Four divisions aiming to overcome the “Devil River” in drug discovery research

The center has four divisions, the Division of Animal Medical Science responsible for the development of disease model animals based on comparative medicine, the Division of Innovative Modality Development, responsible for the development and cultivation of drug discovery seeds, the Division of Advanced Medical Device Development responsible for medical device development, and the Division of Research Management and Development responsible for the promotion of inter-departmental collaboration for supporting rapid development and cultivation of drug discovery seeds, out-licensing to companies, acquisition of intellectual property and large budgets, and facilitation of university-launched ventures.