Participating Facilities
As of March 2025, eight medical institutions participate in this research project.
Hospitals interested in joining our study, please contact us [here].
List of Participating Facilities and Principal Investigators
| Facility | Principal |
|---|---|
| Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Division of Diabetes and Endocrinology | Prof. Wataru Ogawa |
| National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Diabetes and Metabolism Information Center | Prof. Kohjiro Ueki |
| The University of Tokyo Hospital, Department of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases | Prof. Toshimasa Yamauchi |
| Shiga University of Medical Science Hospital, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nephrology | Prof. Shinji Kume |
| Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Nephrology, Rheumatology, Endocrinology, and Metabolism | Prof. Jun Wada |
| Tokushima University Hospital, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism | Prof. Munehide Matsuhisa |
| Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism / Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology | Dr. Takehiro Kato |
| Tohoku University Hospital, Department of Diabetes, Metabolism, and Endocrinology | Prof. Hideki Katagiri |
Research Management Structure
This study is conducted in collaboration among the Japan Society for the Study of Obesity (JASSO), the Division of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, and the National Center for Global Health and Medicine.
Obesity Data Center
- Medical Information Infrastructure Center, National Center for Global Health and Medicine
Director: Dr. Kengo Miyo
Funding Companies
- Novo Nordisk Pharma Ltd.
- Eli Lilly Japan K.K.
- Boehringer Ingelheim Japan, Inc.
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For Participating Facilities
We also invite collaborative research proposals from participating institutions.
Please contact us with your proposals for research utilizing J-ORBIT data.