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J Epidemiol September 2016 PMID 27374138

The Tohoku Medical Megabank Project: Design and Mission.

Shinichi Kuriyama, Nobuo Yaegashi, Fuji Nagami, Tomohiko Arai, Yoshio Kawaguchi, Noriko Osumi, Masaki Sakaida, Yoichi Suzuki, Keiko Nakayama, Hiroaki Hashizume, Gen Tamiya, Hiroshi Kawame, Kichiya Suzuki, Atsushi Hozawa, Naoki Nakaya

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Several discussions highlight the importance of the project, with one poster mentioning their involvement in establishing it, which emphasizes personal commitment and recognition of its significance. The tone is collaborative and optimistic, indicating strong perceived impact and high engagement from those involved.

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The conversations suggest the project is viewed as impactful for disaster recovery and medical research, though not universally transformational.

Abstract in brief

  • The Tohoku Medical Megabank Project was established to aid recovery and address medical issues after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake by conducting large-scale cohort studies in Miyagi and Iwate Prefectures.
  • It includes two main studies: a community-based adult cohort involving 80,000 people and a birth and family cohort with 70,000 participants, plus a child health study, all aiming to follow participants for several years to gather health and genetic data.
  • The project is building an integrated biobank that combines health, clinical, genomic, and omics data to support personalized healthcare and research on diseases impacted by the earthquake, with data shared among scientists to advance understanding and treatment.
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I was also involved in establishing the project. https://t.co/8seeUg4Hbu https://t.co/7XCpdAMiLX

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