List of articles on drug discovery
Five new university-initiated industry creation programs have been adopted, aiming for commercialization
The Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) is a "university-initiated new industry creation program (STAR […]" that supports the commercialization of high-potential technologies such as universities.
Amenamevir, a treatment for herpes zoster developed by Toyama University and others, is now on sale with the world's first approval.
Professor Kimiyasu Shiraki and his colleagues at the Department of Virology, University of Toyama School of Medicine were involved in the development of a new therapeutic agent for herpes zoster, Amenamevir.
Kanazawa University discovers mechanism of oxytocin absorption, possibility of reducing autism in premature babies
A research group at Kanazawa University discovered a mechanism for absorbing oxytocin in the small intestine, and its supplementation contributed to the development of sociality (social brain) in premature babies […].
New drug discovery method to control "neglected tropical diseases" Tokyo Institute of Technology
Research groups such as Tokyo Institute of Technology have found that Chagas disease and Leash […] are among the 20 disease groups “neglected tropical diseases” that WHO aims to control.
Building a human liver model from iPS cells The University of Tokyo
A research group at the University of Tokyo succeeded in identifying and sorting liver nonparenchymal cells, and constructed a human liver model from human iPS cells based on the analysis results […]
Hokkaido University et al. Elucidate the mechanism of "rejuvenation" of aged skin
In a collaborative research group led by Dr. Ken Natsuga of the Department of Dermatology, Hokkaido University Hospital, type 17 collagen, which is a type of collagen, rejuvenates the epidermis […]
Osaka City University succeeds in developing "cultured dermis" that is close to real skin
The group of Professor Katsutoshi Yoshizato of the Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University has a high degree of novelty through joint research with Nippon Menard Cosmetics Co., Ltd. […]
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology and Iwate University plan to establish a joint veterinary major
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology and Iwate University will establish a doctoral course in veterinary medicine at the graduate school from 2018.Educational philosophy of the joint veterinary department promoted by both schools […]
The University of Tokyo theoretically elucidates the "dormant state" of cells
Professor Kunihiko Kaneko and Yusuke Himeoka, a doctoral student at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the University of Tokyo, used computer simulation and theoretical biophysics to detail […]
Elucidation of the mechanism of insomnia due to anxiety University of Tsukuba, etc.
It is well known that emotions such as anxiety contribute to insomnia.However, the neuroscientific mechanism behind it is unknown. […]