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Osaka University
Graduate School of
Medicine,
Faculty of
Medicine
Outline 2014
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Osaka University
Graduate School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
Medical School
2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871 Japan
Tel:+81-6-6879-5111 / Fax:+81-6-6879-3347
School of Allied Health Sciences
Tel:+81-6-6879-5111 / Fax:+81-6-6879-2629
http://www.med.osaka-u.ac.jp/
Message from the Dean
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The origins of the Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine and Faculty of Medicine can be traced back to Tekijuku,
a school founded in Osaka in 1838 by Ogata Koan. The open learning environment that Koan established resulted in the
education of many exceptional talented individuals who went on to become historical figures that shaped modern Japan. The
Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine and Faculty of Medicine have also trained many brilliant medical doctors
and researchers in the fields of medicine and life sciences, who have contributed medical advancements worldwide. At the
Graduate School of Medicine and Faculty of Medicine, our mission is to provide a high-quality education, to advance
research, and to ultimately contribute to health care improvements in cooperation with the Osaka University Hospital.
More than twenty years have passed since we moved from Nakanoshima to the Suita campus. During that time, our
prospects have expanded considerably, and we needed a new place to converge our activities; a new building, the Center of
Medical Innovation and Translational Research (CoMIT) opened in May 2014. This building emphasizes our collaboration
with industry. We also have floors dedicated to education, as well as the Department of Medical Innovation that belongs to
our hospital. This new building will provide an ideal site for world-class medical education and tremendous advancements
in medical and life science research, which are certain to spur new developments in medicine.
To prospective students:
In our undergraduate program, the Medical Education Center oversees the curriculum-design process, constantly reviews
practical training materials, and revises the course requirements and the department-affiliation system. (The departmentaffiliation system, in which undergraduate students officially join a particular basic medical science department in order to
experience medical research, was first introduced in Japan over 40 years ago by Osaka University.) We also offer the
Medical Researcher Training Program. The aforementioned efforts allow students to receive a high-quality education on
the fundamentals of the life sciences from the graduate school’
s teaching staff and become accustomed to research early
in their undergraduate careers. Moreover, we work closely with all of the medical-specialty departments to offer clinical
lectures and training that provide students with firsthand learning experiences. We also actively promote short-term
study-abroad programs and medical English courses. Upon graduation, the Postgraduate Medical Training Center continues to guide students along the path towards a successful medical career, through medical specialist training programs and
Osaka University’
s initial clinical training programs.
With regard to our graduate program, more than 30 years ago, we were the first in Japan to introduce a master's program
in the medical sciences. In light of the increased importance placed on social and environmental medicine, in addition to
our standard medical science master's program, we now also offer the Master of Public Health program. For our doctoral
program, we encourage students to graduate within a minimum of three years. We also identify outstanding students and
support their studies abroad, accept students who have already joined the workforce, and collaborate with various external
institutions to nurture excellent researchers. For example, in 2011, we initiated the Interdisciplinary Program for
Biomedical Sciences in cooperation with other faculties of Osaka University. In this program, students develop into
researchers with an integrated understanding of biological systems. A unique aspect of the program is our globalization
efforts; we offer internships at collaborating universities outside of Japan, accept outstanding international students, and
offer lectures in English.
With regard to research, we are structured to allow research achievements in the life sciences to smoothly transition into
practice, and thereby give back to society. The Graduate School of Medicine is particularly active in collaborating
between basic and clinical medicine, and is conducting an increasing amount of translational research. Founded 10 years
ago, the Medical Center for Translational Research (MTR) was recognized in 2011 for the central role it plays in the
process of putting basic research into practice, and was selected as one of Japan’
s Ministry of Health, Labor, and
Welfare’
s early-phase clinical trial centers. MTR will receive financial support over five years, during which time the
seeds obtained from basic research will be tested by physicians in clinical trials. We are also well aware that we should
not focus only on immediate profit; we must cherish and nourish the buds of basic research. If you review the MTR's
website, you will see that with the seeds from our translations research, we are conducting unique research projects. We
believe that these seeds reflect the highest level of research being conducted in Japan, and we are proud that they are also
receiving worldwide attention. This is a result of our graduate school‒wide effort to nurture basic research and to bring
promising findings into clinical trials. Various branches of science have come together to form the field of medicine; there
is a wide variety of research fields in the graduate school, and we believe that every researcher in each field conducts
independent research. However, if the researchers can be flexible and adjust their studies to meet the needs of society,
their research will transform into a large trend. We plan to continue improving our research environment so that we will
be able to keep producing these large trends in research.
If you become a student of the Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine or Faculty of Medicine, you will be able to
utilize the educational and research environment described above, set high personal goals, and challenge yourself to solve
difficult issues. It is our hope that you will ultimately soar to great heights as a world-class researcher or medical doctor.
To the members of the Graduate School of Medicine and Faculty of Medicine:
Each of you is working diligently to tackle day-to-day issues and produces results as you follow the mission of the Graduate School of Medicine and Faculty of Medicine. These efforts are extremely valuable, and are contributing significantly
to society. I hope that you will continue to work towards even greater achievements, and I will do my best to provide the
various support needed to achieve your goals. Even more crucial, however, is that we continue to develop the Graduate
School and Faculty under common guiding principles. It is difficult for an individual to maintain a goal for a very long time;
in an organization in which people come and go over time, maintaining the same operating principles aimed at continual
improvement is a veritable feat. Nevertheless, this continual improvement is necessary for an organization to establish
itself as reliable and trustworthy throughout generations.
Therefore, how is continuity generated? The resounding answer is talent development. While each of us strives to improve
the current situation and works towards future developments, we must also find and nurture talented individuals who will
maintain our values and ideals. The ultimate goal of our educational and research activities, as previously noted, is to
develop outstanding medical practitioners and researchers. As university educators, we must go beyond the classroom or
laboratory and assume responsibility for developing the next generation. This responsibility should not be something that
burdens your conscience. Instead, it is something that should inspire heart-pounding excitement and a sense of pride at
the prospect of forging and shaping the future with your own hands.
As the dean of the Graduate School of Medicine and Faculty of Medicine, I am committed to providing an environment that
is well suited for talent development. Let us work together towards realizing our own dedicated goals.
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The origins of the Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine and Faculty of Medicine can be traced back to Tekijuku,
a school founded in Osaka in 1838 by Ogata Koan. The open learning environment that Koan established resulted in the
education of many exceptional talented individuals who went on to become historical figures that shaped modern Japan. The
Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine and Faculty of Medicine have also trained many brilliant medical doctors
and researchers in the fields of medicine and life sciences, who have contributed medical advancements worldwide. At the
Graduate School of Medicine and Faculty of Medicine, our mission is to provide a high-quality education, to advance
research, and to ultimately contribute to health care improvements in cooperation with the Osaka University Hospital.
More than twenty years have passed since we moved from Nakanoshima to the Suita campus. During that time, our
prospects have expanded considerably, and we needed a new place to converge our activities; a new building, the Center of
Medical Innovation and Translational Research (CoMIT) opened in May 2014. This building emphasizes our collaboration
with industry. We also have floors dedicated to education, as well as the Department of Medical Innovation that belongs to
our hospital. This new building will provide an ideal site for world-class medical education and tremendous advancements
in medical and life science research, which are certain to spur new developments in medicine.
To prospective students:
In our undergraduate program, the Medical Education Center oversees the curriculum-design process, constantly reviews
practical training materials, and revises the course requirements and the department-affiliation system. (The departmentaffiliation system, in which undergraduate students officially join a particular basic medical science department in order to
experience medical research, was first introduced in Japan over 40 years ago by Osaka University.) We also offer the
Medical Researcher Training Program. The aforementioned efforts allow students to receive a high-quality education on
the fundamentals of the life sciences from the graduate school’
s teaching staff and become accustomed to research early
in their undergraduate careers. Moreover, we work closely with all of the medical-specialty departments to offer clinical
lectures and training that provide students with firsthand learning experiences. We also actively promote short-term
study-abroad programs and medical English courses. Upon graduation, the Postgraduate Medical Training Center continues to guide students along the path towards a successful medical career, through medical specialist training programs and
Osaka University’
s initial clinical training programs.
With regard to our graduate program, more than 30 years ago, we were the first in Japan to introduce a master's program
in the medical sciences. In light of the increased importance placed on social and environmental medicine, in addition to
our standard medical science master's program, we now also offer the Master of Public Health program. For our doctoral
program, we encourage students to graduate within a minimum of three years. We also identify outstanding students and
support their studies abroad, accept students who have already joined the workforce, and collaborate with various external
institutions to nurture excellent researchers. For example, in 2011, we initiated the Interdisciplinary Program for
Biomedical Sciences in cooperation with other faculties of Osaka University. In this program, students develop into
researchers with an integrated understanding of biological systems. A unique aspect of the program is our globalization
efforts; we offer internships at collaborating universities outside of Japan, accept outstanding international students, and
offer lectures in English.
With regard to research, we are structured to allow research achievements in the life sciences to smoothly transition into
practice, and thereby give back to society. The Graduate School of Medicine is particularly active in collaborating
between basic and clinical medicine, and is conducting an increasing amount of translational research. Founded 10 years
ago, the Medical Center for Translational Research (MTR) was recognized in 2011 for the central role it plays in the
process of putting basic research into practice, and was selected as one of Japan’
s Ministry of Health, Labor, and
Welfare’
s early-phase clinical trial centers. MTR will receive financial support over five years, during which time the
seeds obtained from basic research will be tested by physicians in clinical trials. We are also well aware that we should
not focus only on immediate profit; we must cherish and nourish the buds of basic research. If you review the MTR's
website, you will see that with the seeds from our translations research, we are conducting unique research projects. We
believe that these seeds reflect the highest level of research being conducted in Japan, and we are proud that they are also
receiving worldwide attention. This is a result of our graduate school‒wide effort to nurture basic research and to bring
promising findings into clinical trials. Various branches of science have come together to form the field of medicine; there
is a wide variety of research fields in the graduate school, and we believe that every researcher in each field conducts
independent research. However, if the researchers can be flexible and adjust their studies to meet the needs of society,
their research will transform into a large trend. We plan to continue improving our research environment so that we will
be able to keep producing these large trends in research.
If you become a student of the Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine or Faculty of Medicine, you will be able to
utilize the educational and research environment described above, set high personal goals, and challenge yourself to solve
difficult issues. It is our hope that you will ultimately soar to great heights as a world-class researcher or medical doctor.
To the members of the Graduate School of Medicine and Faculty of Medicine:
Each of you is working diligently to tackle day-to-day issues and produces results as you follow the mission of the Graduate School of Medicine and Faculty of Medicine. These efforts are extremely valuable, and are contributing significantly
to society. I hope that you will continue to work towards even greater achievements, and I will do my best to provide the
various support needed to achieve your goals. Even more crucial, however, is that we continue to develop the Graduate
School and Faculty under common guiding principles. It is difficult for an individual to maintain a goal for a very long time;
in an organization in which people come and go over time, maintaining the same operating principles aimed at continual
improvement is a veritable feat. Nevertheless, this continual improvement is necessary for an organization to establish
itself as reliable and trustworthy throughout generations.
Therefore, how is continuity generated? The resounding answer is talent development. While each of us strives to improve
the current situation and works towards future developments, we must also find and nurture talented individuals who will
maintain our values and ideals. The ultimate goal of our educational and research activities, as previously noted, is to
develop outstanding medical practitioners and researchers. As university educators, we must go beyond the classroom or
laboratory and assume responsibility for developing the next generation. This responsibility should not be something that
burdens your conscience. Instead, it is something that should inspire heart-pounding excitement and a sense of pride at
the prospect of forging and shaping the future with your own hands.
As the dean of the Graduate School of Medicine and Faculty of Medicine, I am committed to providing an environment that
is well suited for talent development. Let us work together towards realizing our own dedicated goals.
Vision and Guiding Principles
Graduate School of Medicine
Division of Medicine
Division of Medical Sciences
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Division of Health Sciences
Faculty of Medicine
Medical School
Working Towards a World-Leading Center of Excellence for Medical Studies and
Research
Our goal is to develop our researchers’ capabilities and provide them with comprehensive medical knowledge so that
they may engage in independent research activities. We strive to foster extensively knowledgeable health care
specialists with flexible and methodical minds. We aim to train scientists and doctors who can meet emerging health
care needs in the specialized field of nursing, as well as embrace scientific development. In addition, we endeavor to
nurture scientists who are able to provide 21st century scholarly leadership in the fields of nursing, medical technology,
and science.
We Pride Ourselves on Educating 21st Century Experts in Medical Science and
Medical Care
The Medical Science Department is comprised of the School of Medicine and the School of Allied Health Medicine.
While the School of Medicine offers six-year courses for future doctors, the School of Allied Health Medicine provides
four-year programs of study in nursing, radiological technology, and biomedical engineering, as well as laboratory
sciences for prospective nurses, public health nurses, midwives, radiology technicians, and laboratory medical
technologists.
Our medical school produces highly competent doctors who are able to accurately diagnose and treat patients. Current
Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) requires that medical treatments be based on explicit and judicious scientific
evidence. Therefore, it is essential to provide doctors with the fundamentals, as well as cutting-edge knowledge and
technology; this is the type of education that our School of Medicine’s active, experienced clinicians and worldwide
medical researchers are able to offer students. Furthermore, we are developing a state-of-the-art hospital where our
students can practice innovative medicine.
Among national universities, Osaka University School of Medicine is the first to include a “Medical Ethics” course in its
curriculum. This reflects the School of Medicine’s belief that patient-doctor relationships and treatment ethics are
essential elements of medical education.
The School of Allied Health Sciences is committed to training highly competent nurses, radiology technicians, and
laboratory medical technologists. In this respect, we place value on a dedicated research approach. In the fields of
health care and nursing, we tackle such issues essential to building a healthy society, such as anti-smoking measures
and nursing care for the elderly. Furthermore, care for patients who have life-threatening illnesses or who are
terminally ill has also become the subject of extensive research. In the fields of medical technology and science, there
is a need for less invasive examination methods and effective radiation therapy with shorter periods of exposure.
Promoting the “Medical Care Team” has become essential to the practice of medicine in the 21st century. That is why
the School of Allied Health Sciences devotes itself to training medical technologists and nurses who are able to work
side by side with doctors. Our continually aging society and our limited medical resources require us to investigate how
to distribute safe, high quality treatments. Additionally, the School of Allied Health Sciences pioneered “Clinical
Training” in Japan, which has allowed students to train in wards and primary hospital departments. Students have an
opportunity to partner with patients and learn how their field of study impacts patient treatments. “Clinical Training” also
permits students to familiarize themselves with the roles other medical professionals play in patient care.
World-Leading Pioneering Research
World-Leading
Our Graduate School of Medicine produces abundant world-renowned research results, as well as developing
outstanding researchers. An exceptional number of Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research are awarded to our students
by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology, and the number of contract research, joint
research, and donations for research and education from private companies granted to our students are among the
highest in Japan. Moreover, our students are among the largest generators of published papers in Japan and submit a
substantial number of papers to renowned scientific magazines. In addition to these research projects, other mid-term
research plans are currently being pursued, thus strengthening the evidence of our involvement in advanced research.
A close relationship between Osaka’s economy and community and the Medical Department is necessary to sustain
the Medical Graduate Course’s rapid progress. Therefore, we are taking steps to further publicly disclose the results of
our studies and the medical technology developments achieved in our Graduate School.
Responding to Globalization
Our Graduate School of Medicine is particularly proud of its cutting edge research in such fields of study including
immunology, molecule cell biology, molecular genetics, infectious diseases science, and gene therapy science.
Therefore, we actively invite foreign researchers, promote joint research, and encourage foreign students to study at
our facilities. Furthermore, in the spirit of academic exchange and international collaboration, we participate and
actively promote international student and researcher exchanges. We especially welcome foreign researchers under
joint research programs with overseas universities and institutions.
2 Osaka University,Graduate School of Medicine,Faculty of Medicine 2014
Vision and Guiding Principles
Division of Medical Sciences
（Master Course）
Division of Health Sciences
Faculty of Medicine
Medical School
Working Towards a World-Leading Center of Excellence for Medical Studies and
Research
Our goal is to develop our researchers’ capabilities and provide them with comprehensive medical knowledge so that
they may engage in independent research activities. We strive to foster extensively knowledgeable health care
specialists with flexible and methodical minds. We aim to train scientists and doctors who can meet emerging health
care needs in the specialized field of nursing, as well as embrace scientific development. In addition, we endeavor to
nurture scientists who are able to provide 21st century scholarly leadership in the fields of nursing, medical technology,
and science.
We Pride Ourselves on Educating 21st Century Experts in Medical Science and
Medical Care
The Medical Science Department is comprised of the School of Medicine and the School of Allied Health Medicine.
