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- Concept
- On-site Laboratories
- Activity Overview
- Activities and achievements (events, research, and others)
- On-site Laboratory Symposium
Recent updates
- 2024.9.26 Establishment of three new On-site Laboratories approved (25 September 2024)
- 2024.6.3 Activity Overview FY2023/2024 is available.
Concept
Kyoto University launched the On-site Laboratory initiative in September 2018 as part of its strategy under the Ministry of Education's Designated National University (DNU) program. Through the initiative, academic departments and centers at Kyoto University establish laboratories in collaboration with overseas partners, which are hosted on the campuses of either or both of the participating institutions and are locally managed. To date, fourteen on-site laboratories have been established worldwide.
The laboratories are tasked with conducting world-leading advanced research, developing quality human capital, recruiting talented international students, and expanding collaboration with industrial partners. Through these efforts, Kyoto University aims to strengthen its institutional infrastructure with a view to playing a greater role in international academia, as well as further contributing to Japan's development and innovation.
On-site Laboratories
Established in FY 2018
1. Kyoto University Research Center San Diego
- Established by: Graduate School of Medicine
- Partner institution: The University of California San Diego (UCSD), USA
- Location: San Diego, USA
- Functions: Joint research in the field of medicine, recruitment of international students, and expansion of collaboration with industrial partners
- Overview
- Activities and achievements
2. IFOM-KU Joint Research Laboratory
- Established by: Graduate School of Medicine
- Partner institution: The AIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology (IFOM ETS), Italy
- Location: Kyoto, Japan
- Functions: Advanced cancer biology research, and training of graduate students and early-career researchers
- Overview
- Activities and achievements
3. Kyoto University-Tsinghua University Cooperative Research and Education Center for Environmental Technology
- Established by: Graduate School of Engineering, Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies (GSGES)
- Partner institution: Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, China
- Location: Shenzhen, China
- Functions: Research and education in environmental engineering fields, and international double degree programs
- Overview
- Activities and achievements
- On-site laboratory website (Cooperative Research and Education Center for Environmental Technology)
4. Kyoto University On-site Laboratory at Mahidol University for Educational and Research Collaboration in Environmental Studies
- Established by: Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies (GSGES)
- Co-organized by: Graduate School of Engineering, Graduate School of Agriculture, Graduate School of Medicine
(since 2020) - Partner institution: Mahidol University, Thailand
- Location: Salaya, Thailand
- Functions: Research to address environmental problems, recruitment of international students, expansion of international double degree programs, and possible development of an international joint degree program
- Overview
- Activities and achievements
5. Smart Materials Research Center
- Established by: Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), Kyoto University Institute for Advanced Study (KUIAS)
- Partner institution: Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC), Thailand
- Location: Rayong, Thailand
- Functions: Research in materials science fields, and training of graduate students and early-career researchers for active roles in international academia
- Overview
- Activities and achievements
- On-site laboratory website (Smart Material Research Center)
Established in FY 2019
6. Kyoto University Shanghai Lab
- Established by: Institute for Chemical Research(ICR)
- Partner institution: Fudan University, China
- Location: Shanghai, China
- Functions: Promotion of cutting-edge chemical research, expansion of international collaborations and equipment sharing, and exchanging human resources with partner institutions
- Overview
- Activities and achievements
- On-site laboratory website (Kyoto University Shanghai Lab)
7. iPS Cell Research Center at Gladstone Institutes
