoral Program of the Graduate School) and Inter-Graduate School Classes (upto 2 credits) while enrolled in the study of the curriculum for 6thyear students in the School of Medicine. Students in the 5th and 6th● Students can graduate from the School of Medicine in● After earning the PhD, students may undertakethe same year as the students they were originallyadmitted with (and can take the national examination● A student who achieved outstanding research

for medical practitioners).

performance may be employed as a fixed-term,
specially appointed assistant professor. (with some
additional requirements)

are available.

Organizations /Finances

School of Medicine
1st year

1st year curriculum

2nd year

2nd year curriculum

3rd year

3rd year curriculum

4th year

4th year curriculum

5th year

5th year curriculum

General education
Professional education
in medicine
Postgraduate education

MD-PhD
ProgramOrdinary
medicalstudents

Students
International
Affairs

postgraduate clinical training.

● Scholarships equivalent to the admission fee and tuition(up to 5 students
per year)

Screening
test

Entrance exam for the Doctoral Program
conducted in August

Medical Scientist Training Program
6th year

6th year curriculum

6th year curriculum

Endowed Depts.
and Industry
Creation Depts.
Education andResearch
Systemyears of the School of Medicine may take the screening test for thisprogram and, on passing, will receive a non-refundable scholarship(covering the examination fee for the Doctoral Program, admission
fee and 3 years' tuition for the graduate school). While the student isin the 6th year, financial support will also be provided to the student's affiliated department aiming to subsidize the expenses to be
incurred related to the student. Amount of the support is equivalent
to the half years' tuition fee for the Graduate School of Medicine.

Features

Honor Roll

Professors
Emeriti

Past and Present
Deans and
Directors

Philosophy andObjectives

History

Special Programs on the Doctoral Program

Required core curriculum for graduate school

Fulfilling the requirements tocomplete the school of Medicine

National examination qualification

Postgraduate
clinical training

7th year
8th year
9th year

Scholarship

3-year Doctoral
Program(4-years of study in total)(10th year)○Research in basic medicine basedon existing optional practicaltraining (including the attendancein required core subjects of thegraduate school)○One can enter the graduate school formallythrough the screening test.
○Attending Required Core Subjects of theDoctoral Program and Inter-Graduate School
Classes (up to 2 credits) in the 6th year of
study is recommended to be able to enter thegraduate school.
○Use of 3-year Short-Term Completionis recommended.

CampusFulfilling the requirements to complete theGraduate School of Medicine

47

PhD awarded
The possibility of fixed-term employment as a specially appointed assistant professor(with some additional requirements)

History

The CLARC Program allows students in the 2nd year of ClinicalTraining to enroll in the graduate school and pursue a doctoral degree while still undergoing clinical training.
The program focuses on providing a thorough clinical training; withlectures and research guidance conducted after 5 p.m. on weekdays. To join this program, students must choose a postgraduate
clinical training course that requires clinical training in the student’s

Choosing the course in which students have Initial
Clinical Training in the 2nd year at Hokkaido University Hospital

School of Medicine

6th year undergraduate

2nd year at Hokkaido University Hospital. During the period of training outside the university hospital, students are allowed to delay
studies at the graduate school and concentrate on training in regional medical service activities (*Coordination with other sections
involved in the training is required.)Student supervisors may be chosen from among faculty specializing
in basic sciences.

Initial Clinical Training

3rd year postgraduate

The training of
medicalspecialist＊

4 year postgraduateth

5th year postgraduate

Doctoral Program
CLARC Program

The training of
medicalspecialist＊
Three years or longer

6th year postgraduate and afterward(Enrolled in a Doctoral Programin the 2nd year of Initial
Clinical Training)

Doctoral
Program

Doctoral Program

Initial Clinical Training CLARC

2nd year postgraduate

concurrent
clinicaltraining

Doctoral
Program

Honor Roll

1st year postgraduate

Organizations /Finances

Completing application for theDoctoral Program Determining
a laboratory to join

Professors
EmeritiNational examination for medical practitioners

Philosophy andObjectives

CLinic And Research Combination

Past and Present
Deans and
Directors■ CLARC Program

After completion

Enrollment in the doctoral program of Hokkaido University
Graduate School of Medicine
2nd yearApplication forthe program

3rd year

4th yearCompletion

Earn 20 credits (16 designated subjects + 4 basic subjects) in thecredited auditor course at Otaru University of Commerce
Tuition waiver for credited auditors

Master's Program in Entrepreneurship, Otaru
University of Commerce
Admission
Entrance
fee waiver

1 year enrollment Completion
Acquisition of 23 credits

Acquisitionof MBA

International
Affairs

complete, during the one-year enrollment period at Otaru University of Commerce, by earning credits as a credited auditor at Otaru
University of Commerce during the 3rd year of enrollment in the
doctoral program of Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine.

