Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) entered into Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Institute of Health (NIH) of the United States on January 10, 2013 at NIH's headquarter located in Bethesda, Maryland. This MoU, signed by Dr. Nakamura (President of JST) and Dr. Collins (Director of NIH), aims at facilitating the wide range of scientific research cooperation in the biomedical field.
Bilateral scientific cooperation in the biomedical field between Japan and the United States will be further strengthened through collaborative activities such as workshops and supports of cooperative research projects under this MoU.
Strategic International Collaborative Research Program(SICORP)
http://www.jst.go.jp/inter/sicorp/index.html
Strategic International Research Cooperative Program(SICP)
http://www.jst.go.jp/inter/sicp/index.html
JST, an integrated organization of science and technology in Japan, establishes an infrastructure for the entire process from the creation of knowledge to the return to the society. For more information, visit http://www.jst.go.jp/EN/