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Department of Child Ecology, National Children's Medical Research Center, Japan

Address	Main lines of research	Staff profile and disciplines	Networks
Department of Child Ecology National Children's Medical Research Center 3-35-31-Taishido Setagaya-ku Tokyo-154 Japan Tel: +81-3-3414-8121 Fax: +81-3-3414-8116 E-mail: mtanimura@nch.go.jp Web site: http://www.nch.go.jp/NCMRC/ncmrcE.htm#ecology Masako Tanimura Director	Purpose: -To clarify genetic and environmental factors, including social factors, for diseases and development of children by genetic, epidemiological and behavioural research Projects: - Child living and development - Quality of life for chronically ill children - Support system for child rearing - Nationwide survey of diseases	- 2 laboratories Disciplines: - paediatrics - genetic epidemiology - immunology - paediatric oncology	- Committee of the Japan Children's Cancer Registry - Japan Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect

Last updated: 24 June 1999