Endowed Depts.
and Industry
Creation Depts.

This program is designed to bridge medical and life science research with professional practice and to nurture skilled individuals
who can contribute to society from an early stage. The program
therefore allows students to earn credits for the Master of Business
Administration (MBA) degree, which normally takes two years to

Education andResearch
System■ Special MBA Program through Graduate School Collaboration with Otaru University of CommerceCampus*Example of the training of medical specialist under the new medical specialist system (started in April 2018)
The period and details of training vary depending on the training program of medical specialist established for each of the basic fields(19 fields including internal medicine and surgery). Those wishing to be medical specialists are required to complete the training of
medical specialist.

Students

Medical specialist,
clinical-practice-oriented researcher, research-oriented doctor,
specialist in medical research and education, etc.

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Information on the Honor and
Scholarship

Honor

Hokkaido
University

Professors
Emeriti

Past and Present
Deans and
Directors

Graduate
School ofMedicine,
Hokkaido
University

Students

Organizations /Finances

Honor Roll

Graduate
School ofMedicine,
Hokkaido
University

Scholarship

Hokkaido
University

International
Affairs
Endowed Depts.
and Industry
Creation Depts.
Education andResearch
SystemCampus49

Data as of May 1, 2023

■ Scholarships available at the Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine are shown below

Philosophy andObjectives

History

H o n o r a n d S c h o l a r s h i p (Graduate School of Medicine)

Other
Scholarships

DetailMaster's
Program

Doctoral
ProgramBest Paper Award

Selected applicants receive a certificate and 100,000 yen.

○○

Takakuwa Eimatsu
Scholarship

Every year, 3 or 4 outstanding young researchers (including
graduate students) are awarded this scholarship (80,000100,000 yen per awardee as a one-time grant).

○○

HIROKOInternational
Academic
Exchange
Foundation

This fellowship grant was introduced for researchers who
study cancer at overseas universities or research laboratories
and return to Japan (applicants must be 35 years old or
younger when applying). As a general rule, selected
applicants receive 1,000,000 yen per person and up to 2
applicants are selected per year.

–○

Hokkaido
University Ohtsuka
AwardThis award was introduced as a part of a gender equality
project to assist outstanding female students who aspire to
become researchers. Those eligible for the award areoutstanding female students in the final year of the Doctoral
Program who will complete the program during the said
period (in principle, except for students who repeat a year).
Selected applicants receive 300,000 yen.

–○

Otowa Hiroji
Scholarship Fund

Both Japanese and non-Japanese students are eligible. Every
year, up to 10 Japanese students and 10 non-Japanese
students receive this scholarship (150,000 yen per awardee asa one-time grant). Selection is based on both academic andpersonal excellence.

○○

Students of the
MD-PhD Program

Students will receive a non-refundable scholarship (covering
the examination fee for the Doctoral Program, admission fee
and 3 years' tuition for graduate school).

–

MD-PhD
Program

Nitobe College for
Graduate Students

The Honors Program offers a scholarship to selected students.
Successful applicants will be selected based on acomprehensive assessment that includes the academic
achievement in the Foundation Program and their motivation
for applying as described in the application form.

○－

Hokkaido
University
Ambitious Doctoral
Fellowship (SDGs)

To help outstanding students work to achieve Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs), regardless of their research field,
this program provides financial support (amount paid in FY
2023: 150,000 yen per month for support to devote time toresearch and an annual subsidy of 400,000 yen for researchexpenses).

－○

Hokkaido
University DX
Doctoral
FellowshipWith the aim of developing Japan's science, technology, andinnovation, and fostering outstanding doctoral students withthe ability to creatively solve important issues and open up
the future, this program provides selected applicants with aresearch incentive grant of 150,000 yen per month and anannual research grant of 400,000 yen (amount paid in FY2023).

