Overview
This is a core course for training and developing innovative talents through Biodesign, held for ten months on a full-time basis. It consists of two programs: programs held individually at Osaka University, the University of Tokyo, and Tohoku University, as well as a three-university joint program offered under the name of Japan Biodesign. The programs are basically held in Japanese. However, because the participants receive mentoring by the Stanford faculty and undergo training at Stanford, the curriculum are implemented in two languages, i.e., Japanese and English.
Application
Please see the website of each university for current recruitment.
2024 Fellow

- Anna Iino

- Takahiro Kuno, MD

- Yuta Sonoo

- Yu Nakano, MD
Successful Career
Japan Biodesign Fellowship alumni work widely at their places such as companies, schools, institutes, and their
own startup companies. They use the method, knowledges, experiences, and relations built up through Japan
Biodesign fellowship program.

- Established in March, 2017
Remohab Inc.
Taniguchi Tatsunori (2015 Osaka alumnus)

- Established in August, 2017
Alivas Inc
Tajima Tomoyuki (2015 Tokyo alumnus) &
Takeshita Nobuyoshi (2016 Tokyo alumnus)

- Established in June, 2018
LIFE TODEI Co., Ltd.
Hara Yosuke (2016 Tohoku alumnus)

- Established in May, 2019
Quattro Medical Technologies, Inc.
Kirino Okiharu & Sakashita Yuji (2018 Osaka alumni)

- Established in January, 2020
Surfs Med Inc.
Matsuzaki Tokio & Hayakawa Jin (2018 Tokyo alumni)

- Established in February, 2020
Crane Vascular Co., Ltd.
Kajiyama Ai & Kinoshita Tomo (2018 Tohoku alumnae)

- Established in January, 2021
INOPASE Inc.
Sugimoto Munemasa & Yen Po Wang (2019 Tokyo alumni)

- Established in March, 2021
Medical Optfellow Co.,Ltd.
Matsuda Ken (2017 Tokyo alumnus)

- Established in January, 2022
HICKY inc.
Kentaro Hayashi & Yusuke Kondo & Daisuke Inagaki & Hirotaka Ieki (2021 Tokyo alumnus)
Externship supporting company/organization
The Fellowship program has an externship in the Silicon Valley etc, and Japan Biodesign is
collaborating with the following companies and organizations.