About ELSI

ELSI, which stands for Ethical, Legal and Social Issues (or Implications), is a collective term that represents diverse issues arising in life science and medical research.

The ELSI Committee has been established to provide advice and recommendations from a standpoint independent from the operation of the BioBank Japan Project for Genomic and Clinical Research to ensure the proper operation of the Project.

BioBank Japan has established the ELSI Committee, which offers independent advice and recommendations, recognizing the significance of ethical, legal, and social issues n the operation of biobanks handling biological materials and data. The aim of the ELSI Committee is to provide advice and recommendations on the ELSI to ensure the proper operation of the BBJ Project.

▶ELSI Committee Outline of Establishment

The 5th Committee members　　

Kyoko KITAZAWA	Visiting Professor, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University
Hiroko KOHBATA	Lecturer, Dept. of Life Science and Bioethics, Institute of Science Tokyo
〇Koichi SUMIKURA	Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
Jusaku MINARI	Associate Professor, Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, Kyoto University
Megumi YOKONO	Associate Professor, School of Social Sciences, Waseda University

What’s New

2025.9.4	1st ELSI Committee Meeting of the fiscal year 2025 was held.

2025.3.6	2nd ELSI Committee Meeting of the fiscal year 2024 was held.

2024.9.19	1st ELSI Committee Meeting of the fiscal year 2024 was held.

2024.4.9	Researchers specializing in ELSI (Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues) from abroad visited the BioBank Japan.
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2024.3.15	2nd ELSI Committee Meeting of the fiscal year 2023 was held.