－○

Scholarships for
Prospective
Students

Several competitive scholarships of differing amounts areavailable for students wishing to study at Hokkaido
University. Please see the sections below for the scholarships
you can apply for prior to leaving your home country.
· Japanese Government Scholarships (MEXT)· Hokkaido University Scholarships· Other Scholarships○○

Scholarships for
Current Students

There are various scholarships available to self-supported
international students, and either applied for through the
University, or directly.

○

○

○

Students in the
MD-PhD
ProgramResearch Assistant (RA)Program(Research Assistants in the
Faculty of Medicine)

The RA program was introduced to improve young researchers' research abilities as wellas to enhance the research environment by encouraging outstanding students in the
Doctoral Program to participate in research projects as research assistants at the Facultyof Medicine. Selected applicants receive an annual salary of approximately 500,000 yen
based on their work performance.

Strategic Research Assistant(SRA) Program (Research
Assistants in the Faculty of
Medicine)

Doctoral students with outstanding research achievements have a chance to be
employed as research assistants. Hours of employment depend on their research
performance.

The possibility of ﬁxed-term
employment as a speciallyappointed assistantprofessor

A student who achieved outstanding research performance may be employed as a fixedterm, specially appointed assistant professor.
•At least 2 research papers written in English with the student as the first author havebeen published or accepted for publication by the time of the completion of the
MD-PhD Program, and•The total Impact Factor of the journal(s) publishing the 2 research papers is at least 5(including those with a Total Impact Factor of 5 after rounding off), or•At least 1 research paper written in English with the student as the first author has been
published or accepted for publication by a journal having an Impact Factor of at least
10.

History
Philosophy andObjectives

Teaching Assistant (TA)
Program(Teaching Assistants in the
School of Medicine)This program aims to strengthen the university education by providing economic
support for graduate students and offering training opportunities on the path to becomefaculty members and researchers. As teaching assistants (TA), students in this program
engage in educational assistance work in subjects provided mainly in the School of
Medicine. The annual rewards vary depending on the subject a TA is put in charge of,and an annual stipend of approximately 70,000 to 100,000 yen is paid to such TA
depending on their work performance.

Past and Present
Deans and
Directors

Teaching Fellow (TF)
Program(Teaching Assistants in the
School of Medicine)

As one part of the graduate school education, this program aims to provide students in
doctoral programs (who have experience of working as teaching assistants (TA)) with
opportunities to be employed as teaching fellows (TF) and be responsible for teachingsubjects mainly in the School of Medicine sharing the teaching with members of thefaculty. Annual rewards vary depending on the subject they are put in charge of, and anannual stipend of approximately 80,000 to 120,000 yen is paid to such TF depending on
their work performance.

Professors
Emeriti

Exemption of Admissionfee, examination fee

Those who are expected to complete the Hokkaido University Master's Program andintend to take examinations for the Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine,or government-financed international students (persons receiving MEXT Scholarshipgrants) are exempted from this fee but must include a statement to this effect whensubmitting the application.

Honor Roll

The RA program was introduced to improve young researchers' research abilities as wellas to enhance the research environment by encouraging outstanding students in the
Master's Program to participate in research projects as research assistants at the Facultyof Medicine. Selected applicants receive an annual salary of approximately 500,000 yen
based on their work performance.

Organizations /Finances

Research Assistant (RA)Program(Research Assistants in the
Faculty of Medicine)Students

Doctoral students

As part of the university education, the TA program was introduced to train able faculty
members and specialists with experience in education. Selected applicants are paid anannual salary of approximately 70,000 to 100,000 yen, depending on their work
performance.

International
Affairs

Students who
pursue adoctorate after
completing theMaster's Program

Teaching Assistant (TA)
Program(Teaching Assistants in the
School of Medicine)

Endowed Depts.
and Industry
Creation Depts.

Master's students

Detail

Education andResearch
SystemFinancial Support to Master's andDoctoral Students

Campus■ The Graduate School of Medicine provides the following support measures to master's/doctoral students50

Honor Roll

Professors
Emeriti

Past and Present
Deans and
Directors

Philosophy andObjectives

History

Outline of School of Medicine Courses
From Enrollment to Graduation
The 6-year period from enrollment in the school of medicine till graduation is divided into following four courses.
Studies at the school of medicine start from acquiring a general wide view and converge to improving expertise.
The details of each course are as follows.

