The Institute of Medical Science (Japan)
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A research hospital is attached to the institute. The former Institute of Public Health was located on the site.
History
- 1892: Dainihon Shiritu Eiseikai Fuzoku Densenbyo Kenkyujyo (Empire of Japan Private Sanitation Meeting Attachment Institute of Infectious Diseases) was established.
- 1899: It became the National Institute of Infectious Diseases under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the InteriorHome Ministry (Japan)The ' was a Cabinet-level ministry established under the Meiji Constitution that managed the internal affairs of Empire of Japan from 1873-1947...
. - 1914: The institute entered under the management of the Ministry of Education).
- 1916: It becomes an ancillary establishment of Tokyo Imperial University.
- 1967: Densenbyo Kenkyujyo (Institute of Infectious Diseases) was reorganized, then, Ikagaku Kenkyu-jyo (Institute of Medical Science) was established.
Organization
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology
- Department of Cancer Biology
- Department of Basic Medical Sciences
- Donation Laboratories
- Human Genome Center
- Center for Experimental Medicine
- The Advanced Clinical Research Center
- International Research Center for Infectious
The facilities
First Building
- Photographic Laboratory (Prof. Jun-ichiro Inoue)
- Research Hospital
- Administration Office Project Accounting Office
- Division of Molecular of Therapy (Prof. Arinobu Tojo)
- Division of Medical Data Processing Network System (Prof. Tetsuo Shimizu)
- Executive Project Coordination Office
- Department of Advanced Medical Science (Prof. Naohide Yamashita)
- Division of Infectious DiseasesInfectious diseaseInfectious diseases, also known as communicable diseases, contagious diseases or transmissible diseases comprise clinically evident illness resulting from the infection, presence and growth of pathogenic biological agents in an individual host organism...
(Prof. Aikichi Iwamoto) - Division of BiochemistryBiochemistryBiochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes in living organisms, including, but not limited to, living matter. Biochemistry governs all living organisms and living processes...
(Associate Prof. Seiichi Takasaki) - Library
- Director's Office (Prof. Naohide Yamashita)
- Dean's Office (Prof. Motoharu Seiki)
- Division of Bioengineering (Prof. Hideaki Tahara)
- Division of Cellular Therapy (Associate Prof. Kohichiro Tsuji)
- Division of Cellular Therapy (Prof. Toshio Kitamura)
- Research Hospital
Second Building
- Laboratory of Social Genome SciencesGenomeIn modern molecular biology and genetics, the genome is the entirety of an organism's hereditary information. It is encoded either in DNA or, for many types of virus, in RNA. The genome includes both the genes and the non-coding sequences of the DNA/RNA....
(Prof. Ichizo Kobayashi) - Division of Fine MorphologyMorphology (biology)In biology, morphology is a branch of bioscience dealing with the study of the form and structure of organisms and their specific structural features....
(Prof. Eisaku Katayama)
Third Building
- Laboratory of Molecular GeneticsMolecular geneticsMolecular genetics is the field of biology and genetics that studies the structure and function of genes at a molecular level. The field studies how the genes are transferred from generation to generation. Molecular genetics employs the methods of genetics and molecular biology...
(Prof. Izumu Saito) - Division of OncologyOncologyOncology is a branch of medicine that deals with cancer...
(Prof. Tadashi Yamamoto) - Laboratory of Functional Genomics (Prof. Sumio Sugano)
- Division of Neuronal Network (Prof. Toshiya Manabe)
- Department of Infectious Disease Control (Division of Microbial Infection) (Prof. Tetsuro Matano)
- Department of Infectious Disease Control (Division of Viral Infection) (Associate Prof. Yasushi Kawaguchi)
- Department of Infectious Disease Control (Division of Bacterial Infection) (Associate Prof. Ichiro Nakagawa)
- B Common Laboratory (Prof. Chieko Kai)
- Culture Media Section (Prof. Jun-ichiro Inoue)
Fourth Building
- Division of Molecular Pathology (Prof. Yoshinori Murakami)
- Division of Clinical Immunology (Prof. Chikao Morimoto)
- Laboratory of Cell Biology (Prof. Yoichiro Iwakura)
- Division of Host-Parasite Interaction (Prof. Hideo Iba)
- Division of Infectious Genetics (Prof. Kensuke Miyake)
- Radioisotope laboratories (Prof. IWAKURA Yoichiro Iwakura)
- Radioisotope laboratories
Clinical Research Building A
- Division of Cell Processing (CERES) ((Visiting) Prof. Tsuneo Takahashi)
- Cord Blood BankCord blood bankA cord blood bank is a facility which stores umbilical cord blood for future use. Both private and public cord blood banks have developed since the mid- to late-1990s in response to the potential for cord blood transplants in treating diseases of the blood and immune systems.Public banks accept...
