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Float-Ring Implant: Development of a Cushioning Device to Suppress Knee Osteoarthritis After Meniscal Tears

Yamako Go, PhD | University of Miyazaki; Chosa Etsuo, MD, PhD
Competition Sponsor: Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development
Awardee Year: 2024 A super-aging society must transition into a “healthy and longevity society” by addressing challenges related to bones, joints, and the musculoskeletal system. Osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint…

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Biomarker-Linked Nucleic Acid Medicines for Heart Failure

Komuro Issei, PhD, MD | The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine; Nomura Seitaro, PhD, MD; Naito Mitsuru, PhD; Kimura Yasuaki, PhD; Yoshioka Kotaro, PhD, MD
Competition Sponsor: Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development
Awardee Year: 2024 The heart pumps blood throughout the body, but pathological stresses…

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Development of a Hybrid Nano-Coated Nitinol Drug-Eluting Stent (Hybrid-DES) for Small Atherosclerotic Lesions in Below-the-Knee (BTK)

Hasebe Terumitsu, MD, PhD |Tokai University School of Medicine; Maegawa Shunto, PhD, MBA; Okamoto Yutaka, MEng; Hosaka Makoto, MEng; Edelman R. Elazer, MD, PhD, FACC
Competition Sponsor: Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development
Awardee Year: 2024 Arteriosclerosis obliterans (ASO) causes arterial occlusion in the lower extremities, with…

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Development of Novel Heart Valve Therapy Using Autologous Tissue-Engineered Artificial Heart Valve

Sato Yasushi, PhD | Asahikawa Medical University; Takewa Yoshiaki, MD, PhD; Inoue Yusuke, PhD; Terazawa Takeshi, PhD
Competition Sponsor: Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development
Awardee Year: 2024 Valvular heart disease is caused by congenital malformations or age-related tissue degeneration. Approximately 200 million patients worldwide are estimated to suffer…

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Development of a Health Promotion Program for the Integrating Food and Oral Health Education with Digital Health for Older Adults

Matsuo Koichiro, DDS, PhD |Institute of Science Tokyo; Masuda Yuji, DDS, PhD
Competition Sponsor: Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development
Awardee Year: 2024 Innovative Concept:
The comprehensive awareness modification of mouth, chewing and meal (CAMCAM) program is an innovative initiative that integrates oral health, chewing, and…

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Exercise Prescription System Using an Internet of Things (IoT) for Medical Treatment: Verifying Effects from Genetic to Clinical Levels

Masuki Shizue, PhD |Shinshu University Graduate School of Medicine; Nose Hiroshi, MD, PhD
Competition Sponsor: Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development
Awardee Year: 2024 We developed an exercise prescription system using the IoT, which enables individuals to receive instructions for performing interval walking training (IWT) according to…

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Development and Clinical Application of Ostrich-derived Freeze-Drying Small Diameter Decellularized Vascular Graft

Mahara Atsushi, PhD |National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Research Institute; Yamaoka Tetsuji, PhD; Yamanaka Hiroki, PhD, MD; Morimoto Naoki, PhD, MD; Ide Junichi, MS
Competition Sponsor: Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development
Awardee Year: 2024 Artificial vascular grafts made of polymeric materials with the inner diameter of…

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Analysis of Bowel Sound Big Data and Development of an Application for the Prevention of Bowel Diseases

Kanegawa Norimasa | Suntory Global Innovation Center Ltd.
Competition Sponsor: Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development
Awardee Year: 2024 “GutNote (Chonote)” Health App: Bowel Sound Analysis and Behavior Modification Our app, “GutNote,” utilizes smartphone capabilities to collect and analyze often overlooked data: bowel sounds. Through a unique deep learning…

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Development of Tailor-Made Behavior Change Programs Based on Prediction of Future Cognitive Function

Mimura Masaru, MD, PhD | Keio University; Kishimoto Taishiro, MD, PhD; Shimizu-Hirota Ryoko, MD, PhD; Horigome Toshiro, MD, PhD; Furukawa Shota, MD; Nakai Fumiya, MSc
Competition Sponsor: Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development
Awardee Year: 2024 As Japan is a superaged country, enhancing the cognitive reserve of the elderly…

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Aiming for Vascular Regeneration and Rejuvenation Using iPSC-3D Vasculature

Toyohara Takafumi, MD, PhD | Tohoku University Hospital; Itai Shun, PhD
Competition Sponsor: Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development
Awardee Year: 2024 Atherosclerosis, the leading cause of stenosis and occlusion in major arteries, results in life-threatening ischemic conditions such as coronary artery disease and stroke. Current treatments, including vascular…

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