Press Release

Shimadzu Corporation (hereinafter “Shimadzu,” located in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, and led by President & CEO Yasunori Yamamoto) and Tohoku University (located in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, and led by President Hideo Ohno) opened the Shimadzu × Tohoku University Supersulfides Life Science Co-Creation Research Center of (hereinafter “Co-Creation Research Center”*1). The two parties will engage in joint research at the Co-Creation Research Center for 3 years, starting from April By identifying the properties of supersulfides involved in the aging mechanism of biological organisms, the collaboration is intended to contribute toward establishing diagnostic and treatment methods for a variety of diseases and developing foods with functional benefits that help improve health. 

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【Terminology】
*1: A collaboration scheme  to develop a collaboration base for planning and implementing co-creation programs, such as joint research and human resource development, to further promote and develop industry-academia co-creation.
Website of Tohoku University Head Office of Enterprise Partnerships (Co-Creation Research Center)

【Contact Information】
Public Relations Office, School of Medicine/Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University
Tel: +81-22-717-8032  
Email:press*pr.med.tohoku.ac.jp (Please convert “*” to “@”)

Head Office of Enterprise Partnerships, Industrial Liaison Division, Tohoku University
Tel: +81-22-795-5275
E-mail: sangaku-suishin*grp.tohoku.ac.jp (Please convert “*” to “@”)