MI R&D Center Building, Kobe Campus

We can observe what is going on inside the body without causing damage or harm, and visualize tissue organization, cell function, and molecular dynamics.

（▲top image）The world’s first connectome scanner for primates, which is based on high magnetic field MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), is a powerful tool for dissecting function, architecture and connectivity of the human and non-human primate brain. The wall illustrations are designed to create a calming atmosphere for human (and animal?) subjects.

 

小動物用PET/CTスキャナー
▲ PET/CT scanner for animals. We are carrying out basic research on the use of positron emission tomography (PET) not only for diagnosing cancers－already commonly used in hospitals－but also for diagnosing various other diseases and for drug discovery.

 

MI building
▲ View of the MI R&D Center Building from the Port-liner’s Iryo Center Station. “MI” is short for molecular imaging. To the right of the building is the RIKEN Integrated Innovation Building (IIB).