Program: Program Staff (Takehiko Koji) | Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Medical-Engineering Hybrid Professional Development Program

Takehiko Koji


The "Medical - Engineering hybrid professional development program" - Medical Innovation - continuing the Dejima legacy, proposed in 2013 as part of the "Strategic Development of Future Medical Researchers (A)" project has been highly recognized by MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology – Japan). The proposal of this course depends on close collaboration between the Graduate Schools of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering. More than 150 years have passed since the Dutch physician J. L. C. Pompe van Meerdervoort introduced modern medical equipment including surgical instruments to Dejima, Japan. Pompe van Meerdervoort set up the first western styled medical school and hospital in Nagasaki. From this starting point modern medical practices and equipment were promulgated throughout Japan. Keeping this fact in mind, this course has been proposed so as to continue the "Dejima legacy" that the young people would have remembered, fully taking into account current medical needs, once again reawakening problem solving through the creation of state of the art medical equipment. This course is hosted by the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, however both medical students and engineering master's students take part in the same clinical practicums, going on to receive the same education. In this unique course, medical and engineering students work together in collaboration, the resultant synergy will create an environment where new medical equipment can be easily conceived, developed, produced and tested. Upon course completion both medical and engineering doctoral students can receive doctorates in both Medicine and Engineering almost simultaneously. We pray that the establishment of this type of interdisciplinary course will raise a new generation of professionals, spearhead development of medical engineering technology and promote industrial and economic development in Nagasaki and throughout Japan. We look forward to receiving support from the various disciplines in making this course a success.

The "Medical - Engineering hybrid professional development program" - Medical Innovation - continuing the Dejima legacy, proposed in 2013 as part of the "Strategic Development of Future Medical Researchers (A)" project has been highly recognized by MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology – Japan). The proposal of this course depends on close collaboration between the Graduate Schools of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering. More than 150 years have passed since the Dutch physician J. L. C. Pompe van Meerdervoort introduced modern medical equipment including surgical instruments to Dejima, Japan. Pompe van Meerdervoort set up the first western styled medical school and hospital in Nagasaki. From this starting point modern medical practices and equipment were promulgated throughout Japan. Keeping this fact in mind, this course has been proposed so as to continue the "Dejima legacy" that the young people would have remembered, fully taking into account current medical needs, once again reawakening problem solving through the creation of state of the art medical equipment. This course is hosted by the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, however both medical students and engineering master's students take part in the same clinical practicums, going on to receive the same education. In this unique course, medical and engineering students work together in collaboration, the resultant synergy will create an environment where new medical equipment can be easily conceived, developed, produced and tested. Upon course completion both medical and engineering doctoral students can receive doctorates in both Medicine and Engineering almost simultaneously. We pray that the establishment of this type of interdisciplinary course will raise a new generation of professionals, spearhead development of medical engineering technology and promote industrial and economic development in Nagasaki and throughout Japan. We look forward to receiving support from the various disciplines in making this course a success.

Name:	Takehiko Koji
Affiliation/ Position:	Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Medical and Dental Sciences, Professor
Area of specialization:	Histology and Cell Biology
Research topics:	1. Development and improvement of molecular organization cytochemical methodology 2. Epigenetic control mechanism of germ cell dynamics 3. KGF/FGF-7 receptor expression and cell dynamic control 4. The control mechanism of steroid hormones on cell proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis 5. Effects of excessive intake of iron on liver cell dynamics