ToMMo | Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization

jMorp 2019 Major Update

Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization (ToMMo) performed a major update of the database, Japanese Multi Omics Reference Panel “jMorp”, on September 2nd, 2019.
iPS cells made from cells collected through the Tohoku Medical Megabank Project

Cells from 150,000 cohort participants may be used for iPS cell research
The Japanese reference genome "JG1"

We released the Japanese reference genome, JG1, which is constructed by integrating three de novo assembled genomes of Japanese male individuals on February 25^th, 2019.

International Visitor

Delegates from Ministry of Health and Social Action Senegal visited ToMMo.
Cohort Profile: Tohoku Medical Megabank Project Birth and Three-Generation Cohort Study: Rationale, Progress and Perspective

The article about the design of Tohoku Medical Megabank Project Birth and Three-Generation Cohort Study was published.
Danish Life Science Seminar

Dr. Fuse gave a presentation on the project at the seminar hosted by Royal Danish Embassy.
jMorp 2019 Major Update

Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization (ToMMo) performed a major update of the database, Japanese Multi Omics Reference Panel “jMorp”, on September 2nd, 2019.
International Visitor

Dr. Ewan Birney, EMBL-EBI Director, GA4GH Executive Committee Chair visited ToMMo.
The 5th ToMMo-NHRI Conference AsiaPacific Forum on Population Genomics

On July 9th and 10th, 2019, The 5th ToMMo-NHRI Conference AsiaPacific Forum on Population Genomics was held in Sendai.
Biobank Establishment and Sample Management in the Tohoku Medical Megabank Project

New article about establishment and sample management of TMM biobank was published on the journal “The Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine”.
Research

New article about 3.5KJPNv2 was published
Research

iPS cells made from cells collected through the Tohoku Medical Megabank Project
ToMMo Introduction Movie

ToMMo Introduction Movie is available now!

You are able to know more about ToMMo, such as project overview, design, or facilities. Please visit the page “ToMMo’s Library”.
Press Release

The Japanese reference genome, JG1, constructed by integrating three de novo assembled genomes of Japanese male individuals [Press Release]
Genome analyses for the Tohoku Medical Megabank Project towards establishment of personalized healthcare

We published an article describing progress and perspectives of genomic research in Tohoku Medical Megabank Project.
Omics research project on prospective cohort studies from the Tohoku Medical Megabank Project

The article about omics research project was published.
The Tohoku Medical Megabank Project: Design and Mission

Article about design and mission of the Tohoku Medical Megabank Project was published.
Research aims to keep a healthy brain

Health surveillance of the brain and psychological state program with MRI
iMethyl Database was Launched

iMethyl Database was launched by Iwate Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization.
Japonica Array

Japonica Array: Improved genotype imputation by designing a population-specific SNP array with 1,070 Japanese individuals.