IDAC’s world renowned research facilities are spread across three buildings and divided into seven divisions. Within these division are a total of twenty-two laboratories collaborating with one another to achieve “smart-aging”. In addition, IDAC has three special facilities within the institute: the Cell Resource Center for Biomedical Research, the Smart Aging Research Center (S.A.R.C.) and the Pre-Clinical Research Center.
Division of Aging Science
| DEPARTMENT | PROFESSOR |
|---|---|
| Dept. Gene Expression Regulation | Hozumi MOTOHASHI |
| Dept. Experimental Immunology | Toshiyuki TAKAI |
| Dept. Immunobiology | Koetsu OGASAWARA |
| Dept. Molecular and Cellular Biology | Hisanori HORIUCHI |
| Dept. Modomics Biology and Medicine | Fan-Yan WEI |
| Dept. Metabolic Bioregulation | |
| Dept. Integrative Bioanalytics | |
| Dept. Project Programs | Kozo TANAKA |
| Dept. In Silico | Kengo KINOSHITA |
Division of Cancer Science
| DEPARTMENT | PROFESSOR |
|---|---|
| Dept. Vascular Biology | Yasufumi SATO |
| Dept. Molecular Oncology | Kozo TANAKA |
| Dept. Cancer Biology | Natsuko CHIBA |
| Dept. Clinical Oncology | Chikashi ISHIOKA |
| Dept. Thoracic Surgery | Yoshinori OKADA |
Division of Brain Science
| DEPARTMENT | PROFESSOR |
|---|---|
| Dept. Developmental Neurobiology | Toshihiko OGURA |
| Dept. Functional Brain Imaging | Ryuta KAWASHIMA |
| Dept. Human Brain Science | Motoaki SUGIURA |
| Dept. of Aging Research and Geriatric Medicine | Yasuyuki TAKI |
| Dept. Cognitive Health Science | Ryuta KAWASHIMA |
| Dept. Integrative Physiology | |
| Dept. Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience |
Division of Cognitive Neuroscience
| DEPARTMENT | PROFESSOR |
|---|---|
| Department of New Therapeutics Innovation for Alzheimer’s and Dementia | Yukitsuka KUDO |
| Department of New Therapeutics Innovation for Alzheimer’s and Dementia | Hiroyuki ARAI |
Cell Resource Center for Biological Research
The purpose of the Cell Resource Center for Biomedical Research is the collection, establishment, quality control, distribution of useful cell lines, and the construction of an extensive database for researchers worldwide.
| DEPARTMENT | PROFESSOR |
|---|---|
| Cell Resource Center for Biomedical Research | Yasuhisa MATSUI |
Pre-Clinical Research Center
The Pre-Clinical Research Center’s main purpose is to determine the safety and effectiveness of devices, diagnostic products and treatment regimens that may be used for the prevention, treatment and diagnosis of diseases before any clinical trials begin.
| DEPARTMENT | PROFESSOR |
|---|---|
| Dept. Pre-Clinical Evaluation | Tomoyuki YAMBE |
| Dept. Medical Engineering and Cardiology | Tomoyuki YAMBE |
| Dept. Ubiquitous Sensing | Ryuta KAWASHIMA |
| Dept. Biomedical Measurements | Yoshifumi SAIJO |
| Dept. Respiratory Engineering | Yoshinori OKADA |
Center for Environmental Response Research
The Center for Environmental Response Research aims to clarify functional interactions between the aging process and stress response to environmental factors, such as environmental chemicals, pathogens and mechanical stimuli. The center’s ultimate goal is to delay the aging process and alleviate age-related diseases by regulating defense mechanisms and increasing cytoprotection capacities.
| DEPARTMENT | PROFESSOR |
|---|---|
| Department of Redox Regulation | Hozumi MOTOHASHI |
| Department of Metabolic Stress Regulation | Fan-Yan WEI |
| Department of Chromosomal Stress Regulation | Kozo TANAKA |
| Department of Bioinformatics |
Brain MRI Center
The Brain MRI Center was established for “joint use” of the high-field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) equipment, which is available for research on human brain function and structure. Researchers from universities, research institutes and companies who are interested in using MRI equipment can participate in brain measurement experiments.
| DEPARTMENT | PROFESSOR |
|---|---|
| Brain MRI Center | Motoaki SUGIURA |