Hiroshima, Japan — Governor Murphy, joined by Dr. Mitsuo Ochi, President of Hiroshima University, witnessed the signing of a historic Letter of Intent (LOI) between Rutgers University, RWJBarnabas Health, and Hiroshima University, a top public research university in Japan. The LOI creates a joint effort to advance cancer research and education between New Jersey and Japan. An MOU between Rutgers University and Hiroshima University was also signed, deepening the collaboration between both entities in medicine. Governor Murphy remarked that this ceremony “will establish a new, cross-continental partnership, one that will enable our top minds in New Jersey to engage and exchange ideas with researchers in Hiroshima. I am confident that this partnership will lead to important breakthroughs, especially when it comes to caring for cancer patients in New Jersey, Japan, and around the world.”
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