Greetings from the Director of the Research Institute

Maki Fukami, M.D., Ph.D.

The Research Institute of the National Center for Child Health and Development (NCCHD) promotes cutting-edge research to advance the health and well-being of children and their families. To this end, we closely cooperate with the NCCHD hospital. Our research subjects include elucidating the mechanisms of pediatric diseases, developing gene therapies, establishing stem cell models, and conducting population health surveys.