1. Liberal Education Course for Medical Students
Medicine is a part of the natural sciences. However, physiciansneed a broad knowledge of their fellow human beings and apositive understanding attitude to interact with patients and theirfamilies who may have different ideas and values. This is why it isstated that “medicine is a part of the liberal arts field.”
In the 1st year of the study at the school of medicine, students are
assigned to take courses in the general educational department. Thisis an important period where students cultivate and develop a broad
outlook, build strong and deep human relationship, and lay thefoundations for the study as medical student and for the all life
study in general arts with students of other science faculties of theuniversity.
The study of liberal arts and scientific subjects other than medicine
may seem unrelated to the study of medicine; however they serve asa driving force enriching the imagination and creativity encouraging
the development of the broad understanding of the world that isnecessary to conduct research and provide medical care.

Campus

Education andResearch
SystemEndowed Depts.
and Industry
Creation Depts.

International
Affairs

Students

Organizations /Finances

2. Basic Medicine Course

51

Illness is the state where the normal functioning of the body haschanged and the understanding of illness is undergirded by anunderstanding of the normal state.
This course lasts 1 and a half years from the 1st semester of the 2ndyear to the 1st semester of the 3rd year. Here the study starts from thenormal structure and functions of the human body (anatomy, histology, imaging anatomy, physiology), and enables an understandingof biological phenomena from the molecular and gene level (biochemistry, pharmacology). Next, students are acquainted with thebasic processes in which humans change from the normally functioning state to illness and diseases (microbiology, immunology, pathology, basic application of oncology).
Students also learn subjects classified in the category of social medicine that approaches the health and illness of humans from theviewpoints of interactions among groups of human, environmentally induced problems, societal structures, and prevention (hygieiology, public health study, forensic medicine).
All of the medically oriented specialty subjects that are introduced
from the start of the Basic Medicine Course are required subjects
and the syllabus is very concentrated.

3. Clinical Medicine Course
The Clinical Medicine Course offers study of the particulars of avariety of illnesses and diseases. Students study illnesses anddiseases multi-dimensionally and learn the foundations of clinicalmedicine including internal medicine, surgery, and specialized
medicine. Students acquire the basic skills necessary to understanddisease conditions, laboratory findings, diagnosis, and medical
treatment with a thorough understanding of patients as humanbeings with emotions. This understanding is very important for the
next step in the study, the Clinical Clerkship Course, where students
will face actual patients.
The Clinical Medicine Course includes a 1-month medical research
practicum, which functions as the introductory task for medical
research. Here, students are assigned to work in a laboratory, to beresearchers of basic medicine and research physicians learning
experimental methods and ways of thinking.
At the end of the Clinical Medicine Course students have to takecommon achievement tests, CBT (computer based testing), whichmeasures the knowledge and degree of comprehension, and Pre-CC
OSCE (pre-clinical clerkship objective structured clinical examination), which measures skills in medical interviews (clinical history
recording) and consultation. Students must pass these tests before
they can proceed to the Clinical Clerkship Course.

4. Clinical Clerkship Course
This course is where the clinical clerkship starts.
In the second semester of the fourth year, students are assigned todifferent clinical departments in Hokkaido University Hospital andacquire practical skills based on the study that they have been
exposed to in each of the previous courses while interacting withpatients and medical staff in the clinical setting, the hospital. Alongwith this practical training, students review problems and questions
they have become aware of through their training in united clinicallectures, and learn the basics of general practice skills. Training insocial medicine is also conducted at this time.
For the 6 months of the 2nd semester of the 5th year, students must
participate in 6 four-week clinical clerkship programs in core clinical departments at Hokkaido University Hospital and at outside
medical institutions.
In the 1st semester of the 6th year, students must participate in 3 clinical attachments (4 weeks per clinical department or per field).
Before finishing the Clinical Clerkship Course, students must attend
lectures in clinical pathology and interprofessional/simulation trainings. Through this training students acquire practical skills that will
be useful after graduation.
At the end of this course, the Post-Clinical Clerkship Objective
Structured Clinical Examination (Post-CC OSCE) is conducted aspart of the graduation examination to evaluate clinical skills and attitudes. Students must then take the National Examination for Medical Practitioners, and will become registered physicians after they
have passed this examination.
All the subjects of the specialized education of the school of medicine are required subjects. This is a clear difference from the requirements in other fields and faculties. The reasons for this requirement are the social demands on physicians, who are responsible forthe lives of patients. Therefore, students are required to study all thesubjects and basics that are required of a physician during the 6
years of the education in the faculty. This makes for a concentrated
course.

