Research center for medicine-engineering collaboration

Introduction

Thanks to improvements in scientific technology and healthcare, Japan leads the world in life expectancy. Coupled with the rise in interest in athletic participation, this has led to a steady increase in physical degenerative conditions and injuries in the general population. To give one example, reports indicate that more than 30% of the population suffers from osteoarthrosis; a joint disorder. Improving the quality of degenerative care and injury tissue repair is an urgent issue in efforts to maintain and improve the QOL of these individuals.