- Established by: Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA)
- Partner institution: Gladstone Institutes, USA
- Location: San Francisco, USA
- Functions: Advanced research on iPS cells, training of early-career researchers, and recruitment of international students
- Overview
- Activities and achievements
8. Center for Integrated Biosystems
- Established by: Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), Kyoto University Institute for Advanced Study (KUIAS)
- Partner institution: Academia Sinica, Taiwan
- Location: Taipei, Taiwan
- Functions: Advanced research in the biomedical science fields, expansion of interdisciplinary collaboration, and recruitment of international researchers and students
- Overview
- Activities and achievements
- On-site laboratory website (Center for Integrated Biosystems)
9. Quantum Nano Medicine Research Center
- Established by:Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), Kyoto University Institute for Advanced Study (KUIAS)
- Partner institution: The University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), USA
- Location: Kyoto, Japan
- Functions: Quantum nano-medicine research with a focus on cancer treatment applications, development of new research fields, and expansion of collaboration with UCLA and industrial partners
- Overview
- Activities and achievements
- On-site laboratory website (Quantum Nano Medicine Research Center)
Established in FY 2020
10. Laboratory for Green Porous Materials
- Established by: Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), Kyoto University Institute for Advanced Study (KUIAS)
- Partner institution: Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore
- Location: Singapore
- Functions: Research on environmental catalysis using porous materials, the development of new fields of study that contribute to the environment, and the promotion of cutting-edge interdisciplinary research
- Overview
- Activities and achievements
- On-site laboratory website (Laboratory for Green Porous Materials)
Established in FY 2021
11. Center for Integrated Data-Material Sciences (iDM)
- Established by: Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), Kyoto University Institute for Advanced Study (KUIAS)
- Partner institution: The MacDiarmid Institute (MDI), New Zealand
- Location: Wellington, New Zealand
- Functions: Deepen research on material sciences using computational science and data science, and internationalize Kyoto University's research and education activities by enhancing collaboration with industry and local research institutions
- Overview
- Activities and achievements
- On-site laboratory website (Center for Integrated Data-Material Sciences)
Approved in FY 2024
12. International Research Laboratory for Earthquake and Tsunami Risk Cognition and Reduction
- Faculty/Graduate School/Institute: Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI)
- Partner institution: National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico
- Location: New Mexico, Mexico and Kyoto, Japan
- Purposes: An interdisciplinary research center on the disaster mitigation of earthquake and tsunami in subduction zones
- Functions: Enhance understanding of earthquake/tsunami disasters and risks through natural science, engineering, and social sciences
- Overview
13. Kyoto University-China Medical University Lab, Taiwan
- Faculty/Graduate School/Institute: Faculty of Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Institute for Life and Medical Sciences, Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), Kyoto University Institute for Advanced Study (KUIAS)
- Partner institution: China Medical University(CMU), Taiwan
- Location: Taichung, Taiwan
- Purposes: Promotion of clinical trials/Collaborative development of new strategies for clinical application
- Functions: Clinical trials using drugs and technologies developed at Kyoto University will be transferred to CMU via the on-site lab, where clinical trials will be conducted. The on-site laboratory will not only transfer the technology, but will also conduct joint research for further technological development and non-clinical trials to expand the range of target diseases.
- Overview
14. INitiative for INtelligent ChemBioInformatics (IN-CBI)
- Faculty/Graduate School/Institute: Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Science (iCeMS), Institute for Advanced Study (KUIAS), Institute for Chemical Research (ICR)
