Faculty of Medicine, Tohoku University
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The Faculty of Medicine, Tohoku University is a major medical school and research institution in Japan known for its contributions to clinical medicine, biomedical research, and the training of healthcare professionals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Faculty of Medicine, Tohoku University canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11246945 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Faculty of Medicine, Tohoku University Context triple: [Department of Physiology, Tohoku University, partOf, Faculty of Medicine, Tohoku University]
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A.
Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University
The Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University is a leading Japanese medical graduate institution known for advanced research and education in clinical medicine, biomedical sciences, and public health.
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B.
Tohoku University School of Medicine
Tohoku University School of Medicine is a leading Japanese medical school and research institution known for its advanced clinical training and contributions to biomedical science.
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C.
Hokkaido University Faculty of Medicine
Hokkaido University Faculty of Medicine is a major Japanese medical school in Sapporo known for its education and research in clinical and biomedical sciences.
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D.
Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
The Faculty of Medicine at the University of Tokyo is a leading Japanese medical school and research institution renowned for training physicians and advancing biomedical science.
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E.
Tohoku University Hospital
Tohoku University Hospital is a major teaching and research hospital in Sendai, Japan, serving as the clinical center for Tohoku University’s medical education and advanced healthcare.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Faculty of Medicine, Tohoku University Target entity description: The Faculty of Medicine, Tohoku University is a major medical school and research institution in Japan known for its contributions to clinical medicine, biomedical research, and the training of healthcare professionals.
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A.
Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University
The Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University is a leading Japanese medical graduate institution known for advanced research and education in clinical medicine, biomedical sciences, and public health.
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B.
Tohoku University School of Medicine
Tohoku University School of Medicine is a leading Japanese medical school and research institution known for its advanced clinical training and contributions to biomedical science.
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C.
Hokkaido University Faculty of Medicine
Hokkaido University Faculty of Medicine is a major Japanese medical school in Sapporo known for its education and research in clinical and biomedical sciences.
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D.
Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
The Faculty of Medicine at the University of Tokyo is a leading Japanese medical school and research institution renowned for training physicians and advancing biomedical science.
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Tohoku University Hospital
Tohoku University Hospital is a major teaching and research hospital in Sendai, Japan, serving as the clinical center for Tohoku University’s medical education and advanced healthcare.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
faculty
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medical school ⓘ research institution ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
biomedical sciences
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clinical medicine ⓘ medical science ⓘ medicine ⓘ nursing ⓘ public health ⓘ |
| affiliation | Tohoku University ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Tohoku University Hospital ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| hasTeachingHospital | Tohoku University Hospital ⓘ |
| knownFor |
biomedical research
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clinical medicine education ⓘ contributions to medical science in Japan ⓘ training healthcare professionals ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction |
English
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Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Honshu
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Japan ⓘ Miyagi Prefecture ⓘ Sendai ⓘ Tohoku region ⓘ
linked to:
Tohoku
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| offersProgram |
doctoral program in medical sciences
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graduate medical program ⓘ nursing program ⓘ undergraduate medical program ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Tohoku University ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tohoku University School of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine
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linked to:
Tohoku University School of Medicine
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| regionServed |
Japan
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Tohoku region ⓘ
linked to:
Tohoku
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| researchFocus |
basic medical sciences
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biomedical research ⓘ cardiovascular medicine ⓘ clinical medicine ⓘ disaster medicine ⓘ immunology ⓘ neuroscience ⓘ oncology ⓘ public health and epidemiology ⓘ regenerative medicine ⓘ translational medicine ⓘ |
| trains |
medical researchers
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nurses ⓘ physicians ⓘ public health professionals ⓘ surgeons ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Faculty of Medicine, Tohoku University Description of subject: The Faculty of Medicine, Tohoku University is a major medical school and research institution in Japan known for its contributions to clinical medicine, biomedical research, and the training of healthcare professionals.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Department of Physiology
Department of Physiology, Tohoku University
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parentOrganization
→
Faculty of Medicine, Tohoku University
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subject linked to:
Department of Physiology
subject linked to:
Department of Pharmacology
subject linked to:
Department of Public Health
Department of Public Health, Tohoku University
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parentOrganization
→
Faculty of Medicine, Tohoku University
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subject linked to:
Department of Public Health
Department of Medical Informatics, Tohoku University
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partOf
→
Faculty of Medicine, Tohoku University
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subject linked to:
Department of Medical Informatics