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Home > Research and Activities > Office of Policy and Ethics Research

Office of Policy and Ethics Research

1. Members

Head Akifumi Matsuyama, MD, PhD
Research fellow Mayumi Kurata, PhD
Staff members Yuri Takagaki, Yukiko Ohmi, Akiko Fukagawa, Eriko Wada, Emiko Fujisawa

2. Objective

Use of human-derived sample and information are essential to conduct biological and basic science research, and to further develop innovative drugs and other products. In order to facilitate research activities, the Office provides advice and assistance to researchers from ethical and policy viewpoints as well as protecting patients/donors' dignity and rights. Act as the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of NIBIOHN, the Office regularly holds committee meetings to review protocols for application. In addition, the Office studies the current medical research issues on policy and ethics, and publishes relevant information on social issues.

3. Activities

At IRB meetings, committee members review protocols applied for permission to implementation or continuation from ethical and scientific points of view. The Office organizes educational training to offer necessary knowledge and technical information.

On top of the above-mentioned, the Office works through the following activities:

  1. Study on the domestic and overseas researches of human-derived sample and information from international perspective.
  2. Establishment of a database for localization and availability of biospecimens. (https://mbrdb.nibiohn.go.jp)
  3. Establishment of a database for cross-searching of bioresources to support research/development of drugs and pharmaceutical industry. (https://alldbs.nibiohn.go.jp)
  4. Study on R&D trend and needs for research resources.
  5. Study on sustainable production and use of bioresources.
  6. Study on legal positioning of development/use of human bioresources.

Our research attitude and activities combine the humanities and sciences, which is unique in Japan, and the Office plays a leading role in this field.

Office of Policy and Ethics Research

Office of Policy and Ethics

E-mail Office of Policy and Ethics can be contacted at:
Email: proj14[-at]nibiohn[-dot-]go.jp

Research and Activities

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    NIBIO

    Laboratory of Immune Signal
    Laboratory of Adjuvant Innovation
    Laboratory of Mockup Vaccine
    Laboratory of Vaccine Materials
    Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Immunity
    Laboratory of Stem Cell Regulation
    Laboratory of Hepatocyte Regulation
    Laboratory of Toxicogenomics Informatics
    Laboratory of Biopharmaceutical Research
    Laboratory of Bioinformatics
    Laboratory of Proteome Research
    Laboratory of Nuclear Transport Dynamics
    Laboratory of Rare Disease Biospecimen
    Laboratory of Cell Cultures
    Laboratory of Animal Models for Human Diseases
    Platform of Therapeutics for Rare Disease
    Office of Policy and Ethics Research
    Center for Drug Design Research
    Research Center for Medicinal Plant Resources
    Tsukuba Primate Research Center
    Department of Bioresources for Drug Discovery
    Section of Laboratory Equipment
    Department of Research and Development
    KAGAMI Project
    Laboratory of Immunosenescence

    NIHN

    Department of Nutritional Epidemiology
    Section of the National Health and Nutrition Survey
    Section of the Dietary Reference Intakes
    Department of Health Promotion and Exercise
    Section of Exercise Guideline
    Section of Physical Activity Assessment
    Department of Clinical Nutrition
    Section of Metabolic Syndrome
    Section of Nutritional Therapy
    Department of Nutritional Education
    Section of Nutritional Care and Management
    Section of Shokuiku
    Department of Nutritional Science
    Section of Major Nutrients
    Section of Energy Metabolism
    Department of Food Function and Labeling
    Section of Food Component Analysis
    Section of Food and Nutrition Labeling
    Section of Food Function
    Information Center
    Section of Information Network of Health Food
    Section of Nutrition Informatics and Technology
    Center for International Collaboration and Partnership
    Section of International Nutrition Research and Development
    Section of Biostatistical Research
    Section of Training and Partnership

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