While the School of Medicine offers six-year courses for future doctors, the School of Allied Health Medicine provides
four-year programs of study in nursing, radiological technology, and biomedical engineering, as well as laboratory
sciences for prospective nurses, public health nurses, midwives, radiology technicians, and laboratory medical
technologists.
Our medical school produces highly competent doctors who are able to accurately diagnose and treat patients. Current
Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) requires that medical treatments be based on explicit and judicious scientific
evidence. Therefore, it is essential to provide doctors with the fundamentals, as well as cutting-edge knowledge and
technology; this is the type of education that our School of Medicine’s active, experienced clinicians and worldwide
medical researchers are able to offer students. Furthermore, we are developing a state-of-the-art hospital where our
students can practice innovative medicine.
Among national universities, Osaka University School of Medicine is the first to include a “Medical Ethics” course in its
curriculum. This reflects the School of Medicine’s belief that patient-doctor relationships and treatment ethics are
essential elements of medical education.
The School of Allied Health Sciences is committed to training highly competent nurses, radiology technicians, and
laboratory medical technologists. In this respect, we place value on a dedicated research approach. In the fields of
health care and nursing, we tackle such issues essential to building a healthy society, such as anti-smoking measures
and nursing care for the elderly. Furthermore, care for patients who have life-threatening illnesses or who are
terminally ill has also become the subject of extensive research. In the fields of medical technology and science, there
is a need for less invasive examination methods and effective radiation therapy with shorter periods of exposure.
Promoting the “Medical Care Team” has become essential to the practice of medicine in the 21st century. That is why
the School of Allied Health Sciences devotes itself to training medical technologists and nurses who are able to work
side by side with doctors. Our continually aging society and our limited medical resources require us to investigate how
to distribute safe, high quality treatments. Additionally, the School of Allied Health Sciences pioneered “Clinical
Training” in Japan, which has allowed students to train in wards and primary hospital departments. Students have an
opportunity to partner with patients and learn how their field of study impacts patient treatments. “Clinical Training” also
permits students to familiarize themselves with the roles other medical professionals play in patient care.
World-Leading Pioneering Research
World-Leading
Our Graduate School of Medicine produces abundant world-renowned research results, as well as developing
outstanding researchers. An exceptional number of Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research are awarded to our students
by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology, and the number of contract research, joint
research, and donations for research and education from private companies granted to our students are among the
highest in Japan. Moreover, our students are among the largest generators of published papers in Japan and submit a
substantial number of papers to renowned scientific magazines. In addition to these research projects, other mid-term
research plans are currently being pursued, thus strengthening the evidence of our involvement in advanced research.
A close relationship between Osaka’s economy and community and the Medical Department is necessary to sustain
the Medical Graduate Course’s rapid progress. Therefore, we are taking steps to further publicly disclose the results of
our studies and the medical technology developments achieved in our Graduate School.
Responding to Globalization
Our Graduate School of Medicine is particularly proud of its cutting edge research in such fields of study including
immunology, molecule cell biology, molecular genetics, infectious diseases science, and gene therapy science.
Therefore, we actively invite foreign researchers, promote joint research, and encourage foreign students to study at
our facilities. Furthermore, in the spirit of academic exchange and international collaboration, we participate and
actively promote international student and researcher exchanges. We especially welcome foreign researchers under
joint research programs with overseas universities and institutions.
Organizational Overview of the Graduate School of Medicine
● Organization
Main, Cooperation
Prof. MORII Eiichi
Stem Cell Pathology
Prof. NAKANO Toru
Bio-system Pharmacology
Prof. KANAI Yoshikatsu
Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology
Prof. KURACHI Yoshihisa
Applied Visual Science
Prof. FUJIKADO Takashi
Public Health
Prof. ISO Hiroyasu
Environmental Medicine and Population Sciences
Prof. SOBUE Tomotaka
Legal Medicine
Prof. MATSUMOTO Hiroshi
Biomedical Ethics and Public Policy
Prof. KATO Kazuto
Virology
Prof. UEDA Keiji
Immune Regulation
Prof. TAKEDA Kiyoshi
Immunology and Cell Biology
Prof. ISHII Masaru
Immunodynamics
Laboratory for Infectious Disease Control
Prof. SUGIMOTO Nakaba
Gene Therapy Science
Prof. KANEDA Yasufumi
Environmental and Molecular Medicine
Prof. TAKEDA Junji
Molecular Genetics
Prof. TSUJIMOTO Yoshihide（Guest）
Clinical Genetics
Prof. TODA Tatsushi（Guest）
Radiation Biology and Medical Genetics
Prof. TODO Takeshi
RNA Biology and Neuroscience
Prof. KAWAHARA Yukio
Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience
Prof. SATO Hiromichi
Biomechanics and Motor Control
Prof. KINOSHITA Hiroshi
Medicine for Sports and Performing Arts
Prof. NAKATA Ken
Cardiovascular Medicine
Prof. SAKATA Yasushi
Metabolic Medicine
Prof. SHIMOMURA Iichiro
Respiratory Medicine, Allergy and Rheumatic Diseases
Prof. KUMANOGO Atsushi
Department of Internal Medicine
Geriatric Medicine and Nephrology
Prof. RAKUGI Hiromi
Hematology and Oncology
Prof. KANAKURA Yuzuru
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Prof. TAKEHARA Tetsuo
Laboratory Medicine
Neurology
Prof. MOCHIZUKI Hideki
Psychiatry
Prof. TAKEDA Masatoshi
Department of Integrated Medicine
Pediatrics
Prof. OZONO Keiichi
Dermatology
Prof. KATAYAMA Ichiro
Biomedical Statistics
Medical Informatics
Prof. MATSUMURA Yasushi
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
Prof. TOMIYAMA Noriyuki
Department of Radiology
Nuclear Medicine and Tracer Kinetics
Prof. HATAZAWA Jun
Radiation Oncology
Prof. OGAWA Kazuhiko
Cardiovascular Surgery
Prof. SAWA Yoshiki
General Thoracic Surgery
Prof. OKUMURA Meinoshin
Gastroenterological Surgery
Prof. MORI Masaki
Prof. DOKI Yuichiro
Breast and Endocrine Surgery
Prof. NOGUCHI Shinzaburo
Pediatric Surgery
Prof. OKUYAMA Hiroomi
Department of Acute Critical
Medicine
Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine
Prof. FUJINO Yuji
Traumatology and Acute Critical Medicine
Prof. SHIMAZU Takeshi
Orthopaedic Surgery
Prof. YOSHIKAWA Hideki
Department of Organ Regulation
Medicine
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Prof. KIMURA Tadashi
Urology
Prof. NONOMURA Norio
Plastic Surgery
Prof. HOSOKAWA Ko
Ophthalmology
Prof. NISHIDA Koji
Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Prof. INOHARA Hidenori
Neurosurgery
Prof. YOSHIMINE Toshiki
Department of Pharmacology
Department of Medical Engineering
Doctor Course Medicine
Department of Social Medicine
Master Course Medical Sciences
Center for International Relations
Department of Microbiology and
Immunology
Doctor / Master Course
Health Sciences
Dean
Center for Medical Research and Education
Center for Twin Research
Department of Genome Biology
PET Molecular Imaging Center
Faculty Meeting
Center of Medical Innovation and Translational Research
Department of Health and Sport
Sciences
Administration Department
Faculty of Medicine
Medical School
Medical Education Center
Main
Faculty of Medicine
Course of Nursing
Course of Medical Physics and Engineering
Course of Laboratory Sciences
Dean
Institute of Experimental Animal Sciences
Faculty Meeting
Osaka University Hospital
Department of Surgery
● Faculty and Faculty Members
●Division
Main, Cooperation
Main
of Medicine
As of November 1. 2014
Department（Research Field）
Department
Chief
Neuroscience and Cell Biology
Prof. SHIMADA Shoichi
Anatomy and Neuroscience
Prof. SATO Makoto
Department of Anatomy
Cell Biology
Prof. HARADA Akihiro
Molecular Neuroscience
Prof. YAMASHITA Toshihide
Neuroscience
Department of Physiology
Brain Physiology
Prof. KITAZAWA Shigeru
Integrative Physiology
Prof. OKAMURA Yasushi
Biochemistry
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
Prof. KIKUCHI Akira
Stem Cell Regulation Research
Prof. MIYAZAKI Junichi
Medical Biochemistry
Prof. TAKASHIMA Seiji
Biological Science
Prof. TSUKITA Sachiko
Genetics
Prof. YOSHIMORI Tamotsu
Department of Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology
Department of Neural and Sensory
Organ Surgery
Special Collaborating
Institutes
Collaborating
Institutes
Chief
Histopathology
Department of Pathology
Osaka University
Department
Department of Pharmaceutical
Information
Hospital Pharmacy
Department of Infection Control
and Prevention
Infection Control and Prevention
Department of Integral Function
Prof. TOMONO Kazunori
Integral Function
（Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University）
Physiopathology
（Center for Medical Research and Education）
Laboratory Animal Medicine
（Institute of Experimental Animal Sciences）
● Organization
Main, Cooperation
Prof. MORII Eiichi
Stem Cell Pathology
Prof. NAKANO Toru
Prof. KANAI Yoshikatsu
Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology
Prof. KURACHI Yoshihisa
Applied Visual Science
Prof. FUJIKADO Takashi
Public Health
Prof. ISO Hiroyasu
Environmental Medicine and Population Sciences
Prof. SOBUE Tomotaka
Legal Medicine
Prof. MATSUMOTO Hiroshi
Prof. KATO Kazuto
Virology
Prof. UEDA Keiji
Immune Regulation
Prof. TAKEDA Kiyoshi
Prof. ISHII Masaru
Immunodynamics
Laboratory for Infectious Disease Control
Prof. SUGIMOTO Nakaba
Prof. KANEDA Yasufumi
Environmental and Molecular Medicine
Prof. TAKEDA Junji
Molecular Genetics
Prof. TSUJIMOTO Yoshihide（Guest）
Clinical Genetics
Prof. TODA Tatsushi（Guest）
Radiation Biology and Medical Genetics
Prof. TODO Takeshi
RNA Biology and Neuroscience
Prof. KAWAHARA Yukio
Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience
Prof. SATO Hiromichi
Biomechanics and Motor Control
Prof. KINOSHITA Hiroshi
Medicine for Sports and Performing Arts
Prof. NAKATA Ken
Prof. SAKATA Yasushi
Metabolic Medicine
Prof. SHIMOMURA Iichiro
Respiratory Medicine, Allergy and Rheumatic Diseases
Prof. KUMANOGO Atsushi
Department of Internal Medicine
Geriatric Medicine and Nephrology
Prof. RAKUGI Hiromi
Prof. KANAKURA Yuzuru
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Prof. TAKEHARA Tetsuo
Laboratory Medicine
Neurology
Prof. MOCHIZUKI Hideki
Psychiatry
Prof. TAKEDA Masatoshi
Department of Integrated Medicine
Pediatrics
Prof. OZONO Keiichi
Dermatology
Prof. KATAYAMA Ichiro
Biomedical Statistics
Medical Informatics
Prof. MATSUMURA Yasushi
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
Prof. TOMIYAMA Noriyuki
Department of Radiology
Nuclear Medicine and Tracer Kinetics
Prof. HATAZAWA Jun
Radiation Oncology
Prof. OGAWA Kazuhiko
Cardiovascular Surgery
Prof. SAWA Yoshiki
Prof. OKUMURA Meinoshin
Prof. MORI Masaki
Prof. DOKI Yuichiro
Prof. NOGUCHI Shinzaburo
Pediatric Surgery
Prof. OKUYAMA Hiroomi
Department of Acute Critical
Medicine
Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine
Prof. FUJINO Yuji
Traumatology and Acute Critical Medicine
Prof. SHIMAZU Takeshi
Orthopaedic Surgery
Prof. YOSHIKAWA Hideki
Department of Organ Regulation
Medicine
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Prof. KIMURA Tadashi
Urology
Prof. NONOMURA Norio
Plastic Surgery
Prof. HOSOKAWA Ko
Ophthalmology
Prof. NISHIDA Koji
Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Prof. INOHARA Hidenori
Neurosurgery
Prof. YOSHIMINE Toshiki
Department of Pharmacology
Department of Medical Engineering
Doctor Course Medicine
Department of Social Medicine
Master Course Medical Sciences
Department of Microbiology and
Immunology
Health Sciences
Dean
Department of Genome Biology
Faculty Meeting
Department of Health and Sport
Sciences
Administration Department
Faculty of Medicine
Medical School
Main
Faculty of Medicine
Course of Nursing
Course of Medical Physics and Engineering
Course of Laboratory Sciences
Dean
Faculty Meeting
Department of Surgery
● Faculty and Faculty Members
●Division
Main, Cooperation
Main
of Medicine
As of November 1. 2014
Department
Chief
Prof. SHIMADA Shoichi
Prof. SATO Makoto
Department of Anatomy
Cell Biology
Prof. HARADA Akihiro
Prof. YAMASHITA Toshihide
Neuroscience
Department of Physiology
Brain Physiology
Prof. KITAZAWA Shigeru
Prof. OKAMURA Yasushi
Biochemistry
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
Prof. KIKUCHI Akira
Stem Cell Regulation Research
Prof. MIYAZAKI Junichi
Medical Biochemistry
Prof. TAKASHIMA Seiji
Biological Science
Prof. TSUKITA Sachiko
Genetics
Prof. YOSHIMORI Tamotsu
Department of Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology
Department of Neural and Sensory
Organ Surgery
Special Collaborating
Institutes
Collaborating
Institutes
Chief
Histopathology
Department of Pathology
Osaka University
Department
Department of Pharmaceutical
Information
Hospital Pharmacy
Department of Infection Control
and Prevention
Infection Control and Prevention
Department of Integral Function
Prof. TOMONO Kazunori
Integral Function
（Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University）
Physiopathology
（Center for Medical Research and Education）
Laboratory Animal Medicine
（Institute of Experimental Animal Sciences）
●Division
Main, Cooperation
Department
Department of Host Defense
Collaborating
Institutes
Department of Health Promotion
Medicine
Department of Development and
Regeneration
of Health Sciences
Area
Chief
Host Defense
（Research Institute for Microbial Diseases,
Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences）
Health Promotion Medicine
（Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences,
Health Care Center）
Department of Evidence-Based
Clinical Nursing
（RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology)
Department of Pathogenesis and
Metabolic Control
（National Institute of Biomedical Innovation)
Department of Aging Science
（Osaka Bioscience Institute)
Department of Children's and
Women's Health
Department of Allergy and Immunology
（RIKEN Research Center for Allergy and Immunology)
Area of Integrated
Health and Nursing
Science
Department of Molecular Imaging in
（National Cardiovascular Center)
Department of Pediatric and
Neonatal-Perinatal Research
（Research Institute Osaka Medical Center and for
Maternal and Child Health)
Department of Cancer,Infection and
immunology
（Clinical Research Center, National Hospital
Organization Kinki-Chuo Chest Medical Center)
Science
Department of Integrated Molcular Imaging （National Institute of Radiological Sciences)
Department of Artificial Organ Medicine （National Cardiovascular Center)
（Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases)
Department of Oncology
Department of Regulatory Science
（Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency)
Department of Advanced Medicine for HIV infection （Osaka National Hospital)
Department of Epidemiology for
Infectious Diseases
（National Institute of Infectious Diseases)
All the members who belong to laboratory of Physiology have moved to laboratory of Integrative Physiology.
● All the members who belong to laboratory of Organ Transplantation have moved to laboratory of Pediatric Surgery.
● All the members who belong to laboratory of Image Analysis have moved to laboratory of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology.
