Departments

Graduate School of Medicine

IUHW Graduate School of Medicine -Doctoral Program in Medicine（4-year course）

Message from the Dean

IUHW Graduate School was founded in 1999, with the aim of nurturing advanced medical professionals who can become leaders in the fields of health and welfare in Japan. In April 2018 inaugurated a Graduate School of Medicine and Public Health to foster competent personnel capable of further developing medical sciences through collaborations with the IUHW School of Medicine. We will play pivotal roles as an international center for medical exchanges, and provide an even better environment for educational and research activities.
Along with many opportunities to acquire extensive and in-depth knowledge and master academic theory and its application, we will provide more convenient learning system that utilizes information technology, enabling remote access for many working students. Our aim is for the IUHW to be a part of shaping and transforming Japan’ s future by focusing on the areas with potential for even further development, such as genomics and cancer medicine, international infectious diseases, remote image diagnosis, medical education, health and welfare services management and global health. We will continue to carry out comprehensive education and research activities to facilitate ongoing innovation. We are looking forward to your admission into the IUHW Graduate School of Medicine and Public Health.

Message from the Director of IUHW Graduate School of Medicine

IUHW Graduate School of Medicine provides comprehensive education programs aiming to nurture scientists, medical specialists, and professionals who will actively participate in broad international medical fields. The applicants need to select one of the three Departments including Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Department of Social Medical Sciences and Department of Clinical Medical Sciences, consulting to the supervisor teachers in advance. English proficiency will be cultivated through the education programs.
Through research at the Graduate School of Medicine, you are expected to acquire a scientific way of thinking, put it into practice to solve difficult problems, and play an active role internationally. We look forward to working with all of you on research to build a better world.

Message from Chief of Department

Department of Basic Medical Sciences

In the field of basic medical research, technological innovations such as next-generation sequencing, single-cell analysis, and gene editing have been breaking barriers of experimental approach which were considered technically impossible before. Under this environment, the process of generating "scientifically meaningful" questions, making hypotheses, and proving them by experiments to gain new knowledge have been more critical than ever. Through your carrier as a graduate student in our school, we encourage you not just to earn the degree but acquire the foundation for becoming an independent researcher. We welcome you to join us.

ProfileTakayuki Shiomi, M.D., Ph.D.

A graduate of Keio University School of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine / Former Research Scientist of New York University (NY, USA), Associate Research Scientist of Columbia University (NY, USA), and Instructor of Keio University School of Medicine (Pathology) / Certified Pathologist of the Japanese Society of Pathology and Medical Cytologist of Japanese Society of Clinical Cytology

A graduate of Keio University School of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine / Former Research Scientist of New York University (NY, USA), Associate Research Scientist of Columbia University (NY, USA), and Instructor of Keio University School of Medicine (Pathology) / Certified Pathologist of the Japanese Society of Pathology and Medical Cytologist of Japanese Society of Clinical Cytology

Department of Social Medical Sciences

Social medical sciences are done with aiming the improvement of health and welfare at both individual and social levels, by investigating the clinical relevance of disease risks and social factors including the lifestyles. It plays more important role in this modern era. Furthermore, it has been developing in connecting with basic medicine and clinical medicine as well as targeting the medical education development. The Department of Social Medical Sciences will nurture the future global leaders with the diverse programs with the professionals from all over Japan.

ProfileTsutomu Yamazaki,M.D.,Ph.D.

Graduate of Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo / Former Director of the Clinical Research Support Center, The University of Tokyo / Former Director of the Center for Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, The University of Tokyo

Graduate of Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo / Former Director of the Clinical Research Support Center, The University of Tokyo / Former Director of the Center for Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, The University of Tokyo

Department of Clinical Medical Sciences

In the Department of Clinical Sciences, a number of professors with various research backgrounds will guide you to elucidate the pathophysiology of diseases and to develop novel diagnostic technologies and therapeutic strategies though research. This research experience will greatly help you become a physician scientist with clinical abilities and research mind.

ProfileHiroaki Shimokawa,M.D.,Ph.D.

Kyushu University (MD, PhD). Specialty: Cardiology
Present position: Vice Dean of Graduate School, Professor, Graduate School of Medicine, IUHW Previous positions: Professor and Chairman of Department of Cardiovascular Medicine; Director of the Clinical Research Institute of Tohoku University Hospital; Director of the Big Data Medicine Center of Tohoku University
Academic activities: President, Japanese Association of Gender-specific Medicine; Vice President, Japanese College of Angiology; Successive board members, Japanese Circulation Society, Japanese Society of Internal Medicine, Japanese College of Cardiology, etc.

Awards: Society Awards of the American Heart Association (AHA), the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), and the Japan Medical Association (JMA); Two Commendations for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Development filed and Research field)

Staff Information (Graduate School of Medicine)

Department of Basic Medical Sciences

Department of Social Medical Sciences

Department of Clinical Medical Sciences