| Representative |
Tetsuma Kawaji
March 2010: Graduated from Kyoto University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medicine
September 2019: Awarded Doctorate (Medicine: Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine)
Currently serves as Attending Physician and Chief of the Arrhythmia Unit in the Department of Cardiology at Mitsubishi Kyoto Hospital, engaged in arrhythmia treatment. Concurrently holds positions as Visiting Researcher in the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, and Researcher at the Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University, continuing clinical research and securing numerous research grants.
Regularly publishes international papers, with over 50 as First Author/Corresponding Author.
Has received numerous awards, including:
2016: Grand Prize, Research Presentation Category, 14th Kyoto Cardiovascular Forum the 2020 7th Cardiovascular Imaging Award Excellence Prize at the 84th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society, the 2021 26th Japanese Arrhythmia and Electrocardiology Society Academic Encouragement Award Excellence Prize at the 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Arrhythmia and Electrocardiology Society, and the 2023 Outstanding Presentation Award at the 3rd Japanese Arrhythmia and Electrocardiology Society Kinki Branch Regional Meeting.
While my focus has been on arrhythmia diagnosis and clinical research, I feel there is a growing need for wearable devices that are gentle on elderly patients, who are frequently encountered in arrhythmia care. This has led me to pursue entrepreneurship.
The SaMD technology described here is currently being patented with CTO Fujiwara: PCT/JP2023/012844 (Basic Application: Patent Application 2022-077509, filed May 10, 2022): Fujiwara K, Kawaji T, Saeda S, Yamakawa T, Kato M, Yokomatsu T, Miki S. IoT-based atrial fibrillation screening system, development and prospective study. IEEE Internet Things J. 2025 in press |
| Main Achievements |
2013: 11th Kyoto Cardiovascular Forum, Case Report Section, Best Presentation Award
2014: 117th Kansai Regional Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society, YIA Session, Outstanding Presentation Award
2015: 119th Kansai Regional Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society, YIA Session, Outstanding Presentation Award
2016 14th Kyoto Cardiovascular Forum Research Presentation Section Grand Prize
2019 38th Kyoto-Shiga-Nara Heart Rhythm Study Group Grand Prize for Outstanding Presentation
2020 84th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society 7th Cardiovascular Imaging Award Excellence Award
2021: 67th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Arrhythmia and Electrocardiology, 26th Japanese Society of Arrhythmia and Electrocardiology Academic Encouragement Award, Excellence Award
2023: 3rd Japanese Society of Arrhythmia and Electrocardiology Kinki Branch Regional Meeting, Outstanding Presentation Award
2024: 44th Kyoto-Shiga-Nara Heart Rhythm Study Group, Outstanding Presentation Award
2025: 89th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society, 42nd YIA (Clinical Research Category) Excellence Award |
