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Medical Engineering and Cardiology Lab (Center for Promotion of Nonclinical Studies, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer)
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A lab that supports the function of the heart and body through artificial organs and biomedical engineering.
AboutAbout the lab
Artificial organs that heal your body
The Medical Engineering and Cardiology lab studies biomedical engineering that supports bodily functions with artificial organs, such as artificial hearts and mechanical circulatory support.
The lab is located in the Center for Promotion of Nonclinical Studies at Tohoku University's Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, and is involved with both the Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering and the Graduate School of Medicine.
The lab's website states that the world's first ultrasound cardiac tomography (echocardiography) was invented in this lab.
The website also says that the lab is recruiting doctoral and master's students.
Key terms
- Mechanical circulatory support
- A treatment in which a machine assists a weakened heart to maintain blood flow
- Nonclinical studies
- Studies that confirm the safety and performance of a medical device using animals or models before it is used in humans
- Ultrasound cardiac tomography (echocardiography)
- A method that uses ultrasound to produce images of cross-sections of the heart
ResearchResearch themes
Through research on artificial organs and biomedical engineering, the lab develops technologies that support bodily functions with machines. The research keywords listed are artificial heart, mechanical circulatory support, and artificial myocardium; prosthetic heart valves; vascular treatment and stents; artificial esophagus, artificial sphincter, and artificial tongue; and autonomic nervous system and swallowing function.
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The members of the Medical Engineering and Cardiology lab include faculty members, academic researchers, administrative assistants, technical assistants, Visiting Professors and part-time lecturers, and doctoral and master's students.As of 2026
- ProfessorYoshinori Okada
- Associate ProfessorYasuyuki Shiraishi
- Associate ProfessorMidori Fukaya
- Assistant ProfessorFrancis Chikuete
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