●
● Endowed
● Center
Chair
Department of Virology and Immunology （National Institute of Biomedical Innovation)
Affiliate Graduate
School
Department
and Institute
Area of Medical
Technology and
Science
Director・Prof. WASA Masafumi
Department of Regenerative Dermatology
ITAMI Satoshi（Endowed Chair Professor）
Director MORI Masaki（a.p.）
Department of Orthopedic Biomaterial Science
SUGAMOTO Kazuomi（Endowed Chair Professor）
Division of Health Science,Center for International Academic Programs
Director MAKIMOTO Kiyoko（a.p.）
Department of Advanced Cardiovascular Therapeutics
SUMITSUJI Satoru（Specially Appointed Associate Professor）
Division of Health Sciences,Cancer Education and Research Center
Director ISOHASHI Fumiaki（a.p.）
Department of Pain Medicine
SHIBATA Masahiko（Endowed Chair Professor）
Department of Orthopaedic Medical Engineering
SUGANO Nobuhiko（Endowed Chair Professor）
Department of Cancer Stem Cell Biology
OJI Yusuke（Endowed Chair Professor）
Department of Health Economics and Management
ATODA Naosumi（Specially Appointed Professor）
Department of Molecular Imaging in Medicine
SHIMOSEGAWA Eku (Endowed Chair Professor)
Department of Health Economics and Industrial Policy
TAKURA Tomoyuki（Endowed Chair Professor）
Department of Breast Regenerative Medicine
YANO Kenji（Endowed Chair Professor）
Department of Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine
LEE,Jong-kook（Endowed Chair Associate Professor）
● Cooperation
Prof. HAYAKAWA Kazuo
Health Care and Systems Engineering
Empowerment Science
Immuno- and Hemato-Oncology
Prof. SUGIYAMA Haruo
Science of Radiological Imaging
Prof. TAKASHIMA Shodayu
Medical Ultrasonics
Prof. NAKATANI Satoshi
Prof. ISHIDA Takayuki
Biomedical Optics
Prof. OHMI Masato
Radiation Oncology
Prof. KOIZUMI Masahiko
Radiopharmacology and Bioimaging
Prof. FUKUCHI Kazuki
Radiation Biology
Prof. HONGYOU Tadashi
Medical Image and Information Analysis
Prof. MURASE Kenya
Magnetic Resonance for Biomedicine
X-ray Spectrum
Radiological Technology and Science
Neurobiology
Prof. INAGAKI Shinobu
Preventive Diagnostics
Prof. IWATANI Yoshinori
Department of Biomedical
Informatics
Cardiovascular Metabolism
Prof. KIHARA Shinji
Molecular Medical Microbiology
Prof. TOBE Toru
Cardiovascular Pathology
Biomedical Informatics
Molecular Imaging
（National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Hospital）
Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University
Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University
Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences
Health Care Center
Prof. KONISHI Kaoru
Community Health Promotion
Faculty
Prof. KAMIDE Kei
Science of Community Health Care System
Image Science and Technology
Director HATAZAWA Jun（a.p.）
Director TAKEDA Junji（a.p.）
Prof. OHNO Yuko
Health Promotion System Science
Prof. INOUE Tomoko
Mathematical Health Science
MAEDA Naoyuki（Endowed Chair Professor）
Prof. WATANABE Hiroko
Nursing Administration
Biological Information Science
Department of Vision Informatics（TOPCON）
HAGIHARA Keisuke（Endowed Chair Associate Professor）
Prof. FUJIWARA Chieko
Women's Health Science
Department of Kampo Medicine（TSUMURA & CO.）
Prof. NAGAI Toshisaburo
Child and Family Nursing
Prof. YORIFUJI Shiro
Director HAYAKAWA Kazuo（a.p.）
Department of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Prof. SHIMADA Mieko
Developmental Child Health Science
Information Science
Director NISHIDA Koji（a.p.）
Prof. OHASHI Kazutomo
Maternal Health Science
MORISHITA Ryuuichi（ Endowed Chair Professor ）
Prof. MAKIMOTO Kiyoko
Reproductive Health Science
Prof. MIYOSHI Eiji
Department of Clinical Gene Therapy
ITO Toshinori（Endowed Chair Professor）
Prof. SHIMIZU Yasuko
Nursing Epidemiology
Neurological Science
Director MORII Eiichi（a.p.）
TAKAHARA Shiro（Endowed Chair Professor）
Prof. ENDO Yoshimi
Nursing of Chronic Illness
Molecular Biochemistry and Clinical Investigation
Department of Advanced Technology for Transplantation
Prof. UMESHITA Koji
Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
TSUBOI Akihiro（Endowed Chair Professor）
Chief
Center and Institute
Perioperative Care
Molecular Pathology
Department of Cancer Immunotherapy
Chief
Prof. ARAO Harue
Department of Functional Diagnostic
Science
Department of Medical Physics and
Engineering
Department
Chief
Critical and Palliative Care Nursing
Thrombosis Research
Department of Innovative Medical Technology
Development and Data Science
（National Cerebral and
Cardiovascular Center Hospital）
Nursing Care for Cancer Patients Based on
Multi-professional Team Approach
（Shizuoka Cancer Center）
Particle Therapy
（Hyogo Ion Beam Medical Center）
Image-Guided Radiation Therapeutics
（Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases）
Affiliate Graduate School
Immunology Frontier Research Center, Osaka University
Department of Stem Cell Therapy Science
TAMAI Katsuto（Endowed Chair Professor）
Department of Metabolism and Atherosclerosis
FUNAHASHI Tohru（Endowed Chair Professor）
Department of Frontier Science for Cancer and Chemotherapy
SATHO Taro（Endowed Chair Professor)
Department of Clinical Application of Biologics
TANAKA Toshio（Endowed Chair Professor）
Department of Comprehensive Kidney Disease Research
TSUBAKIHARA Yoshiharu（Endowed Chair Professor）
RIKEN
Department of Community Medicine
YAMASHITA Shizuya（Endowed Chair Professor）
National Institute of Biomedical Innovation
Department of Minimally Invasive Cardiovascular Medicine
KURATANI Toru（Endowed Chair Professor）
Osaka Bioscience Institute
TSUJIKAWA Motokazu（Endowed Chair Professor）
Department
Chief
Department of Visual Regenerative Medicine
Department
National Cardiovascular Center
Department of Molecular Diagnostics and Informatics
S.A.Prof. OISHI Haruki
Research Institute, Osaka Medical Center for Maternal and Child Health
Department of Cancer Immunology
S.A.Prof. OKA Yoshihiro
Department of Bioregulation and Cellular
Response
Kinki-Chuo Chest Medical Center
Department of Robotics & Design for Innovative Healthcare
S.A.Prof. YAMADA Kenji
National Institute of Radiological Sciences
Department of Immunology and Regenerative Medicine
S.A.Prof. TOYOFUKU Toshihiko
Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases
Department of Frontier Research in Tumor Immunology
S.A.Prof. OHKURA Naganari
Department of Clinical Research in Tumor Immunology
S.A.Prof. WADA Hisashi
Department of Cancer Profiling Discovery
S.A.Prof. ISHII Hideshi
Department of Ocular Immunology and Regenerative Medicine
S.A.A.Prof. KAWASAKI Satoshi
Department of Neuromodulation and Neurosurgery
S.A.Prof. SAITO Youichi
Department of Genome Informatics
S.A.Prof. NAKAYA Akihiro
Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
SHINTANI Ayumi（Endowed Chair Professor）
Department of Stem Cell and Applied Medicine
HAYASHI Ryuhei（Endowed Chair Associate Professor）
Department of Advanced Device Medicine
SAKAGUCHI Hirokazu（Endowed Chair Associate Professor）
● Affiliate
Graduate School
Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency
Osaka National Hospital
National Institute of Infectious Diseases
Shizuoka Cancer Center
● Joint
● Independent
Research Chair
● Specific
Associate Professor
Chief
Assoc.Prof. NAKADA
Shinichiro
Chair
Department
Department of Global and Innovative
Medicine
Chief
Specially Appointed
Associate.Prof.
MINAMITANI Kaori
Hyogo Ion Beam Medical Center
●Division
Main, Cooperation
Department
Department of Host Defense
Collaborating
Institutes
Medicine
Department of Development and
Regeneration
of Health Sciences
Area
Chief
Host Defense
（Research Institute for Microbial Diseases,
Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences）
Health Promotion Medicine
（Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences,
Health Care Center）
Department of Evidence-Based
Clinical Nursing
（RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology)
Department of Pathogenesis and
Metabolic Control
（National Institute of Biomedical Innovation)
Department of Aging Science
（Osaka Bioscience Institute)
Department of Children's and
Women's Health
Department of Allergy and Immunology
（RIKEN Research Center for Allergy and Immunology)
Area of Integrated
Health and Nursing
Science
Department of Molecular Imaging in
（National Cardiovascular Center)
Department of Pediatric and
Neonatal-Perinatal Research
（Research Institute Osaka Medical Center and for
Maternal and Child Health)
Department of Cancer,Infection and
immunology
（Clinical Research Center, National Hospital
Organization Kinki-Chuo Chest Medical Center)
Science
Department of Integrated Molcular Imaging （National Institute of Radiological Sciences)
Department of Artificial Organ Medicine （National Cardiovascular Center)
（Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases)
Department of Oncology
Department of Regulatory Science
（Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency)
Department of Advanced Medicine for HIV infection （Osaka National Hospital)
Department of Epidemiology for
Infectious Diseases
（National Institute of Infectious Diseases)
All the members who belong to laboratory of Physiology have moved to laboratory of Integrative Physiology.
● All the members who belong to laboratory of Organ Transplantation have moved to laboratory of Pediatric Surgery.
● All the members who belong to laboratory of Image Analysis have moved to laboratory of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology.
●
● Endowed
● Center
Chair
Department of Virology and Immunology （National Institute of Biomedical Innovation)
Affiliate Graduate
School
Department
and Institute
Area of Medical
Technology and
Science
Director・Prof. WASA Masafumi
Department of Regenerative Dermatology
ITAMI Satoshi（Endowed Chair Professor）
Director MORI Masaki（a.p.）
Department of Orthopedic Biomaterial Science
SUGAMOTO Kazuomi（Endowed Chair Professor）
Division of Health Science,Center for International Academic Programs
Director MAKIMOTO Kiyoko（a.p.）
Department of Advanced Cardiovascular Therapeutics
SUMITSUJI Satoru（Specially Appointed Associate Professor）
Division of Health Sciences,Cancer Education and Research Center
Director ISOHASHI Fumiaki（a.p.）
Department of Pain Medicine
SHIBATA Masahiko（Endowed Chair Professor）
Department of Orthopaedic Medical Engineering
SUGANO Nobuhiko（Endowed Chair Professor）
Department of Cancer Stem Cell Biology
OJI Yusuke（Endowed Chair Professor）
Department of Health Economics and Management
ATODA Naosumi（Specially Appointed Professor）
Department of Molecular Imaging in Medicine
SHIMOSEGAWA Eku (Endowed Chair Professor)
Department of Health Economics and Industrial Policy
TAKURA Tomoyuki（Endowed Chair Professor）
Department of Breast Regenerative Medicine
YANO Kenji（Endowed Chair Professor）
Department of Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine
LEE,Jong-kook（Endowed Chair Associate Professor）
● Cooperation
Prof. HAYAKAWA Kazuo
Health Care and Systems Engineering
Empowerment Science
Immuno- and Hemato-Oncology
Prof. SUGIYAMA Haruo
Science of Radiological Imaging
Prof. TAKASHIMA Shodayu
Medical Ultrasonics
Prof. NAKATANI Satoshi
Prof. ISHIDA Takayuki
Biomedical Optics
Prof. OHMI Masato
Radiation Oncology
Prof. KOIZUMI Masahiko
Radiopharmacology and Bioimaging
Prof. FUKUCHI Kazuki
Radiation Biology
Prof. HONGYOU Tadashi
Medical Image and Information Analysis
Prof. MURASE Kenya
Magnetic Resonance for Biomedicine
X-ray Spectrum
Radiological Technology and Science
Neurobiology
Prof. INAGAKI Shinobu
Preventive Diagnostics
Prof. IWATANI Yoshinori
Department of Biomedical
Informatics
Cardiovascular Metabolism
Prof. KIHARA Shinji
Molecular Medical Microbiology
Prof. TOBE Toru
Cardiovascular Pathology
Biomedical Informatics
Molecular Imaging
Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University
Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University
Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences
Health Care Center
Prof. KONISHI Kaoru
Community Health Promotion
Faculty
Prof. KAMIDE Kei
Science of Community Health Care System
Image Science and Technology
Director HATAZAWA Jun（a.p.）
Director TAKEDA Junji（a.p.）
Prof. OHNO Yuko
Health Promotion System Science
Prof. INOUE Tomoko
Mathematical Health Science
MAEDA Naoyuki（Endowed Chair Professor）
Prof. WATANABE Hiroko
Nursing Administration
Biological Information Science
Department of Vision Informatics（TOPCON）
HAGIHARA Keisuke（Endowed Chair Associate Professor）
Prof. FUJIWARA Chieko
Women's Health Science
Department of Kampo Medicine（TSUMURA & CO.）
Prof. NAGAI Toshisaburo
Child and Family Nursing
Prof. YORIFUJI Shiro
Director HAYAKAWA Kazuo（a.p.）
Department of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Prof. SHIMADA Mieko
Developmental Child Health Science
Information Science
Director NISHIDA Koji（a.p.）
Prof. OHASHI Kazutomo
Maternal Health Science
MORISHITA Ryuuichi（ Endowed Chair Professor ）
Prof. MAKIMOTO Kiyoko
Reproductive Health Science
Prof. MIYOSHI Eiji
ITO Toshinori（Endowed Chair Professor）
Prof. SHIMIZU Yasuko
Nursing Epidemiology
Neurological Science
Director MORII Eiichi（a.p.）
TAKAHARA Shiro（Endowed Chair Professor）
Prof. ENDO Yoshimi
Nursing of Chronic Illness
Molecular Biochemistry and Clinical Investigation
Department of Advanced Technology for Transplantation
Prof. UMESHITA Koji
Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
TSUBOI Akihiro（Endowed Chair Professor）
Chief
Center and Institute
Perioperative Care
Molecular Pathology
Department of Cancer Immunotherapy
Chief
Prof. ARAO Harue
Department of Functional Diagnostic
Science
Department of Medical Physics and
Engineering
Department
Chief
Critical and Palliative Care Nursing
Thrombosis Research
Department of Innovative Medical Technology
Development and Data Science
（National Cerebral and
Cardiovascular Center Hospital）
Nursing Care for Cancer Patients Based on
Multi-professional Team Approach
（Shizuoka Cancer Center）
Particle Therapy
（Hyogo Ion Beam Medical Center）
Image-Guided Radiation Therapeutics
（Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases）
Affiliate Graduate School
Immunology Frontier Research Center, Osaka University
Department of Stem Cell Therapy Science
TAMAI Katsuto（Endowed Chair Professor）
Department of Metabolism and Atherosclerosis
FUNAHASHI Tohru（Endowed Chair Professor）
Department of Frontier Science for Cancer and Chemotherapy
SATHO Taro（Endowed Chair Professor)
TANAKA Toshio（Endowed Chair Professor）
Department of Comprehensive Kidney Disease Research
TSUBAKIHARA Yoshiharu（Endowed Chair Professor）
RIKEN
Department of Community Medicine
YAMASHITA Shizuya（Endowed Chair Professor）
National Institute of Biomedical Innovation
Department of Minimally Invasive Cardiovascular Medicine
KURATANI Toru（Endowed Chair Professor）
Osaka Bioscience Institute
TSUJIKAWA Motokazu（Endowed Chair Professor）
Department
Chief
Department
National Cardiovascular Center
Department of Molecular Diagnostics and Informatics
S.A.Prof. OISHI Haruki
Research Institute, Osaka Medical Center for Maternal and Child Health
Department of Cancer Immunology
S.A.Prof. OKA Yoshihiro
Department of Bioregulation and Cellular
Response
Kinki-Chuo Chest Medical Center
Department of Robotics & Design for Innovative Healthcare
S.A.Prof. YAMADA Kenji
National Institute of Radiological Sciences
Department of Immunology and Regenerative Medicine
S.A.Prof. TOYOFUKU Toshihiko
Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases
S.A.Prof. OHKURA Naganari
Department of Clinical Research in Tumor Immunology
S.A.Prof. WADA Hisashi
Department of Cancer Profiling Discovery
S.A.Prof. ISHII Hideshi
Department of Ocular Immunology and Regenerative Medicine
S.A.A.Prof. KAWASAKI Satoshi
Department of Neuromodulation and Neurosurgery
S.A.Prof. SAITO Youichi
Department of Genome Informatics
S.A.Prof. NAKAYA Akihiro
Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
SHINTANI Ayumi（Endowed Chair Professor）
Department of Stem Cell and Applied Medicine
HAYASHI Ryuhei（Endowed Chair Associate Professor）
Department of Advanced Device Medicine
SAKAGUCHI Hirokazu（Endowed Chair Associate Professor）
● Affiliate
Graduate School
Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency
Osaka National Hospital
National Institute of Infectious Diseases
Shizuoka Cancer Center
● Joint
● Independent
Research Chair
● Specific
Associate Professor
Chief
Assoc.Prof. NAKADA
Shinichiro
Chair
Department
Department of Global and Innovative
Medicine
Chief
Specially Appointed
Associate.Prof.
MINAMITANI Kaori
Hyogo Ion Beam Medical Center
Research Topics
Autophagosomes form at ER-mitochondria contact sites.
Nature 2013 Mar 21;495（7441）:389-93.