■ 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

Project

Research 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 and
Directors

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 Cellular
and 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 and
Immunology■ 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 of
cisplatin 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 andResearch
System■ Research Program on Hepatitis / Program for Basic and Clinical Research on Hepatitis (AMED)52

■ Research Program on Hepatitis / Program on the Innovative Development and

Education andResearch
SystemEndowed Depts.
and Industry
Creation Depts.

International
Affairs

Students

Organizations /Finances

Honor Roll

Professors
Emeriti

Past and Present
Deans and
Directors

Philosophy andObjectives

History

Application of New Drugs for Hepatitis B (AMED)
Funding
PeriodProgramResearch 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 and
Immunology

2022-2024

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

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 and
Immunology

2023

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

FUKUHARA Takasuke, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Microbiology and
Immunology

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 in
lumbar 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 of
Cardiovascular 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

Cooperative Projects between Industry and Academia
History

The Faculty of Medicine is actively promoting cooperative projects between industry and academia.
A total of 171 joint research and consigned research programs were under way at the faculty of medicine in academic 2022.

The Research Center “Frate” was established to promote translational-research projects, from basic life science to clinical research, and to contribute to medical science, medical care, and the preservation of health. Currently, four research projects are in progress. The research activities
of industry-academia cooperative projects and translational-research projects are also conducted here.
■ Number of Grants from Outside the University

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Joint Research

25

25

34

41

30

48

40

34

41

49

Consigned Research

54

93

124

115

98

105

88

113

108

122

TOTAL

79

118

158

156

128

153

128

147

149

171

■P
 atents Owned by Juridical Persons, Etc. (Data as of April 1, 2023)■ Employment/Hosting of Students and Postdoctoral

Patent Possession
Domestic

Overseas23 (15)24 (17)

Faculty of Medicine

Category(Breakdown of Overseas Patents)
Patent Possession

China

1 ( 1)

North America

1 ( 0)
4 ( 3)

Germany

5 ( 4)

Switzerland

1 ( 0)

United Kingdom

5 ( 4)

Canada1 ( 1)U.S.A.

6 ( 4)TOTAL

24 (17)

2

PD

4

TOTAL

9

Organizations /Finances

EuropeKorea
France3

DC2

The number of joint applications indicated in parentheses ().

Autopsy Numbers

Data as of April 1, 2023

■ Systematic Autopsy
Year

Classification

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Cadavers Used (Medicine)

65

40

40

43

45

43

41

38

38

37

37

33

37

35

Cadavers Used (Dentistry)

17

13

16

15

17

16

17

17

14

14

17

12

12

12

Cadaveric Anatomy and Surgical Training

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

10

16

14

10

10

9

International
Affairs

Asia

DC1

Honor Roll

Country/Region

Number of
Researchers

Position

Research Fellowshipfor Young Scientists(JSPS)

Professors
Emeriti

Fellows (Fiscal Year 2023)

Numbers based on lead inventor affiliation

Department

2022

Students

Patents

Past and Present
Deans and
Directors

Fiscal Year

Category

Philosophy andObjectives■ Center to Support Industry -academia cooperative projects

Year

Classification

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

43

50

36

45

34

24

36

34

23

30

19

15

13

16

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

119

135

193

152

132

351

282

300

419

368

299

369

377

389

Pathological Autopsies

Endowed Depts.
and Industry
Creation Depts.

■ Pathological Autopsy

Forensic Autopsies

Year

Record of Postmortem imaging
Category
Number of CT scans

Unnatural death under forensic medicine
Cases of natural death in hospitals
TOTAL

Data as of April 1, 2023
Fiscal Year
2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

751

762

951

965

845

1,137

1,370

  6

18

12

12

  9

    10    14

757

780

963

977

854

1,147

1,384

CampusClassification

Education andResearch
System■ Medico-legal Autopsy

54