Division of Genomic Medicine Tohoku Medical Megabank Project
Outline
Key Fields | Health and Clinical Data Project |
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R&D phase | None |
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Overview
The third stage project started in 2021 after the first stage project (2011-2016) and the second stage project (2017-2020). The project carries out a long-term health survey focused on areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake, and provides the research infrastructure for the development of personalized genomic medicine by building up a biobank including materials and information from 150k individuals.
Implementing Body
- Tohoku University Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization (ToMMo)
- Iwate Medical University Iwate Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization
Management and Evaluation Framework

- PS(Program Supervisor)
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- WADA Takashi, M.D., Ph.D., President, Kanazawa University
- PO(Program Officer)
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- KOSAKI Kenjiro, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Center for Medical Genetics, Keio University School of Medicine
- TAMAKOSHI Akiko, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Department of Public Health, Hokkaido University, Faculty of Medicine
- MIURA Katsuyuki, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Department of Public Health, Shiga University of Medical Science
Last updated 07/06/22