MINOBE Teruo, Parliamentary Secretary of MEXT Visited UOsaka

On October 14, 2026, Parliamentary Secretary MINOBE Teruo and other Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) officials visited the Center for Advanced Modalities and Drug Delivery System Research (CAMaD).

After the welcome address by President KUMANOGOH Atsushi, AKIRA Shizuo, Base Manager of CAMad introduced the center and provided an update on ongoing research and development of vaccines, therapeutic agents, and diagnostic technologies for infectious diseases.

This was followed by a presentation by TAKASHIMA Yoshihiro, Team Leader of the International Infectious Disease Intelligence Research Team, on initiatives to build the infrastructure required for infectious disease crisis management.

The delegation also visited the BSL-3 facility, co-creation space and shared laboratory at the Center for Infectious Disease Education and Research (CiDER) as well as the Center for Supporting Drug Discovery and Life Science Research. During the subsequent exchange of views, participants engaged in lively discussions on the current status of vaccine research and development, as well as future prospects in the field.

Following the tour, the delegation met with researchers of UOsaka who had received funding through the Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research program. The participants engaged in a meaningful exchange of views on the significance of the program, the challenges it faces, and its future prospects.

[Related links]
"Today’s Events" MEXT Website (link in Japanese)
Center for Advanced Modalities and DDS (CAMad)