INGEM
at a Glance
INGEM aims to realize personalized medicine based on individual genomic information, and to create a society where customized health programs can be provided to individuals. Centered on interdisciplinary collaboration, we engage in initiatives such as diverse analyses and database development in order to bridge to future research and clinical practice.
Personalized Medicine Center,
Tohoku University Hospital
Tohoku University Hospital
Informed Consent Enabling Clinical Biobank and Clinical Sequencing
Communicate with patients so that specimens and information from clinical settings can contribute to future research, and obtain their informed consent.
Advanced Research Center for Innovations
in Next-Generation Medicine
INGEM
Specimen Processing, Aliquoting, and Storage
[ Clinical Biobank Group ]
Systematically stores precious specimens obtained from the university hospital for future use.
Genomic and Omics Analysis
[ Clinical Sequencing Group ]
[ Clinical Phenome Group ]
Conducts high-precision genomic and other omics analyses on biobank specimens to build large-scale datasets.
Bioinformatics Analysis
[ Genome Informatics Group ]
Computationally verifies correlations between subtle genetic variations and the effectiveness of treatments for diseases.
Clinical Application
Integration and Management of Clinical, Genomic, and Omics Data
[ Clinical Database Integration Group ]
Integrates information obtained from clinical settings and analytical research into databases.
Development of Cancer Genomic and Omics Diagnostic Panels
[ Clinical Genome Diagnosis Group ]
Integratively analyzes large-scale datasets combined with detailed and extensive clinical data.
Cutting-edge Research
Personalized Pharmacotherapy and PGx Analysis
[ Clinical Pharmacogenomics and Drug Discovery Group ]
Experimental Functional Validation of Genetic Variations & Basic Research
[ Genetic Variation Verification Group ]
Utilizes analysis of data from patient specimens to contribute to actual clinical treatments.
Three-dimensional Structural Analysis by Cryo-Electron Microscopy
[ Structural Biology Group ]
High-performance microscopy analysis of molecules that play crucial roles within the living body.
Returning benefits to patients and society, accumulating data, and providing feedback to research and development