YOSHIMORI Tamotsu《Department of Genetics》
intracellular bulk degradation/recycling
system that plays a fundamental role
HAMASAKI Maho
Autophagy is a tightly regulated,
in cellular
homeostasis. Autophagy is initiated by isolation membranes, which form and elongate as they engulf portions of the
cytoplasm and organelles. Eventually isolation membranes close to form double membrane-bound autophagosomes and
fuse with lysosomes to degrade their contents. The physiological role of autophagy has been determined since its discovery,
but the origin of autophagosomal membranes has remained unclear. At present, there is considerable controversy
surrounding the organelle from which the membranes originate: the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), mitochondria, and plasma
membrane. Our research has demonstrated that we show that autophagosomes form at the ER-mitochondria contact site in
mammalian cells. Imaging data reveal that the pre-autophagosome/autophagosome marker ATG14 (also known as ATG14L)
relocalizes to the ER-mitochondria contact site after starvation, and the autophagosome-formation marker ATG5 also localizes
Mitochondria
at the site until formation is complete. Subcellular
fractionation revealed that ATG14 co-fractionates in
the mitochondria-associated ER membrane fraction
under starvation conditions. Disruption of the Syn17 brings atg14complex
（class Ⅲ P13kinase complex）
ER-mitochondria contact site prevents the formation to the ER-mitochondria contact
Autophagosome
of ATG14 puncta. The ER-resident SNARE protein sites and triggers autophagosome
syntaxin 17 (STX17) binds ATG14 and recruits it to formation.
p150
p150
the ER-mitochondria contact site. These results
provide new insight into organelle biogenesis by
demonstrating that the ER-mitochondria contact site
is important to autophagosome formation.
ER
Area of Integrated Health and Nursing Science
The Health Nursing Science Department conducts
research focusing on individuals/groups in order to
promote health through “self-care,” to support
community-based disease prevention promotion
activities, and to sustain better overall patient
health.
Research takes place not only in medical settings,
but also in the community. We are developing
medical equipment and medical systems designed
in collaboration with the community and businesses,
and propose our research results as mechanisms to
aid in creation of health, medicine, and welfare
policies.
Health care system viewpoint is inclusive of
individuals, families, groups, and the environment.
Our goals are to improve health care through the
accumulation of evidence, the development of
sound evaluation methods, the establishment of
theoretical foundations, and the dissemination and
implementation of research results. These activities contribute to establishing new nursing practices, while supporting the birth
process, healthy child and youth development, as well as the overall health of all individuals.
ER.Mt
contact site
Enhanced survival of transplanted human iPS cell-derived cardiac myocyte cell-sheets
in the heart by the addition of a pedicle omentum flap covering over the graft in porcine
Circulation. 2013;（11 Suppl 1）:S87-94
SAWA Yoshiki《Department of Cardiovascular Surgery》
Transplantation of induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell derivatives is a promising new treatment for advanced cardiac
failure. We have developed a scaled culture of iPS cell-derived cardiac myocytes of human origin and a generation of
scaffold-free human cardiac myocyte cell-sheets in
vitro. Subsequently, we used a variety of small and
large animal models to establish the “proof of concept”
that transplantation of iPS cell-derived cardiac
myocytes to treat severely damaged hearts is feasible,
safe, and effective. However, these studies showed
that ischemia in the cell-transplanted region limited
long-term survival of the grafted cells, drawing the
hypothesis that enhancement of the graft survival
would augment the therapeutic effects of the iPS
cell-derived cardiac myocyte transplantation therapy.
Presently, we have proved that covering the autologous
pedicle omentum flap over the transplanted iPS
cell-derived cardiac myocyte cell-sheets was effective
for long-term survival of the grafted cells, as serially
assessed by magnetic resonance imaging in a pig
model. The results of this study indicate that the
combination of cell-sheets and omentum flap would be
a useful cell-delivery system for iPS cell-derived
cardiac myocyte transplantation therapy to treat
advanced cardiac disease.
Activities in the Area of Integrated Health and Nursing Science
Studies in Area of Medical Technology and Science
AreaofMedicalTechnologyandScience
The aim of this area is to develop new diagnostic technologies in cooperation with sixteen professors. The members employ
unique technologies within their specific research fields, which include the development of the WT1 vaccine, molecular diagnosis
of cancer cells, magneto diagnosis of the
nervous system, glycomics for sugar
chain analysis, development of novel
markers for atherosclerosis, ultrasound
imaging for cardiac function, 3-D X-ray
CT for lung cancer, optical coherence
tomography for physiological diagnosis,
and MRI/MRS for pulmonary disease
diagnosis. As we face an unprecedented
aging society, research on the
development of preventive medicine and
non-invasive, rapid, and inexpensive
diagnostic
technologies
becomes
increasingly important to medical science
fields. We believe “health science
changes the next generation of medical
treatments.” Please see our homepage of
each lab for more details.
Research Topics
Autophagosomes form at ER-mitochondria contact sites.
Nature 2013 Mar 21;495（7441）:389-93.
YOSHIMORI Tamotsu《Department of Genetics》
intracellular bulk degradation/recycling
system that plays a fundamental role
HAMASAKI Maho
Autophagy is a tightly regulated,
in cellular
homeostasis. Autophagy is initiated by isolation membranes, which form and elongate as they engulf portions of the
cytoplasm and organelles. Eventually isolation membranes close to form double membrane-bound autophagosomes and
fuse with lysosomes to degrade their contents. The physiological role of autophagy has been determined since its discovery,
but the origin of autophagosomal membranes has remained unclear. At present, there is considerable controversy
surrounding the organelle from which the membranes originate: the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), mitochondria, and plasma
membrane. Our research has demonstrated that we show that autophagosomes form at the ER-mitochondria contact site in
mammalian cells. Imaging data reveal that the pre-autophagosome/autophagosome marker ATG14 (also known as ATG14L)
relocalizes to the ER-mitochondria contact site after starvation, and the autophagosome-formation marker ATG5 also localizes
Mitochondria
at the site until formation is complete. Subcellular
fractionation revealed that ATG14 co-fractionates in
the mitochondria-associated ER membrane fraction
under starvation conditions. Disruption of the Syn17 brings atg14complex
（class Ⅲ P13kinase complex）
ER-mitochondria contact site prevents the formation to the ER-mitochondria contact
Autophagosome
of ATG14 puncta. The ER-resident SNARE protein sites and triggers autophagosome
syntaxin 17 (STX17) binds ATG14 and recruits it to formation.
p150
p150
the ER-mitochondria contact site. These results
provide new insight into organelle biogenesis by
demonstrating that the ER-mitochondria contact site
is important to autophagosome formation.
ER
Area of Integrated Health and Nursing Science
The Health Nursing Science Department conducts
research focusing on individuals/groups in order to
promote health through “self-care,” to support
community-based disease prevention promotion
activities, and to sustain better overall patient
health.
Research takes place not only in medical settings,
but also in the community. We are developing
medical equipment and medical systems designed
in collaboration with the community and businesses,
and propose our research results as mechanisms to
aid in creation of health, medicine, and welfare
policies.
Health care system viewpoint is inclusive of
individuals, families, groups, and the environment.
Our goals are to improve health care through the
accumulation of evidence, the development of
sound evaluation methods, the establishment of
theoretical foundations, and the dissemination and
implementation of research results. These activities contribute to establishing new nursing practices, while supporting the birth
process, healthy child and youth development, as well as the overall health of all individuals.
ER.Mt
contact site
Enhanced survival of transplanted human iPS cell-derived cardiac myocyte cell-sheets
in the heart by the addition of a pedicle omentum flap covering over the graft in porcine
Circulation. 2013;（11 Suppl 1）:S87-94
SAWA Yoshiki《Department of Cardiovascular Surgery》
Transplantation of induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell derivatives is a promising new treatment for advanced cardiac
failure. We have developed a scaled culture of iPS cell-derived cardiac myocytes of human origin and a generation of
scaffold-free human cardiac myocyte cell-sheets in
vitro. Subsequently, we used a variety of small and
large animal models to establish the “proof of concept”
that transplantation of iPS cell-derived cardiac
myocytes to treat severely damaged hearts is feasible,
safe, and effective. However, these studies showed
that ischemia in the cell-transplanted region limited
long-term survival of the grafted cells, drawing the
hypothesis that enhancement of the graft survival
would augment the therapeutic effects of the iPS
cell-derived cardiac myocyte transplantation therapy.
Presently, we have proved that covering the autologous
pedicle omentum flap over the transplanted iPS
cell-derived cardiac myocyte cell-sheets was effective
for long-term survival of the grafted cells, as serially
assessed by magnetic resonance imaging in a pig
model. The results of this study indicate that the
combination of cell-sheets and omentum flap would be
a useful cell-delivery system for iPS cell-derived
cardiac myocyte transplantation therapy to treat
advanced cardiac disease.
Activities in the Area of Integrated Health and Nursing Science
Studies in Area of Medical Technology and Science
AreaofMedicalTechnologyandScience
The aim of this area is to develop new diagnostic technologies in cooperation with sixteen professors. The members employ
unique technologies within their specific research fields, which include the development of the WT1 vaccine, molecular diagnosis
of cancer cells, magneto diagnosis of the
nervous system, glycomics for sugar
chain analysis, development of novel
markers for atherosclerosis, ultrasound
imaging for cardiac function, 3-D X-ray
CT for lung cancer, optical coherence
tomography for physiological diagnosis,
and MRI/MRS for pulmonary disease
diagnosis. As we face an unprecedented
aging society, research on the
development of preventive medicine and
non-invasive, rapid, and inexpensive
diagnostic
technologies
becomes
increasingly important to medical science
fields. We believe “health science
changes the next generation of medical
treatments.” Please see our homepage of
each lab for more details.
International Relationships
July 1, 2014
Division of Health Sciences International
Academic Exchange Activities
International Relations, Division of Medicine
We actively engage in a variety of international exchange activities, including
program coordination for student exchange and invitations to scholars and
researchers to promote collaborative research with universities and research
institutions overseas.
To promote these activities, the Graduate School of Medicine grants
scholarships to selected students and researchers from an endowment fund.
Support for Studying Abroad / in Osaka
This center was established in April 2007 to promote international relations for
Division of Medicine. Fiscal year 2013 activities are listed below.
1）Arranged official tours for visitors from abroad (two universities)
2）Arranged inter-faculty academic exchange agreements (four newly
concluded and three renewed)
3）Organized Medical English classes for doctoral and undergraduate
students
*Since fiscal year 2014, the English class for undergraduate students has been
conducted by Medical Education Center.
11 / 2008
★University of Groningen
（University Medical Center Groningen,
3 / 2010
Faculty of Medical Sciences）
（Netherlands）
Exchange Agreements
The Graduate School of Medicine and Faculty of Medicine entered into
inter-faculty agreements for academic exchanges and student exchanges
with overseas institutions, with which we have conducted joint research and
researcher and student exchanges.
With these institutions, tuition is waived for official exchange programs.
★Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University
（Thailand）
2 / 2013
★College of Medicine, National Taiwan University
（Taiwan）
4 / 2013
★School of Public Health, Peking University
（China）
6 / 2013
Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University
（Indonesia）
7 / 2013
★Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University（Korea）
8 / 2013
College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University
（Taiwan）
2 / 2014
Hamad Medical Corporation
（Qatar）
4 / 2014
Saint-Petersburg I.P. Pavlov’s State Medical University
（Russia）
6 / 2014
11 / 2002
8 / 2007
11 / 2010
★Alexandria University
（Egypt）
8 / 2011
University of Shanghai for Science & Technology（China）
3 / 2012
★Indiana University（USA）
4 / 2012
Tzu Chi College of Technology（Taiwan）
7 / 2013
8 / 2013
Indiana University
School of Public Health, Peking University
Country
India
Bangladesh
Thailand
Malaysia
S i n g a p o re
Indonesia
K o re a
China
Ta i w a n
Cyprus
Congo
Canada
USA
Brazil
Panama
Haiti
Netherlands
G re e c e
Hungary
Germany
University of Shanghai for Science & Technology
December 1, 2013
Undergraduate
Student
Mext
Total
Regular student
Graduate student
Maste
Doctor
Mext
Total
Mext
Total
2
1
4
3
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
5
1
1
2
1
1
3
0
2
1
8
0
5
1
4
3
1
6
6
33
5
1
1
1
9
2
To t a l
★：the inter-university exchange agreement as well
■Division of Medicine
Division of Health Science,
Center for International Academic Programs
China Medical University
1
8
Non-regular student
Reseach Student,
etc.
Mext
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
7
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
21
67
6
17
0
0
1
22
■School of Allied Health Sciences
School/
Faculties
Graduate
School
Master
Docto
Total
1
4
1
2
2
5
4
College of Medicine Taipei Medical University
Country
Mext
1
1
Research Students,
etc
Total
China
Islamic Republic of Pakistan
1
4
1（ 1 ）
3
8
1（ 1 ）
Total
1
4
1
3
9（ 1 ）
( )Mext
Total
Special Auditor
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mext: Students Supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Scholarship
Total
1
1
College of Medicine, National Taiwan University
Tzu Chi College of Technology
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
11 / 2013
Taipei Medical University（Taiwan）
International Students
March 2013, at Osaka University, speakers at the international symposium 2013
Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University
Ewha Womans University
AFaculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University
5 / 2001
（China）
The Mongolian University of Science and Technology（Mongolia）
The Mongolian University of Science and Technology
Southern Medical University
11 / 1998
（China）
Karolinska Institutet
Alexandria University
（Malaysia）
★Karolinska Institutet
（Sweden）
Ewha Womans University（Korea）
Students Visit from Zhejiang University, China
University of Groningen
Faculty of Medical Sciences)
University of Oulu（Finland）
The Center for International Academic Programs was established in 2009 to
promote academic exchanges, and the Japan Center for Evidence Based
Practice was established the following year to connect with the collaborating
centers from over 50 countries. The center has been supporting young faculty
and graduate students in order to expand the research network. This summer,
we will host a month-long seminar on long-term care for students from Taipei
Medical University, Taiwan. We will coordinate a joint research seminar with
nursing students and faculty from the University of Oulu, Finland.
Saint-Petersburg State
I.P. Pavlov Medical University
It is essential for our students to study abroad to experience both different
cultures, and education / research at other institutions.
We offer grants to nominated young researchers. During the fiscal year 2013,
grants were awarded to approximately 30 students from our institution, 30
international students, including short-term students, and two young
researchers.
4）Conducted exchange programs for undergraduate and graduate students
from institutions with inter-faculty student exchange agreements (four
students sent to and two visiting from the University Medical Center
Groningen, Netherlands; four sent to and four visiting from the University
Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia; one sent to and four visiting from National
Taiwan University, Taiwan; two sent to and three visiting from Peking
University, China; two sent to and two visiting from Seoul National
University, Korea)
5）Coordinated the “Medical Frontier Program,” which is a program designed
to officially receive short-term international students into the Graduate
School of Medicine and Medical School (twelve international students for
clinical training and five for research), including the students through
exchange programs mentioned above.
6）Organized and conducted seminars related to international exchange and
international health (four seminars)
http://www.med.osaka-u.ac.jp/pub/cir/home/index.html
University of Oulu
Date concluded
Partner Institutions
The Graduate School of Medicine, Division of Health Sciences/Faculty of
Medicine, and School of Allied Health Sciences promotes international
collaborative research and academic exchanges.
We are involved in several international collaborative research projects. A new
project funded by the Japan Society for Promotion of Science will examine
the differences in the prevalence of behavioral and psychological symptoms
of dementia (BPSD), such as wandering, and further explore factors
associated with BPSD. The project will take place at nine different study sites.
Universities from China, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, and Japan will
participate in this project. The following institutions host ongoing
student/faculty exchange programs: University of Oulu, Finland; Indiana
University, USA; and Ewha Womans University, Korea. New exchange
programs have been initiated at Tzu Chi College of Technology and Taipei
Medical University, Taiwan and Shanghai Ligong Daxue, China.
Inter-faculty Academic Exchange Agreement
Mext
Total
2
2
3
3
0
2
2
9
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
30
5
2
8
8
4
8
12
53
10
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
123
■Research Fellows （FY 2013）
Country
India
Thailand
K o re a
China
Ta i w a n
Egypt
Sweden
England
I re l a n d
To t a l
Special AuditorTotal
1
3
1
1*
3
1
1*
2
1*
14
* appointed Guest Professor
International Relationships
July 1, 2014
Division of Health Sciences International
Academic Exchange Activities
International Relations, Division of Medicine
We actively engage in a variety of international exchange activities, including
program coordination for student exchange and invitations to scholars and
researchers to promote collaborative research with universities and research
institutions overseas.
To promote these activities, the Graduate School of Medicine grants
scholarships to selected students and researchers from an endowment fund.
Support for Studying Abroad / in Osaka
This center was established in April 2007 to promote international relations for
Division of Medicine. Fiscal year 2013 activities are listed below.
1）Arranged official tours for visitors from abroad (two universities)
2）Arranged inter-faculty academic exchange agreements (four newly
concluded and three renewed)
3）Organized Medical English classes for doctoral and undergraduate
students
*Since fiscal year 2014, the English class for undergraduate students has been
conducted by Medical Education Center.
