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 | |
| Dept. Modomics Biology and Medicine | Fan-Yan WEI |
| Dept. Integrative Bioanalytics | |
| Dept. Project Programs | Kozo TANAKA |
| Dept. In Silico | Kengo KINOSHITA |
Division of Cancer Science
| DEPARTMENT | PROFESSOR |
|---|---|
| Dept. Molecular Oncology | Kozo TANAKA |
| Dept. Cancer Biology | Natsuko CHIBA |
| Dept. Thoracic Surgery | Yoshinori OKADA |
Division of Brain Science
| DEPARTMENT | PROFESSOR |
|---|---|
| Dept. Functional Brain Imaging | Ryuta KAWASHIMA |
| Dept. Human Brain Science | Motoaki SUGIURA |
| Dept. of Aging Research and Geriatric Medicine | Yasuyuki TAKI |
| Dept. Integrative Physiology | |
| Dept. Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience |
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. Biomedical Measurements | Yoshifumi SAIJO |
| Dept. Respiratory Engineering | Yoshinori OKADA |
Center for Environmental Response and Aging
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 |
|---|---|
| Laboratory of Oxidative Stress Response | Hozumi MOTOHASHI |
| Laboratory of Nucleic Acid Modification and Damage Response | Kozo TANAKA, Fan-Yan WEI, Natsuko CHIBA |
| Laboratory of Immunological Response | Koetsu OGASAWARA |
| Laboratory of Mechano-Stress and Metabolic Response | |
| Laboratory of Mental Stress Response | |
| Laboratory of Integrated 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 |
Small Animal MRI Center for Research Use with Technical Advantage
| DEPARTMENT | PROFESSOR |
|---|---|
| Small Animal MRI Center for Research Use with Technical Advantage | Kozo TANAKA |