A delegation from Shinshu University in Japan, led by Dr. Shinichi Yonekura, Vice President for International Affairs, visited Weill Cornell Medicine on September 2, 2026. The delegation also included Dr. Sachi Tanaka, Head of the Institute for Food Design and One Health, Dr. Mitsuru Hamano, Vice Director of the Center for Global Education and Collaboration, and Dr. Kanako Morohaku of the Animal Science Division.
During the meeting, Dr. Hamano provided an overview of Shinshu University's international education and research activities. The delegation highlighted interdisciplinary work spanning biomedicine, cell and gene therapy, food and One Health, medical data, sustainability, water research, and other areas. Potential connections across Cornell were discussed, including agriculture, animal sciences, and sustainability, as well as WCM programs in microbiome and immunology research.
Dr. Iliyan Iliev, Professor of Microbiology and Co-Director of the Microbiome Core Laboratory, hosted the delegation and assisted in identifying pathways for lab exchanges.
WCM and Shinshu will continue to advance research initiatives.
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