11 / 2008
★University of Groningen
3 / 2010
Faculty of Medical Sciences）
（Netherlands）
Exchange Agreements
The Graduate School of Medicine and Faculty of Medicine entered into
inter-faculty agreements for academic exchanges and student exchanges
with overseas institutions, with which we have conducted joint research and
researcher and student exchanges.
With these institutions, tuition is waived for official exchange programs.
★Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University
（Thailand）
2 / 2013
★College of Medicine, National Taiwan University
（Taiwan）
4 / 2013
★School of Public Health, Peking University
（China）
6 / 2013
（Indonesia）
7 / 2013
★Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University（Korea）
8 / 2013
（Taiwan）
2 / 2014
（Qatar）
4 / 2014
Saint-Petersburg I.P. Pavlov’s State Medical University
（Russia）
6 / 2014
11 / 2002
8 / 2007
11 / 2010
★Alexandria University
（Egypt）
8 / 2011
University of Shanghai for Science & Technology（China）
3 / 2012
★Indiana University（USA）
4 / 2012
Tzu Chi College of Technology（Taiwan）
7 / 2013
8 / 2013
Indiana University
School of Public Health, Peking University
Country
India
Bangladesh
Thailand
Malaysia
S i n g a p o re
Indonesia
K o re a
China
Ta i w a n
Cyprus
Congo
Canada
USA
Brazil
Panama
Haiti
Netherlands
G re e c e
Hungary
Germany
University of Shanghai for Science & Technology
December 1, 2013
Undergraduate
Student
Mext
Total
Regular student
Graduate student
Maste
Doctor
Mext
Total
Mext
Total
2
1
4
3
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
5
1
1
2
1
1
3
0
2
1
8
0
5
1
4
3
1
6
6
33
5
1
1
1
9
2
To t a l
★：the inter-university exchange agreement as well
■Division of Medicine
Center for International Academic Programs
1
8
Non-regular student
Reseach Student,
etc.
Mext
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
7
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
21
67
6
17
0
0
1
22
■School of Allied Health Sciences
School/
Faculties
Graduate
School
Master
Docto
Total
1
4
1
2
2
5
4
College of Medicine Taipei Medical University
Country
Mext
1
1
Research Students,
etc
Total
China
Islamic Republic of Pakistan
1
4
1（ 1 ）
3
8
1（ 1 ）
Total
1
4
1
3
9（ 1 ）
( )Mext
Total
Special Auditor
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mext: Students Supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Scholarship
Total
1
1
College of Medicine, National Taiwan University
Tzu Chi College of Technology
11 / 2013
Taipei Medical University（Taiwan）
International Students
March 2013, at Osaka University, speakers at the international symposium 2013
Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University
Ewha Womans University
AFaculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University
5 / 2001
（China）
The Mongolian University of Science and Technology（Mongolia）
The Mongolian University of Science and Technology
11 / 1998
（China）
Karolinska Institutet
Alexandria University
（Malaysia）
★Karolinska Institutet
（Sweden）
Ewha Womans University（Korea）
Students Visit from Zhejiang University, China
University of Groningen
Faculty of Medical Sciences)
University of Oulu（Finland）
The Center for International Academic Programs was established in 2009 to
promote academic exchanges, and the Japan Center for Evidence Based
Practice was established the following year to connect with the collaborating
centers from over 50 countries. The center has been supporting young faculty
and graduate students in order to expand the research network. This summer,
we will host a month-long seminar on long-term care for students from Taipei
Medical University, Taiwan. We will coordinate a joint research seminar with
nursing students and faculty from the University of Oulu, Finland.
Saint-Petersburg State
I.P. Pavlov Medical University
It is essential for our students to study abroad to experience both different
cultures, and education / research at other institutions.
We offer grants to nominated young researchers. During the fiscal year 2013,
grants were awarded to approximately 30 students from our institution, 30
international students, including short-term students, and two young
researchers.
4）Conducted exchange programs for undergraduate and graduate students
from institutions with inter-faculty student exchange agreements (four
students sent to and two visiting from the University Medical Center
Groningen, Netherlands; four sent to and four visiting from the University
Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia; one sent to and four visiting from National
Taiwan University, Taiwan; two sent to and three visiting from Peking
University, China; two sent to and two visiting from Seoul National
University, Korea)
5）Coordinated the “Medical Frontier Program,” which is a program designed
to officially receive short-term international students into the Graduate
School of Medicine and Medical School (twelve international students for
clinical training and five for research), including the students through
exchange programs mentioned above.
6）Organized and conducted seminars related to international exchange and
international health (four seminars)
http://www.med.osaka-u.ac.jp/pub/cir/home/index.html
University of Oulu
Date concluded
Partner Institutions
The Graduate School of Medicine, Division of Health Sciences/Faculty of
Medicine, and School of Allied Health Sciences promotes international
collaborative research and academic exchanges.
We are involved in several international collaborative research projects. A new
project funded by the Japan Society for Promotion of Science will examine
the differences in the prevalence of behavioral and psychological symptoms
of dementia (BPSD), such as wandering, and further explore factors
associated with BPSD. The project will take place at nine different study sites.
Universities from China, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, and Japan will
participate in this project. The following institutions host ongoing
student/faculty exchange programs: University of Oulu, Finland; Indiana
University, USA; and Ewha Womans University, Korea. New exchange
programs have been initiated at Tzu Chi College of Technology and Taipei
Medical University, Taiwan and Shanghai Ligong Daxue, China.
Inter-faculty Academic Exchange Agreement
Mext
Total
2
2
3
3
0
2
2
9
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
30
5
2
8
8
4
8
12
53
10
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
123
■Research Fellows （FY 2013）
Country
India
Thailand
K o re a
China
Ta i w a n
Egypt
Sweden
England
I re l a n d
To t a l
Special AuditorTotal
1
3
1
1*
3
1
1*
2
1*
14
* appointed Guest Professor
Introduction to Graduate School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
Graduate Study Gourses
■Health Sciences
●Master Coursee
● PURPOSE
Doctor Course
●
PURPOSE
Our goal is to provide health science professionals with advanced broad knowledge
and help them to develop the flexible thinking skills needed to adapt to future
advancements in medical science and medical treatments, while also addressing
today’s medical needs.
Specialized fields are offered to assist individuals in obtaining both basic knowledge
and high-level research capabilities that will support of their future independent
research activities.
●
FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION
December 1, 2013
■Number of Students
Division
Number of Students
First year
190
Second year
164
Third year
175
Fourth year
196
Total
725
●
Our goal is to develop scientists in nursing, allied health sciences, and medical
technology and science who will exert intellectual leadership in the 21th century.
Division
Ph.D. obtained by completing a doctoral course
Ph.D. obtained by publishing research papers
Total
2007
121
51
172
2008
129
46
175
2009
131
31
162
2010
126
18
144
2011
104
32
136
2012
130
20
150
Master Course
■Medical Sciences
● PURPOSE
This course was founded in 1979 based on the social conscious belief that
knowledge in natural sciences is necessary for both medical research and medical
technology development.
FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION
Students are assigned to one of Osaka University’s Graduate School of Medicine’s
laboratories where they receive research guidance.
December 1, 2013
Division
Number of Students
First year
28
Second year
28
Total
56
December 1, 2013
Division
Number of Students
■Degrees Awarded
●
Doctor Course
PURPOSE
●
Divisions of Physiological Sciences, Pathophysiology, and Therapeutics; Preventive
and Environmental Medicine; Division of Internal Medicine; and Surgical Medicine.
Master Course
First year
Second year
78
77
First year
20
Doctor Course
Second year
19
Third year
40
Total
234
The School of Allied Health Sciences accepts 160 students based on screening
tests taken by students newly accepted to Osaka University: 80 for the Course of
Nursing, 40 for the Course of Medical Physics and Engineering, and 40 for the
Course of Laboratory Sciences. During the first year and a half, they fulfill core
requirements（general education subjects）and major subjects at the educational
facilities common to all Osaka University departments and schools, after which
they study major subjects in the School of Allied Health Sciences.
Furthermore, since 1997, twenty students are accepted during their junior year
based on their junior-year transfer test to the Course of Nursing（ten students）or
the Course of Medical Physics and Engineering（five students）or the Course of
Laboratory Science（five students）.
The maximum number of students（junior and beyond）is 180 per year for
specialized education.
Division
Number of Students
December 1, 2013
First year
170
Second year
176
Third year
170 [6]
Fourth year
189 [7] {1}
Total
705 [13] {1}
〔〕Number of transfer students included in the total
{ } Number of foreign students included in the total
Research Students
Undergraduate Program
Medical School
The Medical School’s undergraduate program accepts approximately 100
students every year based on selection tests taken by students newly accepted
to Osaka University. During the first year and a half, students fulfill core
requirements (general education subjects) and major subjects at the educational
they study the major subjects in the College of Medicine.
Division
Number of Students
December 1, 2013
First year
105
{4}
Second year Third year
128
[10] {3}
115
[9] {1}
Fourth year
Fifth year
Sixth year
Total
118
[10]
101
[10] {1}
104
[10] {1}
671
[49] {10}
[ ] Number of transfer students with included in the total.
{ } Number of foreign students included in the total.
Students who wish to work on a specific matter and receive research guidance in
either the Medical School or the School of Allied Health Sciences are required to
enter as research students.
Admission begins at the start of every month after approval has been granted
during our faculty meeting.
For details, please contact the educational affairs or visit our website.
Credited Auditor
Credited auditor can receive credit for courses available at the Medical School or
the School of Allied Health Sciences: Introduction to Medicine and Dentistry
(Medical School) or lecture courses for the School of Allied Health Sciences.
Admission begins at the start of the school year after approval has been granted
Introduction to Graduate School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
Graduate Study Gourses
■Health Sciences
●Master Coursee
● PURPOSE
Doctor Course
●
PURPOSE
Our goal is to provide health science professionals with advanced broad knowledge
and help them to develop the flexible thinking skills needed to adapt to future
advancements in medical science and medical treatments, while also addressing
today’s medical needs.
Specialized fields are offered to assist individuals in obtaining both basic knowledge
and high-level research capabilities that will support of their future independent
research activities.
●
FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION
December 1, 2013
Division
Number of Students
First year
190
Second year
164
Third year
175
Fourth year
196
Total
725
●
Our goal is to develop scientists in nursing, allied health sciences, and medical
technology and science who will exert intellectual leadership in the 21th century.
Division
Ph.D. obtained by completing a doctoral course
Ph.D. obtained by publishing research papers
Total
2007
121
51
172
2008
129
46
175
2009
131
31
162
2010
126
18
144
2011
104
32
136
2012
130
20
150
Master Course
■Medical Sciences
● PURPOSE
This course was founded in 1979 based on the social conscious belief that
knowledge in natural sciences is necessary for both medical research and medical
technology development.
FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION
Students are assigned to one of Osaka University’s Graduate School of Medicine’s
laboratories where they receive research guidance.
December 1, 2013
Division
Number of Students
First year
28
Second year
28
Total
56
December 1, 2013
Division
Number of Students
■Degrees Awarded
●
Doctor Course
PURPOSE
●
Divisions of Physiological Sciences, Pathophysiology, and Therapeutics; Preventive
and Environmental Medicine; Division of Internal Medicine; and Surgical Medicine.
Master Course
First year
Second year
78
77
First year
20
Doctor Course
Second year
19
Third year
40
Total
234
The School of Allied Health Sciences accepts 160 students based on screening
tests taken by students newly accepted to Osaka University: 80 for the Course of
Nursing, 40 for the Course of Medical Physics and Engineering, and 40 for the
Course of Laboratory Sciences. During the first year and a half, they fulfill core
requirements（general education subjects）and major subjects at the educational
they study major subjects in the School of Allied Health Sciences.
Furthermore, since 1997, twenty students are accepted during their junior year
based on their junior-year transfer test to the Course of Nursing（ten students）or
the Course of Medical Physics and Engineering（five students）or the Course of
Laboratory Science（five students）.
The maximum number of students（junior and beyond）is 180 per year for
specialized education.
Division
Number of Students
December 1, 2013
First year
170
Second year
176
Third year
170 [6]
Fourth year
189 [7] {1}
Total
705 [13] {1}
〔〕Number of transfer students included in the total
{ } Number of foreign students included in the total
Research Students
Undergraduate Program
Medical School
The Medical School’s undergraduate program accepts approximately 100
students every year based on selection tests taken by students newly accepted
to Osaka University. During the first year and a half, students fulfill core
requirements (general education subjects) and major subjects at the educational
they study the major subjects in the College of Medicine.
Division
Number of Students
December 1, 2013
First year
105
{4}
Second year Third year
128
[10] {3}
115
[9] {1}
Fourth year
Fifth year
Sixth year
Total
118
[10]
101
[10] {1}
104
[10] {1}
671
[49] {10}
[ ] Number of transfer students with included in the total.
{ } Number of foreign students included in the total.
Students who wish to work on a specific matter and receive research guidance in
either the Medical School or the School of Allied Health Sciences are required to
enter as research students.
Admission begins at the start of every month after approval has been granted
For details, please contact the educational affairs or visit our website.
Credited Auditor
Credited auditor can receive credit for courses available at the Medical School or
the School of Allied Health Sciences: Introduction to Medicine and Dentistry
(Medical School) or lecture courses for the School of Allied Health Sciences.
Admission begins at the start of the school year after approval has been granted
Intoroduction to Graduate School of Medicine, Facuity of Medicine
Accounting
School of Allied Health Sciences（2012）
Medical School（2012）
● Revenue
● Expenditure
Division
Amount
Amount
Division
Amount
Division
Amount
94,953,511
Education Fund
92,591,424
Education Fund
63,161,784
Education Fund
51,707,432
Research Fund
2,423,564,057
Research Fund
1,864,191,799
Research Fund
177,252,172
Research Fund
186,595,176
12,238,000
19,456,000
Academic Staff Salary
185,782,514
Staff Salary
Division
● Expenditure
Education Fund
Education Research Fund
Subsidy for Operating
Expenses
● Revenue
87,197,803
Administrative expenses
Subtotal
1,972,232,579
83,993,395
12,306,637
192,704,969
Staff Salary
Expenses
138,086,595
Administrative Expenses
2,823,191,885
Grants-in-Aid for Funded Research
16,290,462
Expenses
Subtotal
1,906,483,007
45,898,000
Staff Salary
21,354,919
2,316,171,886
Subtotal
Contract Cost
84,139,667
Research Subsidy
1,857,407,347
Research Subsidy
2,429,828,036
Research Subsidy
Donations for Specially Designated
2,782,332,180
2,661,155,963
Total
9,519,157,386
Contract Cost
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific
Research
（yen）
1,440,127,209
213,993,229
17,850,000
149,950,867
85,209,003
38,083,298
Staff Salary
22,500,571
Subtotal
23,369,218
322,255,695
165,829,714
Contract Cost
17,850,000
Research Subsidy
150,268,917
789,259,128
68,748,888
Research
113,054,972
Grants-in-Aid
Health and Labour Sciences
Research Grants
108,593,000
1,500,000
Subtotal
221,647,972
Total
Funding Program for
Next-Generation World-Leeding
Researchess
0
1,261,645,676
Aid for Industrial Technic
Research（NEDO）
Expenses
14,589,154
322,256,029
（yen）
Research Grants
Grants-in-Aid
Contract Cost
Total
0
83,385,746
946,601,186
（yen）
2,786,658,631
Subtotal
12,184,437,190
Total
（yen）
Systematical Anatomy
● Numbers of Cadavers Used
● Numbers of Cadavers Collected
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Male
10
20
13
26
21
Female
31
24
34
33
35
Total
41
44
47
59
56
Division
Division
Total
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
59
55
48
54
51
Intoroduction to Graduate School of Medicine, Facuity of Medicine
Accounting
School of Allied Health Sciences（2012）
Medical School（2012）
● Revenue
● Expenditure
Division
Amount
Amount
Division
Amount
Division
Amount
94,953,511
Education Fund
92,591,424
Education Fund
63,161,784
Education Fund
51,707,432
Research Fund
2,423,564,057
Research Fund
1,864,191,799
Research Fund
177,252,172
Research Fund
186,595,176
12,238,000
19,456,000
185,782,514
Staff Salary
Division
● Expenditure
Education Fund
Expenses
● Revenue
87,197,803
Subtotal
1,972,232,579
83,993,395
12,306,637
192,704,969
Staff Salary
Expenses
138,086,595
2,823,191,885
16,290,462
Expenses
Subtotal
1,906,483,007
45,898,000
Staff Salary
21,354,919
2,316,171,886
Subtotal
Contract Cost
84,139,667
Research Subsidy
1,857,407,347
Research Subsidy
2,429,828,036
Research Subsidy
2,782,332,180
2,661,155,963
Total
9,519,157,386
Contract Cost
Research
（yen）
1,440,127,209
213,993,229
17,850,000
149,950,867
85,209,003
38,083,298
Staff Salary
22,500,571
Subtotal
23,369,218
322,255,695
165,829,714
Contract Cost
17,850,000
Research Subsidy
150,268,917
789,259,128
68,748,888
Research
113,054,972
Grants-in-Aid
Research Grants
108,593,000
1,500,000
Subtotal
221,647,972
Total
Funding Program for
Next-Generation World-Leeding
Researchess
0
1,261,645,676
Aid for Industrial Technic
Research（NEDO）
Expenses
14,589,154
322,256,029
（yen）
Research Grants
Grants-in-Aid
Contract Cost
Total
0
83,385,746
946,601,186
（yen）
2,786,658,631
Subtotal
12,184,437,190
Total
（yen）
Systematical Anatomy
● Numbers of Cadavers Used
● Numbers of Cadavers Collected
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Male
10
20
13
26
21
Female
31
24
34
33
35
Total
41
44
47
59
56
Division
Division
Total
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
59
55
48
54
51
Campus Life
The Medical Education Center is responsible for
organizing lectures, clinical clerkships, common
achievement tests, and faculty development. The center’s
first priority is to Osaka University Medical School
students. Students can visit the center to discusses issues
and resolve and prevent any problems related to school
life. As studying abroad becomes an increasingly
important option for students, the center also plays a role
in supporting and providing information to students who
pursue this opportunity.
