Advanced Medical Research Center

Coordinates: 35°20′36″N 139°39′05″E / 35.343430°N 139.651487°E / 35.343430; 139.651487
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YCU Advanced Medical Research Center
The Advanced Medical Research Center of YCU
Established2006
DirectorAtsushi NAKAJIMA
Address3-9 Fukuura, 236–0004 Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Japan
Location
Coordinates35°20′36″N 139°39′05″E / 35.343430°N 139.651487°E / 35.343430; 139.651487
Websitewww-user.yokohama-cu.ac.jp/~english/index.php/research/amedrc/

The Advanced Medical Research Center (横浜市立大学先端医科学研究センター) (AMRC) is an ancillary establishment of Yokohama City University (YCU) in Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Japan.[1] It was established in October 2006, and a new research building at the AMRC was opened on the YCU Fukuura campus in March 2013.[2] The AMRC research building was further enlarged in 2015.[3]

Research[edit]

Research at the AMRC covers a wide variety of medical fields, including oncology, immunology, genetics, regenerative medicine, translational research and bioinformatics.

Organization[edit]

  • Department of Research and Development (Hideki TANIGUCHI)
  • Department of Clinical Research Promotion (Yasuo TERAUCHI)
  • Department of Research Support and coordination (Takuya TAKAHASHI)
  • Biobank Division
  • Bioinformatics Laboratory

Directors[edit]

  • Atsushi NAKAJIMA (current)
  • Nobuhiko ORIDATE
  • Tomio INOUE
  • Hisashi HIRANO
  • Shigeo OHNO (2006 to 2008)

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