- Partner institution: Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India
- Location: Roorkee, India and Kyoto, Japan
- Purposes: Scripting an ecosystem to develop intelligent medical tools for age-related diseases
- Functions: Establishment of a hybrid (physical and virtual) platform between Kyoto University and premier Indian research institutions to efficiently identify and exchange outstanding students and early career researchers for education
- Overview
Activity Overview
Activities and achievements (events, research, and others)
1. Kyoto University Research Center San Diego
| Date(s) | Event, research, or other activity | Related link(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 February 2024 | 5th Kyoto University LifeScience Showcase @San Diego 2024 | Event announcement |
| 28 February 2023 | The 1st Joint Symposium of Kyoto University's Three North American On-site Labs: Transformative Innovations in Medical and Life Sciences | Event announcement Report (this website) Report (Symposium website) Symposium Video (YouTube) |
| 28 February 2023 | President Minato Visits University of California, San Diego | Report |
| 27 February and 1 March 2023 | 4th Kyoto University LifeScience Showcase@ San Diego 2023 | Event announcement |
| 9 November 2022 | Delegation from the University of California, San Diego visits Kyoto University | Report |
| 2 March 2022 | 3rd Kyoto University LifeScience Showcase@ San Diego 2022 | Event announcement |
| 10 December 2021 | KU-UCSD/CNT Seminar #12 | Event announcement |
| 22 October 2021 | KU-UCSD/CNT Seminar #11 | Event announcement |
| 24 September 2021 | KU-UCSD/CNT Seminar #10 | Event announcement |
| 25 June 2021 | KU-UCSD/CNT Seminar #9 | Event announcement |
| 28 May 2021 | KU-UCSD/CNT Seminar #8 | Event announcement |
| 23 April 2021 | KU-UCSD/CNT Seminar #7 | Event announcement |
| 19 March 2021 | KU-UCSD/CNT Seminar #6 | Event announcement |
| 3 March 2021 | 2nd Kyoto University LifeScience Showcase (online) @ SanDiego 2021 - with FBRI and JETRO - | Event announcement Report |
| 19 February 2021 | KU-UCSD/CNT Seminar #5 | Event announcement |
| 22 January 2021 | KU-UCSD/CNT Seminar #4 | Event announcement |
| 11 December 2020 | KU-UCSD/CNT Seminar #3 | Event announcement |
| 20 November 2020 | KU-UCSD/CNT Seminar #2 | Event announcement |
| 16 October 2020 | KU-UCSD/CNT Seminar #1 | Event announcement Report |
| 28 February 2020 | Kyoto University Life Science ShowCase @ UCSD 2020 | Event announcement |
| 6 September 2019 | Opening Ceremony for the Center for Novel Therapeutics, UC San Diego Research Park (same location as the Kyoto University Research Center San Diego) |
Report (UC San Diego website) |
2. IFOM-KU Joint Research Laboratory
| Date(s) | Event, research, or other activity | Related link(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 December 2023 | Dr Makoto Hayashi, PI, organized and gave a talk on "Chromosome End Drama: What Will Telomeres Do?" at the Symposium of the 46th Annual Meeting of the Molecular Biology Society of Japan | Symposium website |
| 1-2 November 2023 | Dr Makoto Hayashi, PI, gave a special lecture on genetics and biochemistry at the postgraduate intensive course, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University | |
| 10-12 October 2023 | Dr. Makoto Hayashi, PI, participated in the IFOM ETS PI retreat in Syracuse, Sicily, Italy | |
| 5 October 2023 |
IFOM-KU Joint Seminars co-organized by Dr Makoto Hayashi and Dr Ylli Doksani at IFOM ETS |
Program |
| 5-7 September 2023 | Dr. Makoto Hayashi, PI participated in the Scientific Advisory Board at IFOM ETS | |
| 24 March 2023 | Courtesy visit by a delegation from IFOM ETS | Report |
| 1 March 2023 | IFOM ETS-KU Joint Mini Symposium | Event announcement |
| 12 January 2023 | A research paper titled "A non-catalytic N-terminus domain of WRN prevents mitotic telomere deprotection", written by Diana Romero-Zamora and Makoto T Hayashi (IFOM-KU Joint Research Laboratory), was published online in the international journal Scientific Reports DOI https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-27598-0 |
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| 9-10 November 2022 |
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Event announcement |
| 11 May 2022 | Ambassador of Italy to Japan visits the IFOM-KU Joint-Research Laboratory | Report |