Extra-curricular Activities
The School of Medicine has extra-curricular activities that
are unique to the faculty, in addition to extra-curricular
activities common to the university. There are active sports
clubs that compete in various events, including the
West-Japan Medical Student Sports Competition.
Non-athletic clubs, including the “Meeting for International
Medical Services” and “Alternative Medicine” leverage the
School of Medicine’s strengths. Their dynamic activities
are showcased in the fall at Nakanoshima-sai, as well as
on other occasions.
Educational Affairs Section
The Educational Affairs Section focuses on
student affairs, including on-site responses to
their various requests. This section supports
students’ studies, arranges classes to prepare
syllabi and curricula, maintains scores, issues
certificates, provides notice of scholarships,
responds to inquiries, and organizes entrance
examinations.
▲Gymnasium
Authorized Groups of the Faculty of Medicine
Osaka University Medical Students Club（Osaka University Medical Student Newsletter）
Non-Sport Clubs（six clubs）
• MESS • Band • Orchestra • Meeting for International Medical Services • Computer Club • Meeting for Wakan-Yaku
Sports Clubs（Fifteen clubs）
• Tennis • Kendo • Golf • Soccer • Outdoor • Volleyball • Swim • Table Tennis • Badminton • Basketball • Soft Tennis
• Baseball • Rowing • Rugby • Ski
Campus Life
The Medical Education Center is responsible for
organizing lectures, clinical clerkships, common
achievement tests, and faculty development. The center’s
first priority is to Osaka University Medical School
students. Students can visit the center to discusses issues
and resolve and prevent any problems related to school
life. As studying abroad becomes an increasingly
important option for students, the center also plays a role
in supporting and providing information to students who
pursue this opportunity.
Extra-curricular Activities
The School of Medicine has extra-curricular activities that
are unique to the faculty, in addition to extra-curricular
activities common to the university. There are active sports
clubs that compete in various events, including the
West-Japan Medical Student Sports Competition.
Non-athletic clubs, including the “Meeting for International
Medical Services” and “Alternative Medicine” leverage the
School of Medicine’s strengths. Their dynamic activities
are showcased in the fall at Nakanoshima-sai, as well as
on other occasions.
Educational Affairs Section
The Educational Affairs Section focuses on
student affairs, including on-site responses to
their various requests. This section supports
students’ studies, arranges classes to prepare
syllabi and curricula, maintains scores, issues
certificates, provides notice of scholarships,
responds to inquiries, and organizes entrance
examinations.
▲Gymnasium
Authorized Groups of the Faculty of Medicine
Osaka University Medical Students Club（Osaka University Medical Student Newsletter）
Non-Sport Clubs（six clubs）
• MESS • Band • Orchestra • Meeting for International Medical Services • Computer Club • Meeting for Wakan-Yaku
Sports Clubs（Fifteen clubs）
• Tennis • Kendo • Golf • Soccer • Outdoor • Volleyball • Swim • Table Tennis • Badminton • Basketball • Soft Tennis
• Baseball • Rowing • Rugby • Ski
Interdisciplinary Program for Biomedical Sciences
Reseach Support
Established in 2012, Osaka University’s Interdisciplinary Program for Biomedical Sciences (IPBS) has been
designated as one of the graduate programs operated by the Institute of Academic Initiatives.
The PET (Positron Emission Tomography) Molecular Imaging Center was established in June 2010 as a
research facility of the Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine. Cyclotron, a labeling synthesis device, an
animal housing room, and PET imaging systems have been installed in the radioisotope-use facility. It is
possible to image the behavior of molecules in vivo in disease models and genetically modified animals, in order
to analyze the pathology at the molecular level. In addition, it is possible to study the fundamental technology of
molecular imaging, such as the development of new molecular probes, the pharmacokinetics of drug discovery
candidate compounds for efficacy evaluation, and the development of image analysis methodology.
This graduate program was founded to strengthen our support for life science students with passion for
finding cures for intractable diseases. In addition, as we perceive the human body’s functions to be an
intricate network of systems (e.g. cardiovascular system, immune system, and nervous system), our goal for
this graduate program is to promote integrative, interdisciplinary research education.
Students from general admission will enroll in the program for five years (as a combined Master’s and Ph.D.
program). For international students admitted through the ‘”Admission on Recommendation,” their
enrollment will begin from the second-year curriculum (see the right-hand side of the figure below). Those
students will therefore complete the program within four years. Students will receive a monthly stipend of
approximately 200,000 yen (as of 2014) if eligibility requirements are met. A Ph.D. in Medical Science will be
conferred upon students who successfully defend their doctoral dissertation.
The course instruction is in English. While students conduct their dissertation research, they will: enroll in
lecture modules in interdisciplinary biomedical sciences; complete a laboratory rotation in a different science
discipline; organize international symposia; and participate in an internship at a pharmaceutical company in
Japan or abroad. The interdisciplinary biomedical sciences lecture modules cover cutting-edge topics from
disciplines such as immunology, tissue engineering, and materials science. In support of this integrative
curriculum, highly-acclaimed faculty are invited from the Graduate Schools of Medicine, Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Engineering, Frontier Biosciences, Science, and Dentistry, as well as from the Immunology
Frontier Research Center, the Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, and the Institute for Protein
Research at Osaka University.
During the IPBS graduate study course, there are ample opportunities to interact with senior and junior
scientists and meet students from different science backgrounds on our friendly university campus. Student
housing is also available upon request. We welcome about five non-Japanese students each academic year
among the annual total of twenty new admissions.
Primary Equipment
Guide to use
· Cyclotron · Multipurpose label synthesizer
· Animal housing room · PET-CT (for small animals)
· PET-MRI (for small animals)
· PET (for mid-sized animals)
· CT (for small animals)
· MRI (1.5 Tesla for small animals)
· Positron-planar imaging system
PET Molecular Imaging Center, Osaka University Graduate
School of Medicine
http://www.pet.med.osaka-u.ac.jp/
Rat O-15 gas inhalation PET quantitative image
(T.Watabe et al. J Nucl Med 2013)
Please visit our website at http://www.stn.osaka-u.ac.jp/english/
To learn more about stipend eligibility, please visit
http://www.stn.osaka-u.ac.jp/english/program/support.html
Please send any inquires to seitai＠stn.osaka-u.ac.jp
Program Overview
At IPBS Retreat by Biwa Lake in Shiga（2014/06/26）
Reseach Support
Established in 2012, Osaka University’s Interdisciplinary Program for Biomedical Sciences (IPBS) has been
designated as one of the graduate programs operated by the Institute of Academic Initiatives.
The PET (Positron Emission Tomography) Molecular Imaging Center was established in June 2010 as a
research facility of the Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine. Cyclotron, a labeling synthesis device, an
animal housing room, and PET imaging systems have been installed in the radioisotope-use facility. It is
possible to image the behavior of molecules in vivo in disease models and genetically modified animals, in order
to analyze the pathology at the molecular level. In addition, it is possible to study the fundamental technology of
molecular imaging, such as the development of new molecular probes, the pharmacokinetics of drug discovery
candidate compounds for efficacy evaluation, and the development of image analysis methodology.
This graduate program was founded to strengthen our support for life science students with passion for
finding cures for intractable diseases. In addition, as we perceive the human body’s functions to be an
intricate network of systems (e.g. cardiovascular system, immune system, and nervous system), our goal for
this graduate program is to promote integrative, interdisciplinary research education.
Students from general admission will enroll in the program for five years (as a combined Master’s and Ph.D.
program). For international students admitted through the ‘”Admission on Recommendation,” their
enrollment will begin from the second-year curriculum (see the right-hand side of the figure below). Those
students will therefore complete the program within four years. Students will receive a monthly stipend of
approximately 200,000 yen (as of 2014) if eligibility requirements are met. A Ph.D. in Medical Science will be
conferred upon students who successfully defend their doctoral dissertation.
The course instruction is in English. While students conduct their dissertation research, they will: enroll in
lecture modules in interdisciplinary biomedical sciences; complete a laboratory rotation in a different science
discipline; organize international symposia; and participate in an internship at a pharmaceutical company in
Japan or abroad. The interdisciplinary biomedical sciences lecture modules cover cutting-edge topics from
disciplines such as immunology, tissue engineering, and materials science. In support of this integrative
curriculum, highly-acclaimed faculty are invited from the Graduate Schools of Medicine, Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Engineering, Frontier Biosciences, Science, and Dentistry, as well as from the Immunology
Frontier Research Center, the Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, and the Institute for Protein
Research at Osaka University.
During the IPBS graduate study course, there are ample opportunities to interact with senior and junior
scientists and meet students from different science backgrounds on our friendly university campus. Student
housing is also available upon request. We welcome about five non-Japanese students each academic year
among the annual total of twenty new admissions.
Primary Equipment
Guide to use
· Cyclotron · Multipurpose label synthesizer
· Animal housing room · PET-CT (for small animals)
· PET-MRI (for small animals)
· PET (for mid-sized animals)
· CT (for small animals)
· MRI (1.5 Tesla for small animals)
· Positron-planar imaging system
PET Molecular Imaging Center, Osaka University Graduate
School of Medicine
http://www.pet.med.osaka-u.ac.jp/
Rat O-15 gas inhalation PET quantitative image
(T.Watabe et al. J Nucl Med 2013)
Please visit our website at http://www.stn.osaka-u.ac.jp/english/
To learn more about stipend eligibility, please visit
http://www.stn.osaka-u.ac.jp/english/program/support.html
Please send any inquires to seitai＠stn.osaka-u.ac.jp
Program Overview
At IPBS Retreat by Biwa Lake in Shiga（2014/06/26）
Research Support
CENTER FOR TWIN RESEARCH, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
Who we are…
The center manages high-throughput imaging systems, confocal microscopes, flow cytometers,
centrifuges, tissue culture rooms, and other shared general purpose equipment. It also provides
technical support for biological research. In addition, the Center distributes genome-wide lentiviral
shRNAs and provides commissioned analyses for ultrastructure studies using electron microscopy.
The Center for Twin Research, Osaka University
Graduate School of Medicine, was established
in April 2009 as the very first research
institution in Japan to specialize in twin
research.
In collaboration with other institutions
both within Japan and abroad, we
aim to promote Japan's twin
research and advance it to a higher
level of innovative research.
Multidisciplinary approaches are
central to our research values; we
work in harmony with researchers in
diverse fields at Osaka University, not
only from medicine and health science,
but also from dentistry, economics,
human science, pharmacology, and others.
A photo from Twin Festival 2013
Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy
Transmission Electron Microscope
About Twin Research…
Human traits etiology is highly complex as it involves the influences of multiple genes and environmental factors.
Twin research provides an excellent approach to disentangling genetic and environmental factors influencing these
traits.
Identical twins or monozygotic twins are genetically
identical and thus they share 100% of their genomes.
On the other hand, fraternal or dizygotic twins share
on average 50% of their genomes, the same as
first-degree relatives. The twin research method,
comparing monozygotic and dizygotic twins, is often
considered the most effective way to examine the
relative significance of genetic and environmental
factors.
The advantage of using twins is not limited to the
study of genetic factors, as the significance is more
remarkable in the study of environmental factors. By
comparing discordant monozygotic twins, we can
investigate environmental factors more precisely with
genetic factors being controlled（Fig.1）.
Fig.1 Advantage of twin research
The Institute of Experimental Animal Sciences was established in 1989 and is compliant
with the international guidelines for usage of experimental animals. The institution has
implemented advanced research for the purpose of understanding of pathogenesis and
treating incurable diseases using diverse types of diseased mice and transgenic
animals. This contributes to the promotion of life science research at the Graduate
School of Medicine.
In March 2013, the institute was approved by the Office of
Laboratory Animal Welfare [USA].
Special facilities
Animal holding area
●
●
SPF experiment breeding area
Pathogens laboratory
Computed tomography for small animals
In Vivo imaging system
（luminescence and fluorescence）
●
●
What we do…
We specialize in twin research. Through our research activities and findings, we endeavor to contribute to the
society and help people achieve better health and longer lives. Our core activities include:
● Research activities: Research and education on twin research
● International activities: Collaboration with overseas twin research institutions
● Social contribution activities: Host public symposiums, seminars, and twin festivals to in order to raise awareness
of twin research
Twin research is a promising approach toward preventive medicine for all, and we are committed to making a
difference!
IVIS
Pathogen laboratory
Animal Experiment Building
Research Support
CENTER FOR TWIN RESEARCH, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
Who we are…
The center manages high-throughput imaging systems, confocal microscopes, flow cytometers,
centrifuges, tissue culture rooms, and other shared general purpose equipment. It also provides
technical support for biological research. In addition, the Center distributes genome-wide lentiviral
shRNAs and provides commissioned analyses for ultrastructure studies using electron microscopy.
The Center for Twin Research, Osaka University
Graduate School of Medicine, was established
in April 2009 as the very first research
institution in Japan to specialize in twin
research.
In collaboration with other institutions
both within Japan and abroad, we
aim to promote Japan's twin
research and advance it to a higher
level of innovative research.
Multidisciplinary approaches are
central to our research values; we
work in harmony with researchers in
diverse fields at Osaka University, not
only from medicine and health science,
but also from dentistry, economics,
human science, pharmacology, and others.
A photo from Twin Festival 2013
Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy
Transmission Electron Microscope
About Twin Research…
Human traits etiology is highly complex as it involves the influences of multiple genes and environmental factors.
Twin research provides an excellent approach to disentangling genetic and environmental factors influencing these
traits.
Identical twins or monozygotic twins are genetically
identical and thus they share 100% of their genomes.
On the other hand, fraternal or dizygotic twins share
on average 50% of their genomes, the same as
first-degree relatives. The twin research method,
comparing monozygotic and dizygotic twins, is often
considered the most effective way to examine the
relative significance of genetic and environmental
factors.
The advantage of using twins is not limited to the
study of genetic factors, as the significance is more
remarkable in the study of environmental factors. By
comparing discordant monozygotic twins, we can
investigate environmental factors more precisely with
genetic factors being controlled（Fig.1）.
Fig.1 Advantage of twin research
The Institute of Experimental Animal Sciences was established in 1989 and is compliant
with the international guidelines for usage of experimental animals. The institution has
implemented advanced research for the purpose of understanding of pathogenesis and
treating incurable diseases using diverse types of diseased mice and transgenic
animals. This contributes to the promotion of life science research at the Graduate
School of Medicine.
In March 2013, the institute was approved by the Office of
Laboratory Animal Welfare [USA].
Special facilities
Animal holding area
●
●
SPF experiment breeding area
Pathogens laboratory
Computed tomography for small animals
In Vivo imaging system
（luminescence and fluorescence）
●
●
What we do…
We specialize in twin research. Through our research activities and findings, we endeavor to contribute to the
society and help people achieve better health and longer lives. Our core activities include:
● Research activities: Research and education on twin research
● International activities: Collaboration with overseas twin research institutions
● Social contribution activities: Host public symposiums, seminars, and twin festivals to in order to raise awareness
of twin research
Twin research is a promising approach toward preventive medicine for all, and we are committed to making a
difference!
IVIS
Pathogen laboratory
Animal Experiment Building
Research Support
Center of Medical Innovation and Translational Research (CoMIT)
Overview
The Center of Medical Innovation and Translational Research
（CoMIT） was founded in April 2014, based on financial
support from the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry
(METI) “Subsidy for Advanced Technology Demonstration
and Evaluation Facility Construction”（2010）.
The mission of CoMIT is to remain at the forefront of medical
science. The center is dedicated to contributing to the global
society and the local community through technological
innovations in the field of life science. CoMIT provides
outstanding high-performance laboratory equipment and
experienced technical support staff in order to support
researchers as they continuously progress in their work.