Clinical Research Building B
- Div. Hematopoietic Factors (Chugai) (Head: Toshio Kitamura)
Research Building (annex)
Open Laboratory Building
- Division of Molecular and Developmental Biology (Oriental･Tomy･Softbank) (Prof.(Visiting) Sumiko Watanabe)
- Division of Stem Cell Engineering (Tooth Regeneration) (Prof. (Visiting) Minoru Ueda)
- Division of Exploratory Research (Ain Pharmaciez) (Associate Prof. (Visiting) Masahiro Kami)
the Core Facility for Therapeutic Vectors
General Research Building
- Laboratory of DNA Information Analysis (Prof. Satoru Miyano)
- Laboratory of Molecular MedicineMolecular medicineMolecular medicine is a broad field, where physical, chemical, biological and medical techniques are used to describe molecular structures and mechanisms, identify fundamental molecular and genetic errors of disease, and to develop molecular interventions to correct them...
(Prof. Yusuke Nakamura) - Laboratory of Functional Analysis in silico (Prof. Kenta Nakai)
- Laboratory of Genome TechnologyGenomeIn modern molecular biology and genetics, the genome is the entirety of an organism's hereditary information. It is encoded either in DNA or, for many types of virus, in RNA. The genome includes both the genes and the non-coding sequences of the DNA/RNA....
(Associate Prof. Toyomasa Katagiri) - Division of Cancer CellCancer CellCancer Cell is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Cell Press. It focuses on all aspects of cancer research at the cellular-level. The journal was established in February 2002, and is edited by Li-Kuo Su....
Research (Prof. Motoharu Seiki) - Division of Molecular BiologyMolecular biologyMolecular biology is the branch of biology that deals with the molecular basis of biological activity. This field overlaps with other areas of biology and chemistry, particularly genetics and biochemistry...
(Prof. Yoshikazu Nakamura) - Division of Mucosal ImmunologyMucosal ImmunologyMucosal Immunology is the official publication of the Society for Mucosal Immunology.It aims to provide a forum for both basic and clinical scientists to discuss all aspects of immunity and inflammation involving mucosal tissues...
(Prof. Hiroshi Kiyono) - Division of Molecular Cell Signaling (Prof. Haruo Saito)
- Division of Bacterial Infection (Prof. Chihiro Sasakawa)
- Division of VirologyVirologyVirology is the study of viruses and virus-like agents: their structure, classification and evolution, their ways to infect and exploit cells for virus reproduction, the diseases they cause, the techniques to isolate and culture them, and their use in research and therapy...
(Prof. Yoshihiro KawaokaYoshihiro Kawaokais a leading scientist in the field of influenza and other infectious diseases. He is currently a Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Tokyo....
) - Pathogenic Microbes Repository Unit (Prof. Chihiro Sasakawa)
- Laboratory Animal Research Center (Prof. Chieko Kai)
- Laboratory of Stem Cell Therapy (Prof. Hiromitsu Nakauchi)
- Division of Cellular and Molecular BiologyMolecular biologyMolecular biology is the branch of biology that deals with the molecular basis of biological activity. This field overlaps with other areas of biology and chemistry, particularly genetics and biochemistry...
(Prof. Jun-ichiro Inoue) - Laboratory of Gene Expression and RegulationRegulation of gene expressionGene modulation redirects here. For information on therapeutic regulation of gene expression, see therapeutic gene modulation.Regulation of gene expression includes the processes that cells and viruses use to regulate the way that the information in genes is turned into gene products...
(Prof. Nobuaki Yoshida)
Human Genome Center
- Laboratory of Genome Database (Prof. Minoru Kanehisa)
- Laboratory of Sequence Analysis
- Department of Public Policy (Associate Prof. Kaori Mutou)
- Laboratory of Functional Genomics (Prof. Mark Lathrop, Associate Prof. Masao Nagasaki)
- RIKEN SNP Research Center
- Radioisotope Control Room Super Computer Room
- Radioisotope laboratories (Human Genome Center) (Prof. Yusuke Nakamura)
- Radioisotope Laboratory
Human Genome Center (annex)
Hospital Building A (New Hospital Building)
Hospital Building B (Clinical Center)
- Surgical Center Medical Supply Center
- Cell Processing and Transfusion Dialysis room Applied Genomics
- Laboratory Medicine
Hospital Building C (MRI Facility)
Amgen Hall
This structure was donated from Amgen Inc. to the Institute of Medical Science to support medical science research. It contains a main conference room, a smaller conference room, and a laboratory for Tumor Cell BiologyTumor
A tumor or tumour is commonly used as a synonym for a neoplasm that appears enlarged in size. Tumor is not synonymous with cancer...
(Prof. Toshiki Watanabe)
Crest Hall
International Hall
Shirokane Hall
In 1999, the house for the was remade into Shirokane Hall.
See also
- National Institute of Public Health of Japan
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