Amami Oshima is a remote island located between Kagoshima Kyushu and Okinawa. Please refer to here for access information to our facility.

Our laboratory is the southernmost facility of the university of Tokyo, and has long history nearly 120 years in Amami Oshima. We have made great achevements in filariasis eradication from this island and also prevention of Habu bites. Currently, we are maintaining the colonies of New World monkeys, and aiming to overcome infectious diseases including endemic diseases in the tropical and subtropical regions through infection experiments using primates. We are conducting research in collaboration with various institutions in Japan and overseas.

The Institute of Medical Science
The University of Tokyo
802 Tean, Setouchi-cho, Oshima-gun, Kagoshima 894-1531 JAPAN
TEL:+81-997-72-0373　FAX:+81-997-72-0277

We keep colonies of New World Monkeys adapted to the climate of Amami Oshima. Also it is fully equipped with high containment laboratories that can be used pathogens up to BSL3.

Professor & Director 　MASHIMO Tomoji, Ph.D		Professor in the Division of Animal Genetics, and also director of Laboratory Animal Research Center at the headquarters
Project Assistant Professor 　YOKOTA Shin-Ichi, DVM, Ph.D		Resident staff (Responsible for general on-site work) 　Also engaged in social activities to contribute to Amami Oshima
Technical Assistant 　HIRASE Izumi 　IKEDA Kumiko 　NISHIDA Yuria