The Center for Medical Research and Education was established to support the effective shared use of advanced equipment in medical science. Its academic and technical staff
actively provide expert assistance for both research and student education. The Center operates shared facilities, including P2 and P3 laboratories as well as a liquid nitrogen storage facility, and offers a range of analytical services such as cell sorting, microchip electrophoresis, and sample preparation for electron microscopy. It also supports genome editing in collaboration with the Institute of Experimental Animal Sciences.

Established in 2009 as Japan’s first research institute dedicated to twin studies, our center conducts collaborative research with domestic institutions and leading international organizations. Our mission is to advance health sciences by rigorously investigating the interplay between genetic and environmental factors. By engaging in interdisciplinary research that spans education, behavioral science, psychology, and the social sciences, we strive to deepen understanding of the genetic and environmental determinants of health. Ultimately, our goal is to foster collaborative research that promotes the development of healthy minds, bodies, and emotional well-being.

Equipped with a cyclotron, radiotracer synthesis equipment, a facility for raising animals, and animal Positron Emission Tomography (PET) cameras, this Center is capable of imaging of molecular behavior inside the living bodies of disease model animals and genetically modified animals and analyzing medical conditions at a molecular level. It also researches basic molecular imaging technologies such as those used in pharmacokinetics of candidate compounds in new drug development and pharmacometerics. 

It is the world’s first center for education and research in the cause-of-death investigation processes and consists of three divisions. The Human Resource Development Division is responsible for enhancing and updating educational programs in the cause-of-death investigation and developing new programs in response to social needs. The Social and Public Policy Division builds and collaborates with educational networks with other universities and performs management tasks for regional and/or global collaboration. The Advanced Data Science Division analyzes the data by introducing cutting-edge technologies, constructs databases in cooperation with partner universities, and examines ethical and/or legal guidelines for the use of resources.

This Institute manages animal experimentation in compliance with international guidelines on use of lab animals. It supports advanced medical research in areas including generation of genetically modified animals through genome editing, breeding a wide range of disease model animals, and elucidation of the mechanism and development of the therapeutic strategy for intractable disieases.

*First-time visitors to The University of Osaka Hospital must have a referral from a physician.

• Consultation times: First visit 8:30 am to 11:00 am / Revisit 8:30 am to 11:30 am
• Revisit with appointment 8:30 am to 3:00 pm
• Non-consulation days Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays New Year’s Holidays: Dec. 29 to Jan. 3
• Number of beds 1,086

The center supports both basic and clinical research on autophagy. Studies include the intracellular membrane dynamics and molecular mechanisms of diseased cells.

The exhibition room is open to the general public, where visitors can learn about the history of The University of Osaka Graduate School of Medicine and see the latest research results.

Exhibition room (1st floor)
OPEN 9:30～16:30 Weekdays only

Center for communication and collection of information in the greater Tokyo area

• Meeting Room 911 (capacity 18 persons)
• Meeting Room 912 (capacity 36 persons)
• Meeting Room 913 (capacity 54 persons)
• Small Meeting Room (capacity 12 persons)

*Note: A Joint Meeting Room with maximum capacity of 210 persons also is available (at a charge).

• Address 9F, Nihonbashi Life Science Building, 3-11 Nihonbashihoncho 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo