RIKEN BioResource Research Center (BRC^®)

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Director: Toshihiko Shiroishi (Ph.D.)

As a core center for bioresources not only in Japan but also worldwide, we (BioResource Research Center) are implementing projects to accurately grasp research trends, respond to social and research needs, and collect, preserve, and distribute the world's highest quality of bioresources. We are also promoting research that contributes to the utilization of bioresources. In implementing these projects, we will prioritize the development of bioresources and related information produced by Japan's cutting-edge research and carry out quality control in accordance with international quality management standards to ensure genuine bioresources with reproducibility.

Furthermore, we are collecting and preserving bioresources which are the key to research and development related to the COVID-19 virus and releasing pertinent information as this is currently a pressing social issue. In addition, we are also conducting technical training and dissemination activities to develop human resources involved in the bioresource projects and transfer this technology to the research community.

Organization

List of Organizations

Experimental Animal Division: Atsushi Yoshiki (Ph.D.)
Experimental Plant Division: Taiji Kawakatsu (Ph.D.)
Cell Engineering Division (RIKEN Cell Bank): Kazuaki Nakamura (Ph.D.)
Gene Engineering Division (RIKEN DNA Bank): Yoshihiro Miwa (Ph.D.)
Microbe Division (RIKEN JCM): Moriya Ohkuma (Ph.D.)
Integrated Bioresource Information Division: Hiroshi Masuya (Ph.D.)
Integrative Developmental Engineering Division: Kimiko Inoue (Ph.D.)
Mouse Phenomics Division: Masaru Tamura (Ph.D.)
iPSC-based Drug Discovery and Development Team: Haruhisa Inoue (M.D., Ph.D.)
iPS Cell Advanced Characterization Research Team: Toshihiko Shiroishi (Ph.D.)
Next Generation Human Disease Model Research Team: Takanori Amano (Ph.D.)
Transcriptome-Epigenome Research Team: Kubo Naoki (M.D., Ph.D.)
Developmental Genome Plasticity Research Team: Akihiko Sakashita (Ph.D.)
Support Unit for Quality Management: Masatomo Kobayashi (Ph.D.)
Drug Discovery Genetically Modified Animal Platform Unit: Takanori Amano (Ph.D.)