RIKEN Kobe Institute
Director
Masatoshi TAKEICHI (Ph.D.)
The RIKEN Kobe Institute was established in April 2002 as an organizational framework for the newly launched Center for Developmental Biology (CDB). The CDB conducts a wide range of research from fundamental studies of development and stem cells to work with the potential to make a contribution to the field of regenerative medicine. In April 2007, the Kobe Institute welcomed a new institution, the Molecular Imaging Research Program (MIRP), which was later reinaugurated as the Center for Molecular Imaging Science (CMIS) in October 2008. The CMIS utilizes molecular imaging technology, which allows the visualization of molecular functions and dynamics in living bodies, to focus on research working to revolutionize drug discovery processes and uncover disease mechanisms.
The Kobe Institute seeks both to help develop a foundation of knowledge into biological phenomena and, through translational research efforts conducted with the Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IBRI) and other neighboring institutions, to help bridge basic science to applications in medical therapy and drug discovery and thereby to contribute to the health and welfare of the people of Japan.
| RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology (CDB) | Masatoshi TAKEICHI (Ph.D.) |
| RIKEN Center for Molecular Imaging Science (CMIS) | Yasuyoshi WATANABE (M.D., Ph.D.) |
| RIKEN Quantitative Biology Center (QBiC) | Toshio YANAGIDA (Ph.D.) |
| RIKEN HPCI Program for Computational Life Science | Toshio YANAGIDA (Ph.D.) |