History

The Laboratory for Protozoan Immunology (1983 – 1990)

April 1984 The Laboratory for Protozoan Immunology was established as an annex of the Department of Veterinary Physiology (Prof. Em. Naoyoshi SUZUKI)

The Research Center for Protozoan Molecular Immunology (1990 – 2000)

June 1990 The Research Center for Protozoan Molecular Immunology granted permission by MEXT, and established as a Joint Research-Educational Facility at Obihiro University until March 31, 2000. Research Unit of Molecular Immunology was established.
April 1992 Research Unit of Pathophysiology, established.
June 1993 New research building constructed with 462 m2 area.
April 1995 Research Unit of Disease Control and Genetics, established.
April 1997 Research Unit of Molecular Arthropodology, established.
November 1997 New research building constructed with 970 m2 area.

National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases (2000 to the present)

April 2000 Establishment of the “National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases: NRCPD” as a national research facility covering a 10 year period (2000-2010). Research Unit for Molecular Diagnosis and Research Unit for Advanced Preventive Medicine, established.
March 2002 Extension of research building completed with 1,730 m2 area
October 2002 NRCPD recognized and selected to implement the “21st Century Center of Excellence (COE) Program”, by MEXT
April 2003 Department of Large Animal Infections, established.
April 2005 Department of Global Surveillance of Protozoan Diseases, established with the three Research Units.
March 2006 Extension of research building completed with 1,520 m2 area
June 2007 Certified as an OIE Reference Laboratory (bovine babesiosis and equine piroplasmosis: Prof. Igarashi, surra: Prof. Inoue).
May 2008 Certified as an OIE Collaborating Centre (the first facility in the world in the field of protozoan diseases).
June 2009 Certified as the Joint Usage Research Center by MEXT.
November 2012 Bio-Self Regulating Science Laboratory (Hakuju donated fund laboratory), established.
March 2013 Research Unit for Global Infection Control, established (Tenure-Track Promotion Program, JST).
April 2016 Re-certified as the Joint Usage Research Center by MEXT.
March 2017 Certified as ISO/IEC17025:2005 (Bovine babesiosis, Equine piroplasmosis, and Surra).
January 2018 Research Unit for International Surveillance, established
April 2022 Re-certified as the Joint Usage Research Center by MEXT.
April 2022 Department of Drug Discovery and Development, Research Unit for Innovative Medicine, established