Medicine and Health
Japanese Foundation for Research and Promotion of Endoscopy
The Japanese Foundation for Research and Promotion of Endoscopy was established to encourage and promote research into endoscopic medicine, thereby contributing to the development of medicine and improvement of the welfare of humankind. It was launched with a donation from Olympus in 1982. The foundation provided research support to 50 recipients in FY2008.
Bio Imaging Laboratory
Olympus Bio Imaging Laboratory
Olympus has held the Olympus Bio Imaging Laboratory, a joint initiative with the Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research since 2005. Olympus employees and researchers of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research researched at this laboratory, by utilizing the state-of-the-art research facilities of Olympus to eradicate the cancer.
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Campaign with Government Agencies and Organizations
As part of its "Brave Circle" campaign to eradicate colorectal cancer, Olympus held public participation events staged to stimulate public interest in colorectal cancer and cancer checks as a musical event, walking campaigns, and public forums.
Supported by local government, posters of "Brave Circle" campaign has been raised in their public facilities to stimulate cancer check.
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