3. Kyoto University-Tsinghua University Cooperative Research and Education Center for Environmental Technology (CRECET)
| Date(s) | Event, research, or other activity | Related link(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 September 2024 | The AGRO’2025 Pre-Workshop in Japan | Event Announcement |
| 16 December 2023 | Kyoto University-Tsinghua University Symposium 2023 on Research and Education of Environmental Engineering | Report |
| 13 September 2023 | International Symposium on Management of Emerging Pollutants in Water and Waste | Event announcement |
| 17 December 2022 | Kyoto University-Tsinghua University Symposium 2022 on Research and Education of Environmental Engineering | Report |
| 18 December 2021 | Kyoto University-Tsinghua University Symposium 2021 on Research and Education of Environmental Engineering and Memorandum Signing Ceremony on the Establishment of CRECET | Report |
| 1 October – 18 December 2021 | Education Program for Human Resources with Global Views in Environmental Science and Technology | Report |
| 26 March 2021 | Country Briefing on State of the Environment in Asia by CRECET, Kyoto University-Tsinghua University | Event announcement (in Japanese) Report (in English) Report (in Chinese) |
| 26 March 2021 | Kyoto University-Tsinghua University On-line Seminar on Research and Education of Environmental Engineering | Event announcement (in Japanese) Report (in English) Report (in Chinese) |
| 14 September - 5 December 2020 | Student workshop "Education program for human resources with global views in environmental science and technology" | Report (this website) Report (Grad Sch of Engineering website) |
| 5 December 2020 | Kyoto University-Tsinghua University Symposium 2020 on Research and Education of Environmental Engineering | Report (CRECET website) Report (Grad Sch of Engineering website) |
| 17 December 2019 | Special Lecture on Japanese Sewer Management and Technology Development | Report |
| 14 December 2019 | Kyoto University-Tsinghua University Symposium 2019 on Research and Education of Environmental Engineering | Report (in Japanese) |
| 20 October - 2 November 2019 | Education Program for Human Resources with Global Perspectives in Environmental Science and Technology / Wild & Wise Collaborative Learning Programs | Report |
| 6 March 2019 | Kickoff Seminar | Report |
| 8 December 2018 | Memorandum Signing Ceremony on the Establishment of the Kyoto University-Tsinghua University Cooperative Research and Education Center for Environmental Technology | Report |
4. Kyoto University On-site Laboratory at Mahidol University for Educational and Research Collaboration in Environmental Studies
| Date(s) | Event, research, or other activity | Related link(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 February 2024 | The 7th Kyoto University-Mahidol University On-site Laboratory Workshop | Event announcement Report |
| 29 March 2023 | The 6th Kyoto University – Mahidol University on-site laboratory workshop | Event announcement Report |
| 24-25 November 2022 | 20th anniversary ceremony and 'Kyoto University International Symposium on Education and Research in Global Environmental Studies in Asia — 20 Years of GSGES Achievements and Future Opportunities' | Event announcement Report (this website) Report (GSGES website) |
| 11 March 2022 | The 5th Kyoto University – Mahidol University on-site laboratory workshop | Event announcement (this website) Event announcement (GSGES website) Report (this website) Report (GSGES website) Report (Mahidol University website) |
| 30 November - 1 December 2020 | Kyoto University International ONLINE Symposium 2020 on Education and Research in Global Environmental Studies in Asia | Event announcement Report (this website) Report (GSGES website) Report (on the symposium, Mahidol University website) Report (on the closing session, Mahidol University website) |
| 27 November 2020 | Online meeting with Professor Banchong Mahaisavariya, President and other representatives of the Mahidol University | Report |
| 27 November 2020 | The 4th Kyoto University - Mahidol University on-site laboratory workshop | Event announcement |
| 11 March 2020 | The 3rd Kyoto University - Mahidol University on-site laboratory workshop | |
| 26 November 2019 | Courtesy visit from Mahidol University to GSGES and Katsura Campus | Report (on the visit to GSGES, GSGES website) Report (on the visit to Katsura Campus, GSGES website) |
