2024/09/30
On Friday, September 13, the 2024 Shinzo Koizumi Memorial Lecture, titled "The Future of Medical Care, Nursing Care, and Healthcare We Aim For," was delivered by Professor Masaya Nakamura of the Keio University School of Medicine. The event took place in the first-floor lounge of the Center for Integrated Medical Research on the Shinanomachi Campus.
The lecture introduced interdisciplinary research that utilizes the science knowledge and data infrastructure of academia and industry, as well as the various sensing technologies and AI analysis algorithms created through this research. Professor Nakamura spoke of seamlessly connecting medical care, nursing care, and healthcare, ensuring that individuals and families facing post-treatment challenges can connect to the right support when they need it. He expressed his goal of realizing a "Health Commons Symbiotic Society," where these connections provide a sense of security, purpose, and enrichment to people's lives. The audience listened intently to his lecture, which was followed by a lively Q&A session.
About the Speaker
Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine (2015–present)
Vice Dean, School of Medicine (2021–present).
Completed the Doctoral Programs at the Keio University Graduate School of Medicine in 1995.
Specializing in spine and spinal cord surgery and stem cell biology, he has been researching regenerative medicine for spinal cord injury for 30 years. He has completed a Phase III clinical trial of hepatocyte growth factor for acute spinal cord injury. He is currently conducting a clinical trial of cell therapy using iPS cells for subacute spinal cord injury. He has published over 1,000 English-language papers.
Recipient of the Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine Award and the 51st Baelz Prize (First Prize) in 2014. Member of the Second Section of the Science Council of Japan; delegate of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association; President of the Japanese Society for Spine Surgery and Related Research; President of the Japanese Medical Society of Spinal Cord Lesions; and Executive Director of the Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine, among other positions.
About the Shinzo Koizumi Memorial Lecture
The Shinzo Koizumi Memorial Lecture series has been held several times a year since 1968 as a university-wide general course. It is funded by the Keio Gijuku Koizumi Memorial Fund for the Advancement of Education and Research, which was established to commemorate the life and scholarship of the late Dr. Shinzo Koizumi.
Photo: Akisue Takematsu