Support for International Cooperation in Systems Cancer in Neo-dimension

2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project Area: Conquering cancer through neo-dimensional systems understanding
• Project/Area Number: 15K21741
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas (Research in a proposed research area)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Complex systems
• Research Institution: Tokyo Medical and Dental University (2020-2021); The University of Tokyo (2015-2019)
• Principal Investigator: Miyano Satoru 東京医科歯科大学, M&Dデータ科学センター, 特任教授 (50128104)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-11-06 – 2022-03-31
• Keywords: がん / システム生物学 / ゲノム科学 / バイオインフォマティクス / 人工知能

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The starting point was to investigate the international network of the members and share international trends with international researchers. Activities were carried out by fusing human interactions (including networks) with the use of supercomputers and artificial intelligence. We mutually exchanged researchers and held symposiums for international cooperation with researchers from the United States, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Thailand, South Korea, Finland, Mexico, Germany, Denmark, etc. As a result, we have produced world-class research results and solidified international cooperation.

Free Research Field

バイオインフォマティクス

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本国際連携支援プロジェクトにより、がん研究のみならずELSI研究の世界トップランナーとの強い絆ができた。特にがんゲノミクス研究では、スーパーコンピュータを活用した国際共同研究が高いレベルで行われ顕著な成果が得られ大きな学術的意義があった。また、学生を含む派遣・受入れ交流は、次世代の研究者の育成に大きく貢献したことは人材育成の観点から社会的意義があったと考える。