Eri Muso M.D., Ph.D

Associate Director
The Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research Institute

The Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research Institute was founded in 1925 to promote both clinical and basic medical researches. Kitano Hospital was established 3 years later for this purpose. From the start of this institute, research activities of both fields have been performed under tight relationship with Faculty of Medicine Kyoto University.
As a research institute who embraces a vigorous hospital situated at the center of Osaka city, daily treating marked variety of patients with highly up-to-date managements by excellent medical staffs, our prime mission is to elucidate the mechanism of diseases and to develop new modalities and better procedures for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Basic and translational researches performed in close collaboration with clinical activities are crucial for elucidating and therapeutic strategy against many diseases.
Many research activities have been published not only in Japan but internationally under the grant support of Japanese ministry of Education, Science, and Culture, and Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
Please start or continue your research life in this institute with keeping high motivation. The positive participation and challenging spirits for research activity of all fields of staff are always welcome.

June 2007