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Goal 2 R&D Projects (Selected in 2020)Challenge for Eradication of Diabetes and Comorbidities through Understanding and Manipulating Homeostatic Systems

Project manager (PM)KATAGIRI HidekiProfessor, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University

Summary of the project

We will utilize AI and mathematical model analysis to elucidate the mechanisms of the inter-organ networks involved in the regulation of metabolism and circulation. Based on this, we will develop a technology to more precisely detect diabetes and its co-morbidities in the pre-symptomatic stage. Furthermore, we will develop a method to control the inter-organ network with the aim of developing a method to improve the condition from the pre-symptomatic stage to the normal stage. Through this, we aim to realize a society in which, by 2050, information on diabetes and its co-morbidities will be fed back to patients, and it will be common for patients to be restored to normal in a very early stage of the disease.

Milestone by year 2030

We will develop preventive interventions for diabetes and co-morbidities and establish a simple, very early diagnostic method.
  • Identification of the inter-organ network systems that lead to metabolic homeostasis
  • Utilization of mathematical modeling to elucidate the nature of homeostasis
  • Optimization of methods to intervene prophylactically diabetes and its co-morbidities by regulating inter-organ network systems
  • Implementation of a method to detect and evaluate diabetes and co-morbidities using a non-invasive biometric device

Milestone by year 2025

We propose preventive interventions for diabetes and co-morbidities and develop simple early-stage diagnostic methods.
  • Identification of candidate targets within the inter-organ network system that can lead to preventive intervention methods
  • Proposal of specific preventive interventions for diabetes and co-morbidities by controlling these targets
  • Creation of an evaluation system for human pathology using non-invasive biometric devices and demonstration of its usefulness

R&D theme progress reports

Performers

Theme [1][5] YAMADA Tetsuya Institute of Science Tokyo
Theme [1][5] AOKI Junken The University of Tokyo
Theme [1] INOUE Asuka Kyoto University
Theme [1] DOI Takayuki Tohoku University
Theme [1][2][3][5] KATAGIRI Hideki Tohoku University
Theme [1] NAKAMURA Kazuhiro Nagoya University
Theme [1] NISHIMURA Yukio Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science
Theme [1] YOSHIMOTO Misa Nara Women's University
Theme [1] KASAHARA Yoshiyuki Tohoku University
Theme [1][2] NIIZUMA Kuniyasu Tohoku University
Theme [1] TERATANI Toshiaki Keio University
Theme [1][5] KIMURA Ikuo Kyoto University
Theme [2][5] MANABE Ichiro Chiba University
Theme [2] SUZUKI Kazuhiro The University of Osaka
Theme [2] MASAMATO Kazuto The University of Electro-Communications
Theme [2] KUME Shinji Shiga University of Medical Science
Theme [2] MATSUMOTO Katsuhiko The University of Tokyo
Theme [2] YAMADA Rikuhiro Kurume University
Theme [3][5] FUJIU Katsuhito The University of Tokyo
Theme [3] TAMIYA Gen Tohoku University
Theme [3] SAWADA Shojiro Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University
Theme [4] SUITO Hiroshi Tohoku University
Theme [4] NAGAYAMA Masaharu Hokkaido University
Theme [4] CHIBA Hayato Tohoku University
Theme [5] TAKAYAMA Jun Tohoku University
Theme [5] HASEGAWA Yutaka Iwate Medical University

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