Support the development of medical care As a base for joint research beyond clinical departments
Teikyo Academic Research Center is an organization centered on the School of Medicine of Teikyo University. It is a base for joint research beyond research groups and clinical departments, and provides widespread support centered on clinical research at our university.
With the main missions of "support for clinical research" and "education related to clinical research," we will accumulate know-how through research support. We aim to improve the quality of clinical research at Teikyo University through education and support.
Head of Center Professor Minoru Osuka
My name is Yutaka Osuga, Head of Center of the Teikyo Teikyo Academic Research Center Center (TARC). I would like to introduce the role and significance of TARC. As you all know, research is essential for medical advances. Looking back at the history of medical research, Japan has placed emphasis on basic research using cells and animals since the introduction of German medicine in the Meiji era. The results of basic research, such as the discovery of pathogenic bacteria, directly led to clinical developments. This has led to the development of a research infrastructure in Japan that emphasizes basic research. However, as medicine has become more sophisticated and complex, the importance of clinical research directly involving human subjects has gradually increased. In particular, the concept of evidence-based medicine (EBM), which emphasizes the results of clinical research directly involving human subjects, was introduced to Japan from Europe and the United States around the end of the 20th century, significantly changing clinical thinking. In response to this trend, Teikyo University established a clinical research center in 2012, one of the first in Japan. This was the result of the insight of Professor Tamio Teramoto, currently an advisor to TARC. TARC is comprised of clinical research experts. We cooperate with and support clinical research at Teikyo University Hospital to foster ideas in clinical practice and academic activities at Teikyo University and contribute to society. We also engage in awareness-raising and educational activities aimed at raising the level of clinical research at Teikyo University, such as holding TARC seminars, clinical research open lectures, and internships. Since its establishment, TARC has handled numerous clinical studies and achieved numerous results. Clinical research is made possible by the cooperation of patients and others. Therefore, we carefully manage clinical research with a patient-centered approach, placing safety first. Furthermore, since we rely on the cooperation of many patients, we strive to ensure that research results are meaningful and can be fully utilized for society. We hope that many of you will understand clinical research and contribute to the advancement of medicine together with TARC. Thank you for your cooperation.
It was established in February 2012 to bring together the university's resources and engage in clinical research across the university. We carry out research and education related to clinical research from a global perspective in order to embody the ``Healthy Hospital,'' a circle of security and trust created by patients, medical professionals, and society, which is the basic philosophy of Teikyo University Hospital. Through the development of new pharmaceuticals, medical devices, testing methods, diagnostic methods, and treatments, we will contribute broadly to society through advances in medicine, healthcare, and health. Specifically, from an academia's perspective, we aim to ``promote university-led clinical research'', ``dissemination of evidence to local communities'', and ``globally deploy practical EBM'', with the aim of serving as a model case in Japan. We aim to build a center that practices world-standard research and education.
Organization / system diagram
advisor Hiroko Okinaga (Executive Director and Vice President) Tamio Teramoto (Specially Appointed Professor Department of Clinical Research Medicine, School of Medicine)
Head of Center Professor Osuka Yutaka (Clinical Research Center)
Deputy Head of Center Takeo Fukagawa (Senior Staff Professor School of Medicine Surgery Faculty of Medicine)
Standing Members of the Council on Decision-Making Koji Aoyama (School of Medicine Department of Pharmacology Professor) Yoichiro Arata (Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Chair) Takayoshi Okubo（ Chair, Medical Research Ethics Committee) Kazuhiro Owaki（Graduate School Graduate School of Public Health Professor) Hirotaka Kono (Director, School of Medicine) Ken Agatsuma（Chairman, Clinical Trial Review Committee) Hajime Takigawa (Faculty of Medical Technology Director) Kazuhisa Tsukamoto (Graduate School Graduate School of Medicine Director) Hotaka Nakanishi (Teikyo Technology Transfer Center Director) Takeo Fukagawa (Head of Clinical Trials and Clinical Studies Head of Center) Yoshiharu Fukuda (Graduate School Graduate School of Public Health Head) Motokazu Matsuda (Headquarters General Manager) Takashi Moritoyo (Research Support, Clinical Research Center Head of Center)
Non-permanent committee member Satoshi Miyata (Professor, Graduate School Graduate School of Public Health) Asuka Suzuki (Associate Professor Graduate School Graduate School of Public Health) Yuko Toda (Senior Assistant Professor Teikyo Technology Transfer Center) Yusuke Takagi (Part-time Senior Assistant Professor at the Clinical Research Center) Takahiro Inui (Senior Assistant Professor at the Clinical Research Center) Natsumi Saka (Assistant Professor Department Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine) Mitsuaki Sawano (Senior Assistant Professor at the Clinical Research Center) Manabu Hibiya (Assistant Professor, Clinical Research Center) Aki Takahashi (Researcher, Clinical Research Center) Makoto Yokobori (Special Specialist, Clinical Research Center) Ai Nishitani (Special Specialist, Clinical Research Center) Kayoko Kozuma (Special Specialist, Clinical Research Center) Ayako Fukushima (Special Specialist, Clinical Research Center) Fumiko Yasuhara (Special Specialist, Clinical Research Center) Kazue Murata (Department of Clinical Research Medicine, School of School of Medicine)
(As of January 2026)
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This center is located on the Itabashi Campus, where research institutes such as the Faculty / Graduate School of School of Medical, the University Hospital, and related centers are gathered, and we have a strong cooperation system with related organizations for the development of Team Medical Care.
Teikyo Academic Research Center 2-11-1 Kaga, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-8605 Teikyo University, Itabashi Itabashi Campus University Building, 5th floor, Joint Research Room (505-4) TEL: 03-3964-1211 (main) Extension: 45062 E-mail: tarc-info@med.teikyo-u.ac.jp
