Approval has been granted for the establishment of three On-site Laboratories (listed below) on Wednesday 25 September 2024, bringing the total to fourteen.
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. The initiative enables academic departments and centers at Kyoto University to establish laboratories in collaboration with overseas partners, which are hosted on the campuses of either or both institutions and are locally managed.
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, and further contribute to development and innovation.
Three On-site Laboratories approved for establishment in FY2024
| Laboratory name | 【Research field】 Purposes |
Kyoto University graduate school/institute | Partner institution | Establishment scheduled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Research Laboratory for Earthquake and Tsunami Risk Cognition and Reduction | 【Disaster Risk Reduction】 An interdisciplinary research center on the disaster mitigation of earthquake and tsunami in subduction zones |
Disaster Prevention Research Institute | National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico | November 2024 |
| Kyoto University-China Medical University Lab, Taiwan | 【Medical Sciences, Drug discovery】 Promotion of clinical trials / Collaborative development of new strategies for clinical application |
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) |
China Medical University, Taiwan | October 2024 |
| INitiative for INtelligent ChemBioInformatics (IN-CBI) | 【Chemical Biology, Aging】 Scripting an ecosystem to develop intelligent medical tools for age-related diseases |
iCeMS, KUIAS Institute for Chemical Research |
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India | October 2024 |
Related links
- Programs under the Designated National University (DNU) initiative
- News: Kyoto U named Designated National University (30 June 2017)
- News: KyotoU to open fifth "on-site laboratory" (18 December 2018)
- News: Establishment of six new ‘on-site labs’ approved ( 23 July 2019)
- News: Establishment of new ‘on-site lab’ approved (22 December 2020)
- News: Establishment of new ‘on-site lab’ approved (28 September 2021)
