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• Concept
• On-site Laboratories
• Activity Overview
• Activities and achievements (events, research, and others)
• On-site Laboratory Symposium

• 2026.5.1 iPS Cell Research Center at Gladstone Institutes: (30 April 2026)
• 2026.04.24 IFOM-KU Joint Research Laboratory: (20 March 2026)
• 2026.04.22 The Quantum Nano Medicine Research Center : (21-22 May 2026)

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• 2026.04.15 Smart Materials Research Center, Laboratory for Green Porous Materials: (6 March 2026)
• 2026.04.06 Inorganic Energy Materials: (26th January 2026)

Concept

ÌÇÐĹÙÍø launched the On-site Laboratory initiative in September 2018 as part of its strategy under the Ministry of Education's Designated National University (DNU) program. Through the initiative, academic departments and centers at ÌÇÐĹÙÍø establish laboratories in collaboration with overseas partners, which are hosted on the campuses of either or both of the participating institutions and are locally managed. To date, sixteen on-site laboratories have been established worldwide.

The laboratories are tasked with conducting world-leading advanced research, developing quality human capital, recruiting talented international students, and expanding collaboration with industrial partners. Through these efforts, ÌÇÐĹÙÍø aims to strengthen its institutional infrastructure with a view to playing a greater role in international academia, as well as further contributing to Japan's development and innovation.

On-site Laboratories

Established in FY2018

1. ÌÇÐĹÙÍø Research Center San Diego

• Established by: 
• Partner institution: , USA
• Location: San Diego, USA
• Functions: Joint research in the field of medicine, recruitment of international students, and expansion of collaboration with industrial partners
• Overview
• Activities and achievements

2. IFOM-KU Joint Research Laboratory

• Established by:
• Partner institution: , Italy
• Location: Kyoto, Japan
• Functions: Advanced cancer biology research, and training of graduate students and early-career researchers
• Overview
• Activities and achievements

3. ÌÇÐĹÙÍø-Tsinghua University Cooperative Research and Education Center for Environmental Technology

• Established by: , 
• Partner institution: , China
• Location: Shenzhen, China
• Functions: Research and education in environmental engineering fields, and international double degree programs
• Overview
• Activities and achievements

4. ÌÇÐĹÙÍø On-site Laboratory at Mahidol University for Educational and Research Collaboration in Environmental Studies

• Established by: 
• Co-operated with: , , 
  (since 2020)
• Partner institution: , Thailand
• Location: Salaya, Thailand
• Functions: Research to address environmental problems, recruitment of international students, expansion of international double degree programs, and possible development of an international joint degree program
• Overview
• Activities and achievements

5. Smart Materials Research Center

• Established by: , 
• Partner institution: , Thailand
• Location: Rayong, Thailand
• Functions: Creation of new materials and development of technologies that contribute to solving energy and environmental issues / Training of young researchers and human resource circulation
• Overview
• Activities and achievements

Established in FY2019

6. ÌÇÐĹÙÍø Shanghai Lab

• Established by: 
  Co-operated with: , 
• Partner institution: , China
• Location: Shanghai, China
• Functions: Promotion of cutting-edge chemical research, expansion of international collaborations and equipment sharing, and exchanging human resources with partner institutions
• Overview
• Activities and achievements

7. iPS Cell Research Center at Gladstone Institutes

• Established by: 
• Partner institution: , USA
• Location: San Francisco, USA
• Functions: Advanced research on iPS cells, training of early-career researchers, and recruitment of international students
• Overview
• Activities and achievements

8. Center for Integrated Biosystems

• Established by: , 
• Partner institution: , Taiwan
• Location: Taipei, Taiwan
• Functions: Advanced research in the biomedical science fields, expansion of interdisciplinary collaboration, and recruitment of international researchers and students
• Overview
• Activities and achievements

9. Quantum Nano Medicine Research Center

• Established by: , 
• Co-operated with:   (since 2025)
• Partner institution: , USA
• Location: Kyoto, Japan
• Functions: Quantum nano-medicine research with a focus on cancer treatment applications, development of new research fields, and expansion of collaboration with UCLA and industrial partners
• Overview
• Activities and achievements

Established in FY2020

10. Laboratory for Green Porous Materials

• Established by: , 
• Partner institution: , , Singapore
• Location: Singapore
• Functions: Environmental catalysis with porous materials, creating new fields for environmental impact, and advancing interdisciplinary research / Development of hybrid porous materials and biocompatible polymers for medical and healthcare applications
• Overview
• Activities and achievements

Established in FY2021

11. Center for Integrated Data-Material Sciences (iDM)

• Established by: , 
• Partner institution: , New Zealand
• Location: Wellington, New Zealand
• Functions: Deepen research on material sciences using computational science and data science, and internationalize ÌÇÐĹÙÍø's research and education activities by enhancing collaboration with industry and local research institutions
• Overview
• Activities and achievements

