“My goals over the decade include to develop new drugs to treat intract...” — Shinya Yamanaka Quote

My goals over the decade include to develop new drugs to treat intractable diseases by using iPS cell technology and to conduct clinical trials using it on a few patients with Parkinson's diseases, diabetes or blood diseases.

Patients' lives are more important than embryos. I do want to avoid the use of embryos if possible.

I like the freedom of research. Plus, if I fail in science, I know I can always survive because I have an M.D. This has been my insurance policy.

I think that in the 21st century, medical biology will advance at a more rapid pace than before.

I grew so depressed from the lack of support that I considered quitting. No one understood me.

I've dominated past competitions, but I've sweated blood and tears for every medal. I take nothing for granted, and I'm fully focused on doing my best.

No one wants to wear clothes that were made from someone's blood.

I'm a finisher. I'm a shark, and if I see blood, I'm gonna finish you.

In every team, you have to win the respect of your team-mates, working a lot and really sweat blood.

When 'Psycho' came out back in 1960, it was seen as an abomination and as this really gory thing. We all watch 'Psycho' today, of course, and think it's so tame since there's no blood or any real gore in it. But for the standards of the day when it was released, it was extreme.