Osaka University has established a comprehensive education and research center for infectious diseases on the Suita Campus in Yamadaoka, Suita City, Osaka Prefecture.Taking advantage of the fact that Japan's weaknesses such as basic research on infectious diseases and medical systems that are vulnerable to infectious disease epidemics have been clarified by this corona disaster, we will bring together the knowledge and human resources of the university to prepare for the next infectious disease epidemic. I am aiming for.
According to Osaka University, the Infectious Diseases Comprehensive Education and Research Center collaborates with industry, domestic and overseas research institutes, government agencies, etc. to disseminate information based on scientific evidence, preventive, diagnostic, and comprehensive research on treatment methods. We will promote education and training of the latest technology and knowledge for medical workers, and development of human resources who can be leaders in infectious disease control.
The director is Yoshiharu Matsuura, a specially appointed professor at the Center for Infectious Diseases Comprehensive Education and Research, the deputy director is Fumio Otake, a specially appointed professor at the Center for Infectious Diseases Comprehensive Education and Research, and the person in charge of the scientific information and public policy department is Takashi Nakano, a professor at the Nuclear Physics Research Center. Kiyoshi Takeda, a professor at the Graduate School of Medicine, is in charge of the disease and biological defense research division, and Eiichi Morii, a professor at the Graduate School of Medicine, is in charge of the human resources development division.
As the infection of the new coronavirus spreads, Japan is exposed to its vulnerabilities to infectious diseases, such as the danger of medical collapse, despite the fact that the number of infected people and the number of severely ill patients per capita is smaller than in Western countries.
The Center for Comprehensive Education and Research on Infectious Diseases emphasizes that the new Corona is not expected to end for the time being due to the epidemic of mutant strains, and that the epidemic of new infectious diseases can be fully predicted. Promote information dissemination, research, and education with the goal of protecting people's lives.
