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It addresses regenerative medicine across clinical and basic medicine, cell and tissue engineering, materials science, bioethics, law, and health economics.
JAPANESE SOCIETY FOR REGENERATIVE MEDICINE
Understanding the Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine.
An academic society connecting research, clinical practice, cell processing, ethics, and legal systems in regenerative medicine. Its roles and certification are explained in plain words.
Visit the official society site Organized from official materials · Updated September 2026
WHY IT MATTERS
A society's name alone never decides whether a treatment is good.
The society is a forum where specialists discuss research, education, and systems. Membership or certification helps you understand a physician's background.
Whether an individual treatment suits you, works, or is safe must still be judged separately through the disease, symptoms, test results, methods, evidence, and risks.
THE 10-CHAPTER GUIDE
Start from the theme you care aboutReading the society in 10 chapters..
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OVERVIEW
02What the society is
What the Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine is — its purpose, the research fields it covers, and what it means for patients, from official materials.
HISTORY
03Background and history
How the society evolved from the 1978 cell therapy study group, and how its scope broadened over time.
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
04Meetings, journals, and education
How academic meetings, journals, and education programs let the society share research findings and train specialists.
CERTIFICATION
05Certification systems and what credentials mean
Certification systems such as certified regenerative-medicine physicians and clinical cell cultivators — and why certification is not a treatment guarantee.
LAW & REGULATION
06Regenerative medicine and legal systems
The Act on the Safety of Regenerative Medicine, cell-processing management, and provider plans, organized from a patient's viewpoint.
PUBLIC RESEARCH
07Public research and industry-academia collaboration
How to find JST- and AMED-linked public research information, and the difference between active research and available treatment.
CELL PROCESSING
08Cell processing facilities and quality control
The steps from cell collection, processing, and storage to administration — and why quality control in cell-processing facilities matters for safety.
COMPENSATION
09Compensation systems and preparation after treatment
How compensation works around private care and clinical research, and what to confirm before signing a treatment contract.
MEMBERSHIP & EDUCATION
10Membership and learning entries
Who can join the society and what information is accessible — membership and learning entry points explained in plain language.
FOR PATIENTS & REVIEW
How patients should read, and Dr. Chihara's review
Final checkpoints for reading information without confusing society affiliation, physician review, and treatment evidence.
WHAT THE SOCIETY DOES
What the society does..
Supporting research and education
It shares findings and knowledge through meetings, journals, newsletters, awards, and educational content.
Thinking about safety and systems
It publishes expert information on cell quality and safety, cell processing, and the Act on the Safety of Regenerative Medicine.
Certifying and training people
It certifies physicians, dentists, cell culture technologists, and facility staff who support regenerative medicine.
A BRIEF HISTORY
From a study group to a field-supporting society.
The official history traces how regenerative medicine expanded from cell therapy into tissue engineering, dentistry, clinical practice, and regulation.
See the official history- Predecessor cell therapy study group launched
- Study group dissolved to found the Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine
- First annual meeting held; journal publishing began
- Merged with the Japanese Society for Tissue Engineering
- Merged with the Japanese Regenerative Dentistry Forum
- Incorporated as a general incorporated association
- Launched the journal Regenerative Therapy
- Joined the Japan Medical Association
CERTIFICATION
Official certification page How to read the certification system..
Through education programs and examinations in law, ethics, and cell processing, the society certifies multiple professions. Each credential means something different.
Certified Regenerative Medicine Physician
A system checking responsibility for explaining standard care, knowledge of culture methods and cell properties, indication judgment with specialists, ethical and legal knowledge, and sufficient experience.
Cell Processing Facility Manager
Covers knowledge and practical ability in facility structure, manufacturing, quality control, and operational management.
Senior Clinical Cultivator / Clinical Cultivator
Certification for technologists in cell culture and processing. It does not directly certify treatment effects for patients.
An important line
Certification describes qualification requirements. It never guarantees the effectiveness, safety, cost-effectiveness, or suitability of any specific treatment for you.
LAW & SAFETY
For regulatory information, watch dates and wording.
The “new law” pages carry specialist materials on cell processing, aseptic operation, cell storage, and provision-plan templates.
The official site notes the amended act took effect on May 31, 2025, and older wording may remain in materials. Always check document dates alongside current MHLW and PMDA information.
See the regulatory informationA checklist for considering treatment
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Target disease, symptoms, and patient conditions
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Positioning: research, approved care, clinical research, or private care
03
Studies and comparators supporting the expected benefit
04
Known risks, uncertainties, and post-treatment observation
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Other options, watchful waiting, and second opinions
06
Total cost including collection, processing, administration, tests, and visits, plus contract terms
MEDICAL REVIEW AT THIS SITE
See the reviewer policy As the society of reviewer Dr. Chihara
This site lists Yoshitomo Chihara as a medical reviewer. Membership in the Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine is one affiliation in his profile. Society membership and per-article review scope, dates, and treatment evaluations are shown separately.