Osaka University Hospital has a long history, beginning with the temporary hospital founded in February 1869 by the Meiji
government in Osaka City.
In 1993, the hospital was transferred from Osaka City to the Suita Campus in Suita City. Currently it has 1078 beds, 31
departments, 39 central clinical facilities, and departments for supporting of medical care, including pharmacy, nursing,
and medical technology. With approximately 2100 doctors and medical staff, the hospital provides high quality specialized medical treatment as an advanced treatment center.
Furthermore, translational and clinical research has been conducted in the Department of Medical Innovation, in which
advanced medical services, including the most advanced regenerative medicine, medical robot development, and gene
treatment are provided.
As the regional core, the hospital includes the Trauma and Acute
Critical Care Center and promotes hospital and clinic cooperation
through the Social Services Department. Since 2009, it has been a
regional cancer diagnosis and treatment base hospital; the Oncology Center consists of the chemotherapy department and the radiotherapy department, as well as a palliative care team, therefore
enhancing regional medical care for patients with malignant tumors.
As a university hospital, we believe it our mission to implement
clinical medicine education and research through medical care and
to cultivate doctors at the Postgraduate Medical Training Center.
Single Photon Tomography（SPECT）
Hospital Overall View
Surgical Assistant Robot Da Vinci
Air Ambulance
Research Support
Center of Medical Innovation and Translational Research (CoMIT)
Overview
The Center of Medical Innovation and Translational Research
（CoMIT） was founded in April 2014, based on financial
support from the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry
(METI) “Subsidy for Advanced Technology Demonstration
and Evaluation Facility Construction”（2010）.
The mission of CoMIT is to remain at the forefront of medical
science. The center is dedicated to contributing to the global
society and the local community through technological
innovations in the field of life science. CoMIT provides
outstanding high-performance laboratory equipment and
experienced technical support staff in order to support
researchers as they continuously progress in their work.
Osaka University Hospital has a long history, beginning with the temporary hospital founded in February 1869 by the Meiji
government in Osaka City.
In 1993, the hospital was transferred from Osaka City to the Suita Campus in Suita City. Currently it has 1078 beds, 31
departments, 39 central clinical facilities, and departments for supporting of medical care, including pharmacy, nursing,
and medical technology. With approximately 2100 doctors and medical staff, the hospital provides high quality specialized medical treatment as an advanced treatment center.
Furthermore, translational and clinical research has been conducted in the Department of Medical Innovation, in which
advanced medical services, including the most advanced regenerative medicine, medical robot development, and gene
treatment are provided.
As the regional core, the hospital includes the Trauma and Acute
Critical Care Center and promotes hospital and clinic cooperation
through the Social Services Department. Since 2009, it has been a
regional cancer diagnosis and treatment base hospital; the Oncology Center consists of the chemotherapy department and the radiotherapy department, as well as a palliative care team, therefore
enhancing regional medical care for patients with malignant tumors.
As a university hospital, we believe it our mission to implement
clinical medicine education and research through medical care and
to cultivate doctors at the Postgraduate Medical Training Center.
Single Photon Tomography（SPECT）
Hospital Overall View
Surgical Assistant Robot Da Vinci
Air Ambulance
Research Support
History
Icho Kaikan
The roots of our free and open school culture and foresight for the future go back to
Tekijuku, which is the origin of Osaka University School of Medicine.
Icho Kaikan
Tekijuku is a “Gakujuku”（school）that OGATA Koan（1810-1863）, a scholar of western studies, ran for 24 years from 1838
（Tenpo 9）until 1862（Bunkyu 2）. It was closed when he was welcomed as a physician for the Shogun in Edo. During this
period, OGATA Koan taught his students Rangaku（western studies）and Medicine. He had developed a number of human
assets who contributed to the modernization of Japan from the Bakumatsu（end of Edo era）to the Meiji period, including
HASHIMOTO Sanai, OMURA Masujiro, FUKUZAWA Yukichi, NAGAYO Sensai, TAKAMATSU Ryoun, SANO Tsunetami, and
OTORI Keisuke. Tekijuku was declared a historic ruin of Osaka in 1940, a historic ruin of Japan in 1941, and an important
national cultural asset in 1964. The Agency for Cultural Affairs carried out the dismantling and reassembly work（from 1976
to 1980）to restore the original architecture back to when OGATA Koan was residing. It is now open to the public under the
management of Osaka University. Tekijuku is a precious building, passing on its history as a hub for development of
Rangaku in Japan and displaying the architectural features of historic townhouses in Kitahama, Osaka.
History of Osaka University
1724
1838
1931
Medical Gallery
1933
1942
1945
1947
■ 1F
Medical Gallery and Others
■ 2F
Osaka Eye Bank,
Restaurant Minerva,
Icho Club
■ 3F
Hankyu Sanwa Hall, Conference Rooms
1949
1951
1953
1955
1960
1981
Icho Kaikan was founded on the north side of the Research building
of the School of Medicine in Suita Campus in March 1995.
The third floor consists of four small and large meeting rooms as well
as the Hankyu Sanwa Hall, which accommodates over 250 seats.
Hankyu Sanwa Hall
1993
1994
These rooms have been used for multiple purposes: symposia,
academic conferences, public lectures, the Citizens College, and
research forums. The Medical Gallery on the first floor shows the
history of the School of Medicine, Osaka University, in an easy-tounderstand manner. It is open to the public from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. (free admission).
24 Osaka University,Graduate School of Medicine,Faculty of Medicine2014
2002
2004
2007
2009
2012
2013
Kaitokudo was founded.
Tekijuku was founded.
Osaka Teikoku University, the sixth school in Japan, was founded and contained the School of Medicine and the School
of Science.
The University absorbed the Osaka Institute of Technology and started the School of Engineering.
Tekijyuku, which was designated as a historic ruin, was transferred to Osaka Imperial University.
Kaitokudo burned down during the Air raid in Osaka.
The school was renamed Osaka University.
School reform took place, enjoying a fresh start with the School of Science, the School of Medicine, the School of
Engineering, the School of Letters, the School of Law, and the new School of General Arts.
The School of Dentistry was separated from the School of Medicine.
Graduate schools were founded for each field: School of Letters, School of Law, School of Economics, School of
Science, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Engineering, and School of Medicine.
The School of Pharmaceutical Sciences was founded.
The Graduate School of Dentistry was founded.
The Department of Physical Health was founded.
The School of Allied Health Sciences was founded. Osaka University Hospital was moved from Nakanoshima, Osaka to
the Suita campus, completing the merger of the Suita and Toyonaka campuses.
The Osaka School of International Public Policy was founded.
The Graduate School of Information Science and Technology and the Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences were
founded.
Osaka University became under a system of independent administration.
Osaka University merges with Osaka University of Foreign Studies on Oct.
The United Graduate School of Child Development was founded.
TheInstitute for Academic Initiatives was set up.
The Center for Information and Neural Networks was founded.
Osaka University,Graduate School of Medicine,Faculty of Medicine2014 25
Research Support
History
Icho Kaikan
The roots of our free and open school culture and foresight for the future go back to
Tekijuku, which is the origin of Osaka University School of Medicine.
Icho Kaikan
Tekijuku is a “Gakujuku”（school）that OGATA Koan（1810-1863）, a scholar of western studies, ran for 24 years from 1838
（Tenpo 9）until 1862（Bunkyu 2）. It was closed when he was welcomed as a physician for the Shogun in Edo. During this
period, OGATA Koan taught his students Rangaku（western studies）and Medicine. He had developed a number of human
assets who contributed to the modernization of Japan from the Bakumatsu（end of Edo era）to the Meiji period, including
HASHIMOTO Sanai, OMURA Masujiro, FUKUZAWA Yukichi, NAGAYO Sensai, TAKAMATSU Ryoun, SANO Tsunetami, and
OTORI Keisuke. Tekijuku was declared a historic ruin of Osaka in 1940, a historic ruin of Japan in 1941, and an important
national cultural asset in 1964. The Agency for Cultural Affairs carried out the dismantling and reassembly work（from 1976
to 1980）to restore the original architecture back to when OGATA Koan was residing. It is now open to the public under the
management of Osaka University. Tekijuku is a precious building, passing on its history as a hub for development of
Rangaku in Japan and displaying the architectural features of historic townhouses in Kitahama, Osaka.
History of Osaka University
1724
1838
1931
Medical Gallery
1933
1942
1945
1947
■ 1F
Medical Gallery and Others
■ 2F
Osaka Eye Bank,
Restaurant Minerva,
Icho Club
■ 3F
Hankyu Sanwa Hall, Conference Rooms
1949
1951
1953
1955
1960
1981
Icho Kaikan was founded on the north side of the Research building
of the School of Medicine in Suita Campus in March 1995.
The third floor consists of four small and large meeting rooms as well
as the Hankyu Sanwa Hall, which accommodates over 250 seats.
Hankyu Sanwa Hall
1993
1994
These rooms have been used for multiple purposes: symposia,
academic conferences, public lectures, the Citizens College, and
research forums. The Medical Gallery on the first floor shows the
history of the School of Medicine, Osaka University, in an easy-tounderstand manner. It is open to the public from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. (free admission).
24 Osaka University,Graduate School of Medicine,Faculty of Medicine2014
2002
2004
2007
2009
2012
2013
Kaitokudo was founded.
Tekijuku was founded.
Osaka Teikoku University, the sixth school in Japan, was founded and contained the School of Medicine and the School
of Science.
The University absorbed the Osaka Institute of Technology and started the School of Engineering.
Tekijyuku, which was designated as a historic ruin, was transferred to Osaka Imperial University.
Kaitokudo burned down during the Air raid in Osaka.
The school was renamed Osaka University.
School reform took place, enjoying a fresh start with the School of Science, the School of Medicine, the School of
Engineering, the School of Letters, the School of Law, and the new School of General Arts.
The School of Dentistry was separated from the School of Medicine.
Graduate schools were founded for each field: School of Letters, School of Law, School of Economics, School of
Science, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Engineering, and School of Medicine.
The School of Pharmaceutical Sciences was founded.
The Graduate School of Dentistry was founded.
The Department of Physical Health was founded.
The School of Allied Health Sciences was founded. Osaka University Hospital was moved from Nakanoshima, Osaka to
the Suita campus, completing the merger of the Suita and Toyonaka campuses.
The Osaka School of International Public Policy was founded.
The Graduate School of Information Science and Technology and the Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences were
founded.
Osaka University became under a system of independent administration.
Osaka University merges with Osaka University of Foreign Studies on Oct.
The United Graduate School of Child Development was founded.
TheInstitute for Academic Initiatives was set up.
The Center for Information and Neural Networks was founded.
Osaka University,Graduate School of Medicine,Faculty of Medicine2014 25
Map of Facilities
3
Front View
Medical School
Basic Research
Building
Floors
●Biomedical Statistics
●Department of Health Economics
and Industrial Policy
●
10
F
Public Health
Environmental Medicine and
Population Sciences
●
9
F
●
Radiation Biology and Medical
Genetics
●Stem Cell Regulation Research
●
Layout
Center for Medical Research Clinical Research
and Education Building
Building
Joint Research Base
●
Facilities for Molesular
Biology
●Facilitites for Sepavation
Analysis
●
Facilities for Image
Processing
●
8
F
Histopathology
Stem Cell Pathology
●
●
Office/
Conference Room
●Facilities for Printing
●
7
F
(Physiology)
●Gastroenterology and Hepatology
●Diagnostic and Interventional
Radiology(Image Analysis)
●Department of Community
Medicine
●
6
F
5
F
Molecular and Cellular
Pharmacology
●
Molecular Biology and
Biochemistry
●Medical Biochemistry
Biological Science
●
3
F
●
Bioregulation and Cellular
Response
●
Pediatrics
OtorhinolaryngologyHead and Neck Surgery
Immunodynamics
Immune Regulation
●Department of Cancer
Immunotherapy
●Center for International Relations
Department of Orthopaedic Biomaterial Science
Department of Comprehensive Kidney Disease
Research
●Department of Neuromodulation and Neurosurgery
and six other research and development projects
●
●
●
●
●
●
Respiratory Medicine,
Allergy and Rheumatic
Diseases
●Geriatric Medicine and
Nephrology
●
Metabolic Medicine
Pediatric Surgery
●Department of
Metabolism and
Atherosclerosis
●Department of Regenerative
Dermatology
●
●
●
Virology
●Department of Molecular
Imaging in Medicine
Department of Stem Cells and Applied Medicine
Department of Vision Informatics (TOPCON)
●Department of Cardiovascular Regenerative
Medicine
●Department of Advanced Device Medicine
●Department of Immunology and Regenerative Medicine
and two other research and development projects
●
●
●
●
●
●Department of Advanced
Technology for Transplantation
●Department of Orthopedic
Biomaterial Science
●Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
●Department of Genome Informatics
●Department of Ocular Immunology
and Regenerative Medicine
and one more research and development project
●
●
●
●
●
Urology
Orthopaedic Surgery
Cell Biology
Genetics
●
●
●
●
CoMIT Shared Equipment Room
●Department of Complementary
and Alternative Medicine
Life Science Library
Animal
Experiment
Building
●
RI Experiment
Building
Lecture Administration
Building
Building
Graduate School of
Health
Frontier Biosciences
and Sports
Nanobiology
Science Building
Air Handling
Unit
School of Health Sciences
Floors
●
Barrierred SPF
Animal Holding
South Building
（
Medical Technology
and Science
）
Facilities for Ultrastructure
Stem Cell Ttaining Center
●
●
Facilities for Electron
Microscope
Facilities for Optical
Microscope
●
Laboratory for Students
●
Diagnostic and
Interventional Radiology
●Ophthalmology
●
Traumatology and Acute
Critical Medicine
●Obstetrics and
Gynecology
●
Laboratory Medicine
●Gastroenterological
Surgery
Surgery
●Department of Kampo
Medicine
（TSUMURA & CO.）
●
Nuclear Medicine and
Tracer Kinetics
●Medical Informatics
●Radiation Oncology
●
Molecular Genetics
Hospital Pharmacy
●RNA Biology and Neuroscience
●
Osaka University Hospital Floor: Department of Medical
Innovation（Medical Center for Translational and Clinical
Research, Data Coordinating Center, Center for Global
Health）, Department of Transplantation Medicine
●Center for Clinical Trial in Early-Stage and
Exploration, Administration Office
●
●
Osaka University Administration Bureau Floor
●
●
Environmental and Molecular
Medicine
Cardiovascular Therapeutics
●Postgraduate Medical Training Center
●Medical Simulation Center
●IPBS Office
