Thanks to advances in medicine, Japan has seen a significant increase in average life expectancy. At the same time, however, the number of people requiring long-term care is also rising, placing growing pressure on the healthcare economy. As a result, extending healthy life expectancy has become a key national goal, and orthopedic disorders have been designated as strategic priority areas for research and development.

This project brings together researchers from the fields of medicine, dentistry, and engineering to form an interdisciplinary research unit. The team aims to develop novel medical devices using biomimetic hard materials to treat bone defects caused by osteoporosis and tumors.

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