| 26 - 28 November 2019 | Kyoto University International Symposium on Education and Research in Global Environmental Studies in Asia | Event announcement Report (this website) Report (GSGES website) |
| 25 November 2019 | The 2nd Kyoto University - Mahidol University on-site laboratory workshop | Report |
| 17 - 30 November 2019 | International Autumn School 2019— Environmental Studies —"Environmental and Disaster Management in Kyoto, Wakayama, and Nara" | Report |
| 17 November - 4 December 2019 | International Autumn School 2019— Environmental Studies — "Culture underlying environmental problems" | Event announcement Report (this website) Report (GSGES website) |
| 18 June 2019 | Study Tour to Waste Incineration Plant and Wastewater Treatment Plant | |
| 6 June 2019 | Study Tour on Aquatic Environments around Lake Biwa | |
| 6 June - 31 July 2019 | Internship Program with Undergraduate Students from Mahidol University | Report (this website) Report (Grad Sch of Engineering website) |
| 3 May 2019 | Visit to Lake Biwa Canal and Related Facilities by Special Audit Students | |
| 16 April 2019 | Study Plan Presentations for GSGES Spring Semester Course | |
| 8 March 2019 | Kyoto University Opening Symposium to Commemorate the Opening of the On-site Laboratory at Mahidol University for Educational and Research Collaboration in Environmental Studies | Event announcement Report (this website) Report (Mahidol University website) |
5. Smart Materials Research Center
| Date(s) | Event, research, or other activity | Related link(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 February 2024 | Kyoto University-VISTEC Student Joint Seminar | Report |
| 27-28 November 2023 | VISTEC-Kyoto University Joint Symposium "Recent Advances in Chemistry and Smart Materials" |
Simposium website |
| 22 August 2018 | Commemorative Symposium for the Inauguration of the Smart Materials Research Center | Report |
6. Kyoto University Shanghai Lab
| Date(s) | Event, research, or other activity | Related link(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 December 2020 | Kyoto University Chemistry Talent-Spot 2020 | Report |
| 20 December 2020 | Shanghai-Kyoto Chemistry Forum 2020 | Report |
| 14 October 2019 | Shanghai-Kyoto Chemistry Forum 2019 | Report |
| 23 March 2019 | Shanghai-Kyoto Chemistry Forum | Report (Chinese National Compound Library website) |
7. iPS Cell Research Center at Gladstone Institutes
| Date(s) | Event, research, or other activity | Related link(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 July 2023 | A research paper titled "Loss of TJP1 disrupts gastrulation patterning and increases differentiation toward the germ cell lineage in human pluripotent stem cells" was published in Developmental Cell on 23 June 2023 DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.devcel.2023.05.019 |
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| 28 February 2023 | The 1st Joint Symposium of Kyoto University's Three North American On-site Labs : Transformative Innovations in Medical and Life Sciences | Event announcement Report (this website) Report (Symposium website) Symposium video (YouTube) |
| 9 February 2021 | Kickoff Symposium for the iPS Cell Research Center at Gladstone Institutes | Event announcement (CiRA website) Event announcement (Gladstone Institutes website) Report (CiRA website) Report (Gladstone Institutes website) |
| 17 October 2019 | Opening Ceremony of the iPS Cell Research Center at Gladstone Institutes | Report (CiRA website) Report (Gladstone Institutes website) |
8. Center for Integrated Biosystems
| Date(s) | Event, research, or other activity | Related link(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 June 2023 | Delegation from National Taiwan University, College of Management visits iCeMS | Report |
| 12 June 2023 | iCeMS-NCKU Bilateral Symposium "Next Generation Healthcare—Interdisciplinary Approaches" |
Report |
| 31 July 2021 | iCeMS-China Medical University Hospital (CMUH) Online Joint Meeting | Report |
| 29 June 2021 | Delegation from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan visits iCeMS | Report (iCeMS website) Report (Kyoto University Global Engagement website) |
| 18 December 2019 | Signing Ceremony for the conclusion of an MOU between Kyoto University and Academia Sinica (Taiwan)/Kyoto University-Academia Sinica Bilateral Symposium | Report |
