French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA): Grenoble, France, September–October 2018
Visit to Grenoble to Deepen International Research Collaboration between Keio University and Grenoble Research Institutions
From September 30 to October 3, Professor Masaya Nakamura (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine), Professor Masato Yasui (Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine), Professor Yohei Sato (Department of System Design Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology), and Associate Professor Junichi Ushiba (Department of Biosciences and Informatics, Faculty of Science and Technology) visited ClinaTec, the medical division of the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission, as well as the Institute for Advanced Biosciences, BrainTech Laboratory, Grenoble Institut des Neurosciences, the university hospital, and TIMC-IMAG within the Université Grenoble Alpes. They held discussions on international research collaboration in the fields of iPS cells, sleep, and brain-machine interfaces.
ClinaTec, the medical division of the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission
Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Université Grenoble Alpes
Grenoble Institut des Neurosciences, Université Grenoble Alpes
Sleep Clinic, Université Grenoble Alpes
TIMC-IMAG Laboratory, Université Grenoble Alpes
While Keio University promotes medical-engineering collaboration between its School of Medicine and Faculty of Science and Technology, the momentum for such initiatives is significantly greater in Grenoble. Therefore, to accelerate future international research collaboration, it is necessary to conclude a comprehensive MoU between Keio University as a whole and the Grenoble research institutions. Considering that the MoU signed on September 22, 2014, has a five-year term, the conclusion of a new comprehensive MoU is anticipated early next year. Furthermore, as the Embassy of France in Japan desires a strong relationship with Keio University, close tripartite collaboration among Keio University, the Grenoble research institutions, and the Embassy of France in Japan will be essential going forward.
Group photo at the Institute for Advanced Biosciences
Group photo at the BrainTech Laboratory, Université Grenoble Alpes
Professor Masato Yasui speaking at a seminar at the Grenoble Institut des Neurosciences
