History of the Animal Facility

Below is the history of the Animal Facility at Kumamoto University Honjo Campus.

For details about our activities, see here for reference.

As a University animal experiment facility

○Apr. 1979
　Animal experiment facility set up
　　　June
　Associate Professor Toru Urano assumed office
　　　August
　Founder and head of facility (concurrent) Professor Takeshi Kamihara (Addiction Research Facility, Pathophysiology Department)
○Mar. 1981
　Animal experiment facility building (Main Bldg.) completed
　　　October
　Opening Ceremony
○Mar. 1985
　2nd facility head (concurrent) Professor Masahiko Kotani (Secondary Anatomy) assumed office
○Mar. 1989
　3rd facility head (concurrent) Professor Katsuhide Nishi (Secondary Pharmacology) assumed office
○Apr. 1998
　Animal experiment facility affiliated with the School of Medicine and the transgenic laboratory of the gene generation medical research facility (Established Apr. 1992) were integrated, reorganized, and established as an animal resources development research center.
　Center Head (concurrent) Professor Kenichi Yamamura (Gene Generation Medical Research Facility, Developmental Genetics Department)

As an animal resource development research center

○June. 1998
　Professor Toru Urano (Division of Microbiology and Genetics) assumed office
　Professor Naomi Nakagata (Division of Reproductive Engineering) assumed office
　　　July
　Professor Hajime Yamada (Division of Transgenic Technology) assumed office
　　　October
　Center Vice-head (concurrent) Professor Toru Urano (Division of Microbiology and Genetics) assumed office
○Oct. 1999
　Opening Ceremony
○Feb. 2000
　Animal Resources Development Research Center, New Bldg. Completed
　　　May
　Completion Ceremony
○Apr. 2003
　Animal Resources Development Research Center, Gene Experiment Facility, Radioisotope Center RI office, and Equipment Analysis Center were integrated and the Institute of Resource Development and Analysis was established.

As Institute of Resource Development and Analysis Center for Animal Resources and Development

○Apr. 2003
　Center for Animal Resources and Development Division Head Professor Toru Urano (Division of Microbiology and Genetics) assumes office.
　Center for Animal Resources and Development Assistant Division Head Professor Naomi Nakagata (Division of Reproductive Engineering) assumes office.

About abbreviations

Currently, the abbreviation "CARD" is used for our activities.
For details, see here for reference.