Division of Basic Medical Research Research Program on Hepatitis

This program aims to significantly improve the treatment of hepatitis by comprehensively promoting basic and clinical research on hepatitis in partnership with national and local government. This program includes the following two sub-programs:

i. Program for Basic and Clinical Research on Hepatitis

This program aims to improve the methods for hepatitis prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. This program also facilitates basic and clinical research that leads to the development of pharmaceuticals and medical devices necessary for treatment.

ii. Program on the Innovative Development and Application of New Drugs for Hepatitis B

This program aims to develop revolutionary therapeutic agents for hepatitis B. It comprehensively promotes clinical research, which results in drug discovery and its practical applications on the basis of fundamental research.

PS (Program Supervisor)

• HAYASHI Norio, Director General, Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety, Kansai Rosai Hospital

PO (Program Officer)

• IMAZEKI Fumio, Professor Emeritus, Chiba University
• ESUMI Mariko, Visiting Professor, Nihon University
• SAIGO Ken-ichi, Director, MEISEIKAI
• SHIMOKAWA Teruhiko, Professor, Institute of Research Innovation, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
• TAKEBE Yutaka, Visiting Professor, Centre of Excellence on Research in AIDS, University of Malaya, Malaysia
• NAKAGAWA Mina, Associate Professor, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
• HANAOKA Fumio, Director-General, National Institute of Genetics