Masanori Fukushima
Director
Infectious Diseases
CDISC
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Fukushima is a Professor Emeritus at Kyoto University and Director and Chairman of Translational Research Informatics Center (TRI), Japan. An oncologist, he has over 25 years’ experience engaging in the practice and dissemination of standard cancer treatment and reforming Japan’s medical care system. Dr. Fukushima actively contributes to building the clinical trial infrastructure, with a focus on translational research. He promotes using CDISC Standards in academic research toward the goal of complete, harmonized data standardization. Dr. Fukushima also supervises the national translational research promotion programs conducted by the government of Japan, which led to the formation of the Academic Research Organization (ARO) Council.
Research Interest
Dr. Fukushima is a Professor Emeritus at Kyoto University and Director and Chairman of Translational Research Informatics Center (TRI), Japan. An oncologist, he has over 25 years’ experience engaging in the practice and dissemination of standard cancer treatment and reforming Japan’s medical care system. Dr. Fukushima actively contributes to building the clinical trial infrastructure, with a focus on translational research. He promotes using CDISC Standards in academic research toward the goal of complete, harmonized data standardization. Dr. Fukushima also supervises the national translational research promotion programs conducted by the government of Japan, which led to the formation of the Academic Research Organization (ARO) Council.
