Osaka Marathon 2025 was held on February 24.
Our Chief Scientific Advisor, Professor Kenji Osafune, participated in the Osaka Marathon 2025 as a charity runner and successfully completed the full marathon.
The Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA), which he is affiliated with, at Kyoto University, has been again designated as the official charity organization.

After the event, Professor Osafune stated the following; “I was able to shorten my time by about 20 minutes from the Osaka Marathon two years ago. I would like to continue my efforts to promote iPS cell research and clinical applications through a marathon. I would like to ask for your continued support.”

We hope that his participation in the marathon will further increase people’s interest in iPS cell research and contribute to the development of research.