Established in FY2024

12. International Research Laboratory for Earthquake and Tsunami Risk Cognition and Reduction (iLETs)

• Faculty/Graduate School/Institute: 
• Partner institution: , Mexico
• Location: Mexico City, Mexico and Kyoto, Japan
• Purposes: An interdisciplinary research center on the disaster mitigation of earthquake and tsunami in subduction zones
• Functions: Enhance understanding of earthquake/tsunami disasters and risks through natural science, engineering, and social sciences
• Overview
• Activities and achievement

13. ÌÇÐĹÙÍø-China Medical University Lab, Taiwan

• Faculty/Graduate School/Institute: , , ,
• Partner institution: , Taiwan
• Location: Taichung, Taiwan
• Purposes: Promotion of clinical trials/Collaborative development of new strategies for clinical application
• Functions: Clinical trials using drugs and technologies developed at ÌÇÐĹÙÍø will be transferred to CMU via the on-site lab, where clinical trials will be conducted. The on-site laboratory will not only transfer the technology, but will also conduct joint research for further technological development and non-clinical trials to expand the range of target diseases.
• Overview
• Activities and achievements

14. INitiative for INtelligent ChemBioInformatics (IN-CBI)

• Faculty/Graduate School/Institute: , , 
• Partner institution: , India
• Location: Roorkee, India and Kyoto, Japan
• Purposes: Scripting an ecosystem to develop intelligent medical tools for age-related diseases
• Functions: Establishment of a hybrid (physical and virtual) platform between ÌÇÐĹÙÍø and premier Indian research institutions to efficiently identify and exchange outstanding students and early career researchers for education
• Overview
• Activities and achievements

Approved in FY2025

15. Kyoto CSH Laboratory

• Faculty/Graduate School/Institute: ,
• Partner institution: , USA
• Location: Kyoto, Japan
• Purposes: Establishment of a KU-CSH laboratory course to promote human resources development, international exchange, and international collaborative research
• Functions: CSHL will establish an office within the Graduate School of Medicine for research collaboration and human resources development, assign CSHL staff on-site, and offer international technical training courses in cutting-edge life sciences. These activities are expected to promote the international dissemination of cutting-edge technology information and international collaborative research.
• Overview

16. Inorganic Energy Materials

• Faculty/Graduate School/Institute: ,
• Partner institution: ICMCB, IMN, France
• Location: Bordeaux and Nantes, France and Kyoto, Japan
• Purposes: Development of inorganic energy materials with innovative functions
• Functions: Establish a hub to promote the mobility and education of outstanding students and early-career researchers between ÌÇÐĹÙÍø and leading French research institutions
• Overview
• Activities and achievements

Activity Overview

• FY 2025/2026
• FY 2024/2025
• FY 2023/2024
• FY 2022/2023
• FY 2021/2022

Activities and achievements (events, research, and others)

1. ÌÇÐĹÙÍø Research Center San Diego

2. IFOM-KU Joint Research Laboratory

3. ÌÇÐĹÙÍø-Tsinghua University Cooperative Research and Education Center for Environmental Technology (CRECET)

4. ÌÇÐĹÙÍø On-site Laboratory at Mahidol University for Educational and Research Collaboration in Environmental Studies

5. Smart Materials Research Center

6. ÌÇÐĹÙÍø Shanghai Lab

7. iPS Cell Research Center at Gladstone Institutes

8. Center for Integrated Biosystems

9. Quantum Nano Medicine Research Center

10. Laboratory for Green Porous Materials

11. Integrated Data-Material Sciences (iDM)

12. International Research Laboratory for Earthquake and Tsunami Risk Cognition and Reduction (iLETs)

13. ÌÇÐĹÙÍø-China Medical University Lab, Taiwan

14. INitiative for INtelligent ChemBioInformatics (IN-CBI)

16. Inorganic Energy Materials

On-site Laboratory Symposium

On-site Laboratory logo

The On-site Laboratory logo incorporates a symbolic representation of ÌÇÐĹÙÍø's growing network of international partnerships, representing the University's ongoing expansion of collaborative research and education efforts through the On-site Laboratory initiative.

Related links

• Establishment of two new on-site laboratories approved (26 September 2025)
• Establishment of three new on-site laboratories approved (25 September 2024)
• Establishment of new 'on-site lab' approved (28 September 2021)
• Establishment of new 'on-site lab' approved (22 December 2020)
• Establishment of six new 'on-site labs' approved (23 July 2019)
• KyotoU to open fifth "on-site laboratory" (18 December 2018)