●Student Laboratory 2
●Clinical Training Room 1-2
●Private Study Rooms
●
Washing Area
Disease Related
Gene Handlin
4
F
●
●
●
5
F
Lecture
Rooms
Animal
Holding
Surgical
Theaterz
●X-ray
●Animal
Holding
●
●
Function Analysis
Room 2
●Function Analysis
Room 1
●Laboratory
●
Lecture
Rooms
●
Dean’s Office
●
Biochemistry
Brain
Physiology
●
●
Administration
Office
●
Medicine for
Sports and
Performing Arts
Community Health Nursing
Basic Laboratory Sciences
●Clinical Laboratory Sciences
●Cancer Stem Cell Biology
●Cancer Immunology
1
F
Infectious Disease Control
Plastic Surgery
●CO-OP
●
L
F
Rooms for Systematic
Anatomy
●
●
●
Specimen Room
(Legal Medicine/Anatomy)
●Dissection Room(Pathology)
●Dissection Room(Legal Medicine)
●Cryo-Storage Room (Liquid Nitrogen)
●
Anesthesiology and
Intensive Care Medicine
●Cardiovascular Surgery
●
Neurology
●
Energy Center
●
●
●
Energy Center
●
●
Administration
Animal Housing Room
PET Imaging Room
●Administration
●Laboratory
Student Laboratory 1
Multimedia Hall
●
CoMIT Institute of Large Laboratory
Animal Sciences
●
●
●
●
Lockers
●Procedure
●
Machinery
Histopathology
●Quarantine
Area
●
●
Hot Lab 1・2
Cyclotron Room
●Machinery Room
●Waste Storage Room
Lecture
Room
●
Administration
Office
Layout
Common North Building Lecture
Building （Nursing Science） Building
Adult Geriatric Nursing
Center for International
Academic Program
Medical Physics
●Medical Engineering
●Basic Laboratory Sciences
●
●
●
●
●
●
Maternal and
Pediatric Nursing
Outside stands
Outside stage
●
Conference
Room
●
●
Clinical Laboratory Sciences
●Fuculty Lounge
●Health Economics and
Management
●
●
●
Cognitive and
Behavioral
Neuroscience
●Biomechanics
and Motor
Control
●Medicine for
Sports and
Performing Arts
●
3
F
2
F
●
Director's Office
Administration
Office
●Small Conference
Room
●
Medical Physics
Medical Engineering
●Learning Resource Center
●Robotics & Design for
Innovative Healthcare
●
●
●
Medical Physics
Medical Engineering
●Radiation Medical
Seminar Room
●Refresh Lounge
●
●
Legal Medicine
●
Medical School
Life Sciences Library
2
●
●
●
1
2
3
4
Department of Cancer Profiling Discovery
●Department of Stem Cell Therapy Science
●Department of Frontier Science for Cancer
and Chemotherapy
●Department of Clinical Research in Tumor Immunology
and one other research and development project
●
●
Neurosurgery
4
●Pediatric Surgery
（Orgen Transplantation）
●Infection Control and Prevention
●Applied Visual Science
●Department of Palliative Medicine
●Department of Breast
Regenerative Medicine
●Department of Minimally Invasive
●
●
●
●
2
F
Facilities for Flow
Cytometry
●Facilities for Spectrometry
●
Dermatology
●Psychiatry
●Department of Pain
Medicine
●
Center of Medical Innovation and
Translational Research Building
Biomedical Education
Research Building
●
●
4
F
1
●
1
F
Medical Physics
Radioisotope Lab
●Radioisotope Control Room
●
L
F
●
Practice
Rooms
Fundamental Nursing
Community Health
Sciences
●Center for
Twin Research
●
Nursing Seminar
Room
●Lecture Room
#4-8
●
Nursing-care
Practice Rooms
●
Lecture
Room #1-3
Audiovisual
Room
●Student's
Lounge
●
●
●
Machinery
Room
Machinery Room
●
Map of Facilities
3
Front View
Medical School
Basic Research
Building
Floors
●Biomedical Statistics
●Department of Health Economics
and Industrial Policy
●
10
F
Public Health
Environmental Medicine and
Population Sciences
●
9
F
●
Radiation Biology and Medical
Genetics
●Stem Cell Regulation Research
●
Layout
Center for Medical Research Clinical Research
and Education Building
Building
Joint Research Base
●
Facilities for Molesular
Biology
●Facilitites for Sepavation
Analysis
●
Facilities for Image
Processing
●
8
F
Histopathology
Stem Cell Pathology
●
●
Office/
Conference Room
●Facilities for Printing
●
7
F
(Physiology)
●Gastroenterology and Hepatology
●Diagnostic and Interventional
Radiology(Image Analysis)
●Department of Community
Medicine
●
6
F
5
F
Molecular and Cellular
Pharmacology
●
Molecular Biology and
Biochemistry
●Medical Biochemistry
Biological Science
●
3
F
●
Bioregulation and Cellular
Response
●
Pediatrics
OtorhinolaryngologyHead and Neck Surgery
Immunodynamics
Immune Regulation
●Department of Cancer
Immunotherapy
●Center for International Relations
Department of Orthopaedic Biomaterial Science
Department of Comprehensive Kidney Disease
Research
●Department of Neuromodulation and Neurosurgery
and six other research and development projects
●
●
●
●
●
●
Respiratory Medicine,
Allergy and Rheumatic
Diseases
●Geriatric Medicine and
Nephrology
●
Metabolic Medicine
Pediatric Surgery
●Department of
Metabolism and
Atherosclerosis
●Department of Regenerative
Dermatology
●
●
●
Virology
●Department of Molecular
Imaging in Medicine
Department of Stem Cells and Applied Medicine
Department of Vision Informatics (TOPCON)
●Department of Cardiovascular Regenerative
Medicine
●Department of Advanced Device Medicine
●Department of Immunology and Regenerative Medicine
and two other research and development projects
●
●
●
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●
●Department of Orthopedic
Biomaterial Science
●Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
●Department of Genome Informatics
●Department of Ocular Immunology
and Regenerative Medicine
and one more research and development project
●
●
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●
Urology
Orthopaedic Surgery
Cell Biology
Genetics
●
●
●
●
CoMIT Shared Equipment Room
●Department of Complementary
and Alternative Medicine
Life Science Library
Animal
Experiment
Building
●
RI Experiment
Building
Lecture Administration
Building
Building
Graduate School of
Health
Frontier Biosciences
and Sports
Nanobiology
Science Building
Air Handling
Unit
School of Health Sciences
Floors
●
Barrierred SPF
Animal Holding
South Building
（
Medical Technology
and Science
）
Facilities for Ultrastructure
Stem Cell Ttaining Center
●
●
Facilities for Electron
Microscope
Facilities for Optical
Microscope
●
Laboratory for Students
●
Diagnostic and
Interventional Radiology
●Ophthalmology
●
Traumatology and Acute
Critical Medicine
●Obstetrics and
Gynecology
●
Laboratory Medicine
Surgery
Surgery
●Department of Kampo
Medicine
（TSUMURA & CO.）
●
Nuclear Medicine and
Tracer Kinetics
●Medical Informatics
●Radiation Oncology
●
Molecular Genetics
Hospital Pharmacy
●RNA Biology and Neuroscience
●
Osaka University Hospital Floor: Department of Medical
Innovation（Medical Center for Translational and Clinical
Research, Data Coordinating Center, Center for Global
Health）, Department of Transplantation Medicine
●Center for Clinical Trial in Early-Stage and
Exploration, Administration Office
●
●
Osaka University Administration Bureau Floor
●
●
Environmental and Molecular
Medicine
Cardiovascular Therapeutics
●Postgraduate Medical Training Center
●Medical Simulation Center
●IPBS Office
●Clinical Training Room 1-2
●Private Study Rooms
●
Washing Area
Disease Related
Gene Handlin
4
F
●
●
●
5
F
Lecture
Rooms
Animal
Holding
Surgical
Theaterz
●X-ray
●Animal
Holding
●
●
Function Analysis
Room 2
●Function Analysis
Room 1
●Laboratory
●
Lecture
Rooms
●
Dean’s Office
●
Biochemistry
Brain
Physiology
●
●
Administration
Office
●
Medicine for
Sports and
Performing Arts
Community Health Nursing
●Clinical Laboratory Sciences
●Cancer Stem Cell Biology
●Cancer Immunology
1
F
Infectious Disease Control
Plastic Surgery
●CO-OP
●
L
F
Rooms for Systematic
Anatomy
●
●
●
Specimen Room
(Legal Medicine/Anatomy)
●Dissection Room(Pathology)
●Dissection Room(Legal Medicine)
●Cryo-Storage Room (Liquid Nitrogen)
●
Anesthesiology and
Intensive Care Medicine
●Cardiovascular Surgery
●
Neurology
●
Energy Center
●
●
●
Energy Center
●
●
Administration
Animal Housing Room
PET Imaging Room
●Administration
●Laboratory
Student Laboratory 1
Multimedia Hall
●
CoMIT Institute of Large Laboratory
Animal Sciences
●
●
●
●
Lockers
●Procedure
●
Machinery
Histopathology
●Quarantine
Area
●
●
Hot Lab 1・2
Cyclotron Room
●Machinery Room
●Waste Storage Room
Lecture
Room
●
Administration
Office
Layout
Common North Building Lecture
Building （Nursing Science） Building
Adult Geriatric Nursing
Center for International
Academic Program
Medical Physics
●Medical Engineering
●Basic Laboratory Sciences
●
●
●
●
●
●
Maternal and
Pediatric Nursing
Outside stands
Outside stage
●
Conference
Room
●
●
Clinical Laboratory Sciences
●Fuculty Lounge
●Health Economics and
Management
●
●
●
Cognitive and
Behavioral
Neuroscience
●Biomechanics
and Motor
Control
●Medicine for
Sports and
Performing Arts
●
3
F
2
F
●
Director's Office
Administration
Office
●Small Conference
Room
●
Medical Physics
Medical Engineering
●Learning Resource Center
●Robotics & Design for
Innovative Healthcare
●
●
●
Medical Physics
Medical Engineering
●Radiation Medical
Seminar Room
●Refresh Lounge
●
●
Legal Medicine
●
Medical School
Life Sciences Library
2
●
●
●
1
2
3
4
Department of Cancer Profiling Discovery
●Department of Stem Cell Therapy Science
●Department of Frontier Science for Cancer
and Chemotherapy
●Department of Clinical Research in Tumor Immunology
and one other research and development project
●
●
Neurosurgery
4
●Pediatric Surgery
（Orgen Transplantation）
●Infection Control and Prevention
●Applied Visual Science
●Department of Palliative Medicine
●Department of Breast
Regenerative Medicine
●Department of Minimally Invasive
●
●
●
●
2
F
Facilities for Flow
Cytometry
●Facilities for Spectrometry
●
Dermatology
●Psychiatry
●Department of Pain
Medicine
●
Center of Medical Innovation and
Translational Research Building
Biomedical Education
Research Building
●
●
4
F
1
●
1
F
Medical Physics
Radioisotope Lab
●Radioisotope Control Room
●
L
F
●
Practice
Rooms
Fundamental Nursing
Community Health
Sciences
●Center for
Twin Research
●
Nursing Seminar
Room
●Lecture Room
#4-8
●
Nursing-care
Practice Rooms
●
Lecture
Room #1-3
Audiovisual
Room
●Student's
Lounge
●
●
●
Machinery
Room
Machinery Room
●
Layout
Access
Access
■Faculty of Medicine, Medical School · Osaka University Hospital
Suita campus circumference map
Access from the Nearest Station
By Train
20 min walk east from Kita-Senri Station on the Hankyu Senri Line.
（5）Biomedical Education Research Building
Osaka
（11）Icho Kaikan
For Saito-Nishi
By Monorail
5 min walk from Handai Byoin Mae Station on the Osaka Monorail.
Monorail
⑪
By Hankyu Bus
Get on the bus bound for “Handai Honbu Mae” or “Ibaraki Mihogaoka” from
Senri-Chuo Station.
Get off at Handai Igakubu Byoin Mae, Handai Igakubu Mae or Handai Honbu
Mae, walk 5 to 15 min from either of the bus stops.
Parking Lot
Parking Lot
（4）Animal Experiment Building
for Patients
（12）Cenotaph
⑫
（13）RI Experiment Building
⑭
Parking Lot
⑤
Hospital
Park
（6）Life Sciences Library
Tower of the Sun
Access from the Main Terminals
From Shin-Osaka Station
Get off at Senri-Chuo Station on the Subway Midosuji Line, and take the Osaka
Monorail. (time required: about one hour)
Yamada Station
on the Hankyu
Senri Line
Yamada Station
on the Osaka
Monorail
From Osaka Airport (Itami)
Take the Osaka Monorail. (time required: about one hour).
From Kansai International Airport
Get off at JR Osaka Station, take the Subway Midosuji Line bound for
Senri-Chuo Station, and change to the Osaka Monorail.
Get off at Namba Station on the Nankai Line, take the Subway Midosuji Line, get
off Senri-Chuo Station, and change to the Osaka Monorail. (time required: about
two hours)
Banpaku-kinenkouen
Station
Osaka Chuou
Kanjyou Sen
（Osaka Central Loop Road）
Osaka Monorail
Chugoku Expressway
ay
⑧
Koen-higasiguchi
Station
Expo Park
ssw
②
⑩
National Museum of Ethnology
in E
xpre
⑥
⑦
Banpaku-Gaishu Road
Hankyu Senri Line
①
Suita Interchange
Handai-byouin-mae Station
East Gate
Main Gate
For Ibaraki
Meis
h
（1）Basic Research Building
③
in-mae
Handai-byo
⑨
Center for Medical Research
（3）and Education Building
West Gate
Kita-Senri Station
By Kintetsu Bus
Get on the bus bound for “Handai Honbu Mae” from Hankyu Ibarakishi Station
（via JR Ibaraki Station）
East Gate
Bus Stop
⑬ ④
Osaka University
Suita Campus
Senri Gate
Pond
（2）Lecture Building
（9）Outpatient Clinic（Hospital）
Saito-Nishi
Kita-Senri
（7）Clinical Research Building
for Takarazuka
（10）Wards, （Hospital）
Handai Byoin mae
Senri-Chuo
Ishibashi
（8）Administration Building
Shibahara
（14）Center of Medical Innovation
and Translational Research Building
Osaka (Itami)
Airport
Banpaku
Kinen Koen
Yamada
Ibaraki
MinamiIbaraki
ShinOsaka
Ibaraki-Shi
for Shin-Kobe, Hiroshima
for Kyoto, Tokyo
Awaji
Amagasaki
Hanshin Line
for Kobe
Juso
Osaka
(Umeda)
■Faculty of Medicine, School of Allied Health Sciences
Nakano
shima
NishiKujo
Kadoma-Shi
for Kyoto
Yodoyabashi
（1）North Building
Kintetsu Line
Namba
②
Keihan Line
①
for Nara
Shin-Imamiya
(Dobutsuen Mae)
Tennoji
Tengachaya
（4）South Building
i Li
Kansai
International Airport
nka
④
Na
（3）Common Building
ne
③
JR Lines
JR Shinkansen
Subway
Monorail
Hankyu Lines
Other Private Lines
for Wakayama
Layout
Access
Access
■Faculty of Medicine, Medical School · Osaka University Hospital
Suita campus circumference map
Access from the Nearest Station
By Train
20 min walk east from Kita-Senri Station on the Hankyu Senri Line.
（5）Biomedical Education Research Building
Osaka
（11）Icho Kaikan
For Saito-Nishi
By Monorail
5 min walk from Handai Byoin Mae Station on the Osaka Monorail.
Monorail
⑪
By Hankyu Bus
Get on the bus bound for “Handai Honbu Mae” or “Ibaraki Mihogaoka” from
Senri-Chuo Station.
Parking Lot
Parking Lot
（4）Animal Experiment Building
for Patients
（12）Cenotaph
⑫
（13）RI Experiment Building
⑭
Parking Lot
⑤
Hospital
Park
（6）Life Sciences Library
Tower of the Sun
Access from the Main Terminals
From Shin-Osaka Station
Get off at Senri-Chuo Station on the Subway Midosuji Line, and take the Osaka
Monorail. (time required: about one hour)
Yamada Station
on the Hankyu
Senri Line
Yamada Station
on the Osaka
Monorail
From Osaka Airport (Itami)
Take the Osaka Monorail. (time required: about one hour).
From Kansai International Airport
Get off at JR Osaka Station, take the Subway Midosuji Line bound for
Senri-Chuo Station, and change to the Osaka Monorail.
Get off at Namba Station on the Nankai Line, take the Subway Midosuji Line, get
off Senri-Chuo Station, and change to the Osaka Monorail. (time required: about
two hours)
Banpaku-kinenkouen
Station
Osaka Chuou
Kanjyou Sen
（Osaka Central Loop Road）
Osaka Monorail
Chugoku Expressway
ay
⑧
Koen-higasiguchi
Station
Expo Park
ssw
②
⑩
National Museum of Ethnology
in E
xpre
⑥
⑦
Banpaku-Gaishu Road
Hankyu Senri Line
①
Suita Interchange
Handai-byouin-mae Station
East Gate
Main Gate
For Ibaraki
Meis
h
（1）Basic Research Building
③
in-mae
Handai-byo
⑨
Center for Medical Research
（3）and Education Building
West Gate
Kita-Senri Station
By Kintetsu Bus
Get on the bus bound for “Handai Honbu Mae” from Hankyu Ibarakishi Station
（via JR Ibaraki Station）
East Gate
Bus Stop
⑬ ④
Osaka University
Suita Campus
Senri Gate
Pond
（9）Outpatient Clinic（Hospital）
Saito-Nishi
Kita-Senri
（7）Clinical Research Building
for Takarazuka
（10）Wards, （Hospital）
Handai Byoin mae
Senri-Chuo
Ishibashi
（8）Administration Building
Shibahara
（14）Center of Medical Innovation
and Translational Research Building
Osaka (Itami)
Airport
Banpaku
Kinen Koen
Yamada
Ibaraki
MinamiIbaraki
ShinOsaka
Ibaraki-Shi
for Shin-Kobe, Hiroshima
for Kyoto, Tokyo
Awaji
Amagasaki
Hanshin Line
for Kobe
Juso
Osaka
(Umeda)
■Faculty of Medicine, School of Allied Health Sciences
Nakano
shima
NishiKujo
Kadoma-Shi
for Kyoto
Yodoyabashi
（1）North Building
Kintetsu Line
Namba
②
Keihan Line
①
for Nara
Shin-Imamiya
(Dobutsuen Mae)
Tennoji
Tengachaya
（4）South Building
i Li
Kansai
International Airport
nka
④
Na
（3）Common Building
ne
③
JR Lines
JR Shinkansen
Subway
Monorail
Hankyu Lines
Other Private Lines
for Wakayama
Osaka University
Graduate School of
Medicine,
Faculty of
Medicine
Outline 2014
014
Osaka University
Graduate School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
Medical School
Tel:+81-6-6879-5111 / Fax:+81-6-6879-3347
Tel:+81-6-6879-5111 / Fax:+81-6-6879-2629
http://www.med.osaka-u.ac.jp/

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