The 11th CiRA Award Ceremony was held on Friday, January 5, 2024. Professor Misao Fujita (Uehiro Research Division for iPS Cell Ethics) were the recipients of the honor this year.
In an extensive study published last year, Fujita discovered a significant proportion of approved therapies reviewed by Certified Special Committees for Regenerative Medicine lacked solid scientific evidence for therapeutic efficacy and safety or showed questionable mismatches with the medical expertise of physicians offering the therapies. Fujita was bestowed this year’s award for her valiant efforts to scrutinize medical practices offering regenerative medicine therapies to ensure effective and safe treatments for the public.