About BBJ
The Advisory Board, as an organization that provides advice and recommendations necessary for the appropriate and smooth utilization of the BioBank Japan for Genomic Research Project, is composed of experts in natural sciences including genome research, experts in biobanks and databases, experts in humanities and social sciences including bioethics, patients and citizens, biobank users, and other parties as needed by the management group of the BioBank Japan for Genomic Research Project.
Board members
| Hideki ADACHI | Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (JPMA) |
| Shinsuke AMANO | Board Chairman, Japan Federation of Cancer Patient Groups |
| 〇 Johji INAZAWA | Project Professor, Tokyo Medical and Dental University |
| Hiroyuki UCHIYAMA | Domestic quality control manager, Japan Association of Clinical Reagents Industries |
| Kayoko SAITO | Professor of Special Appointment, Institute of Clinical Genomics, Tokyo Women’s Medical University |
| Masashi SUGIYAMA | Professor, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo |
| Kazufumi HONDA | Professor, Institute for Advanced Medical Sciences, Department of Bioregulation, Nippon Medical School |
| Eiji MARUYAMA | Professor Emeritus, Kobe University |
| Natsuko YAMAMOTO | Associate Professor, Institute for Datability Science, Osaka University |
| Masayuki YAMAMOTO | Executive Director, Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization (ToMMo) |
| Teruhiko YOSHIDA | Medical Staff, National Cancer Center Research Institute (NCCRI) |
BioBank Japan has established the Sample and Data Access Committee with the aim of reviewing applications for provision or acceptance (storage) of samples and clinical information and discussing items to be reviewed to ensure the proper and effective access of samples and clinical information provided by BioBank Japan.
Committee ｍembers
| Yasushi OKAZAKI | Professor, Juntendo University Graduate School |
| Kyoko KITAZAWA | Visiting Professor, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University |
| Mayumi TAMARI | Professor, The Jikei University School of Medicine |
| Tomohiro NAKAYAMA | Professor, Nihon University |
| Tokiko NAGAMURA | Associate Professor, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo |
| Yukihide MOMOZAWA | Team Leader, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences |
| ○ Takayuki MORISAKI | Project Professor, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo |
| Atsushi WATANABE | Director, Division of Clinical Genetics, Kanazawa University Hospital |
BioBank Japan Sample and Data Access Committee Operating Rules (PDF)(Japanese only)