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About IMSUT as "International Joint Usage/Research Center"

The Institute of Medical Science, the University of Tokyo (IMSUT) is a university-attached research institute of life science and medicine in Japan with world-class research achievements, and has an affiliated hospital specializing in experimental medicine and translational medicine.

We conduct research on fundamental mechanisms and their applications to infectious diseases, cancers, and other specific diseases. Our main fields of study include infectious diseases, immune mechanisms, cancer signaling and metastasis, genome analysis, stem cell regenerative medicine, animal disease models etc.

Supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, we have been promoting the Joint Usage/Research Center Project since FY2010. Moreover, on 13 November 2018, IMSUT was authorized as the "International Joint Research Center for Promoting Basic and Applied Research and Implementing Translational Research", and we are making a new start by expanding our activities worldwide.

We aim to improve medical science research standards at the international level, to increase new academic and scientific knowledge in medical science, to promote research and development of innovative medicines and medical technology, and to foster medical researchers and promote their wider exchange.

In addition, we are working toward the creation of new interdisciplinary research areas by opening up our research infrastructures and technologies, such as the latest results of genome analysis and regenerative medical technology, to all researchers both in Japan and abroad.
 




International Joint Research Center for Promoting Basic and Applied Research and Implementing Translational Research


 

Call for Proposals

<Application Closed>
Applications for the call for FY2026 joint research are open
until 5:00 p.m. on December 5th, 2025. 


If the applicant belongs to a university or public research institution in Japan, please apply for "FY2026 Joint Research (Domestic)". If the applicant belongs to a university or public research institute outside Japan, please apply for "FY2026 Joint Research (International)".

  • Application Guidelines for FY2026 Joint Research (Domestic) 
  • Application Guidelines for FY2026 Joint Research (International)
 

English Seminar Series

The IMSUT International Joint Usage/Research Center (IMSUT IJURC) launched its English Seminar Series in 2020 with the aim of helping graduate students and young researchers communicate their research results to the international scientific community. The instructor is Associate Professor Philip Hawke of the University of Shizuoka, who specializes in scientific English instruction.

<Year-round Applications >　
Individual Consultation Session via ZOOM                      Poster

If you are preparing for an English presentation or an academic conference, we encourage you to make use of this opportunity beforehand.
 
How to register:

  1.   1) Please submit your preferred date and time via the  Registration form  .  
          Note: Please select a date at least two weeks after your application date.
  2.   2) After scheduling, we will inform you of the confirmed session date by email.
  3.   3) The Zoom link will be sent 2–3 days before the session.
  4.   4) Please attend the session online on the scheduled date.

 

Selected International Joint Research Projects

Research Reports

Research Findings Presentation Meeting

FY2025 Research Findings Presentation Meeting (via Zoom)　　　 Report
   　　Friday, February 27th, 2026       
 

Young Researchers Symposium

This symposium is organized by the faculty members of our center as a forum for young researchers to present their cutting-edge research and engage in in-depth discussions. It also aims to provide young lab members with opportunities to gain experience in planning and organizing academic events.
 

  • Further details will be announced soon.

 

 

International Joint Usage/Research Center Seminar

Please click the "International Joint Research Seminar Series" link in upper top right of the page.
If you would like to host a seminar, please click here (internal access only) to register.
 

Joint Events

International Joint Usage/Research Center Mini-Symposium

“Molecular basis and Physiological Functions of Expression Control Revealed by Structural Biology”


〇　Date&Time: October 7, 2026  1:00 p.m.-　　　Poster
〇　Venue: IMSUT Auditorium, Bldg.1
〇　Organizer: Prof. Toshifumi INADA
〇　Speakers

　　・Roland Beckmann (LMU Munich)
　　・Daniel N. Wilson (University of Hamburg)
　　・Yuzuru Itoh (University of Tokyo)
　　・Sihan Li (IMSUT)
　　・Tomoya Kujirai (University of Tokyo)
　　・Taeko Kobayashi (IMSUT)
　　・Toru Suzuki (IMSUT)
　　・Satoshi Hashimoto (IMSUT)
　　・Toshifumi Inada (IMSUT)

No pre-registration Required.

AWAJI 2026
The 24th International Forum on Infection and Immunity       Web
 
September 1～3,2026  
Venue
Hokkaido University Conference Hall
Chair
Ayato Takada (Hokkaido University International Institute for Zoonosis Control)