| 24 June 2019 | KUIAS-iCeMS-Academia Sinica Joint Symposium/Opening Ceremony for the iCeMS Taiwan Office | Report |
9. Quantum Nano Medicine Research Center
| Date(s) | Event, research, or other activity | Related link(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2023 | UCLA – Kyoto University Online seminar series #6: Immunotherapy and, Radiation Therapy | Event announcement |
| 3 July 2023 | Chancellor of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) visits Kyoto University | Report |
| 26 April 2023 | Online conference "Development of Mutant KRAS Molecular Target Drugs and Future Prospects" | Report (National Cancer Institute USA website) |
| 11 April 2023 | UCLA – Kyoto University Online seminar series #5: Chemical Biology, HIV therapy | Event announcement |
| 28 February 2023 | The 1st Joint Symposium of Kyoto University's Three North American On-site Labs : Transformative Innovations in Medical and Life Sciences | Event announcement Report (this website) Report (Symposium website) Report (iCeMS website) Symposium video (YouTube) |
| 29 September 2022 | UCLA – Kyoto University online Seminar series #4: Molecular Biology Approaches | Event announcement |
| 23 March 2022 | UCLA – Kyoto University online Seminar series #3: New developments in Cancer Research | Event announcement |
| 2 December 2021 | UCLA – Kyoto University online Seminar series #2: COVID-19 Biology | Event announcement |
| 22 September 2021 | UCLA – Kyoto University online Seminar series #1: New developments in Cancer Research | Event announcement Report |
| 26 May 2021 | Kyoto University and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) celebrate signing of MOU | Report |
| 5 December 2020 | Online Symposium "Coronavirus Infection and Nanomedicine" | Event announcement/report |
| 17 April 2020 Postponed | Second QNM-iCeMS Symposium "Frontier of Cardiovascular Research" | Event announcement |
| 13 December 2019 | First QNM-iCeMS Symposium "Exploring New Approaches for Cancer Therapy" | Event announcement Report |
| 5 October 2019 | Opening Ceremony for the KyotoU-UCLA Quantum Nano Medicine Research Center | Report |
10. Laboratory for Green Porous Materials
| Date(s) | Event, research, or other activity | Related link(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 March 2024 | Opening Ceremony at the A*STAR, Singapore | Report |
11. Integrated Data-Material Sciences (iDM)
| Date(s) | Event, research, or other activity | Related link(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 29-30 August 2023 | The 1st MacDiarmid Institute-Kyoto University Workshop on Integrated Data-Material Sciences | Event announcement Report |
| 29 March 2023 | iDM Online Workshop FY2022 | # 4 | Event announcement Report |
| 18 October 2022 | iDM Online Workshop FY2022 | # 3 | Event announcement Report |
| 6 July 2022 | iDM Online Workshop FY2022 | # 2 | Event announcement Report |
| 9 May 2022 | iDM Online Workshop FY2022 | # 1 | Event announcement |
| 26 November 2021 | Opening Ceremony with the MacDiarmid Institute | Report |
On-site Laboratory Symposium
| Date(s) | Event | Announcement/report |
|---|---|---|
| 27-28 November 2023 |
VISTEC-Kyoto University Joint Symposium "Recent Advances in Chemistry and Smart Materials" |
Event announcement (this website) |
| 28 February 2023 | The 1st Joint Symposium of Kyoto University's Three North American On-site Labs : Transformative Innovations in Medical and Life Sciences | Event announcement Report (this website) Report (Symposium website) Report (iCeMS website)  Symposium video (YouTube) |
| 15 November 2021 | On-site Laboratory Symposium 2021 | |
| 15 July 2020 | On-site Laboratory Symposium 2020 |
On-site Laboratory logo
The On-site Laboratory logo incorporates a symbolic representation of Kyoto University's growing network of international partnerships, representing the University's ongoing expansion of collaborative research and education efforts through the On-site Laboratory initiative.
Related links
- Establishment of three new on-site laboratories approved（25 September 2024）
- Establishment of new 'on-site lab' approved（28 September 2021）
- Establishment of new 'on-site lab' approved (22 December 2020)
- Establishment of six new 'on-site labs' approved (23 July 2019)
- KyotoU to open fifth "on-site laboratory" (18 December 2018)