School of Medicine / Graduate School of Medicine / Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering / Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University

	Departments	Professor	Associate Professor	Lecturer	Assistant Professor
Biochemistry	Molecular BiologyFG View Research Fields Research Fields Cell integrity based on cellular metabolisms and nuclear geometry Nano structures controlling organelle dynamics Molecular bases of cancer therapeutic resistance	HATAKEYAMA Shigetsugu ※		OIKAWA Tsukasa	HASHIMOTO Ari
Biochemistry	Medical ChemistryFG View Research Fields Research Fields Ubiquitin system in protein degradation Intracellular signal in cancer and immune system Functional analysis of proteins/lipids by mass spectrometry	HATAKEYAMA Shigetsugu		WATANABE Masashi KONDO Takeshi	TSUKIYAMA　Tadasuke
Anatomy	Anatomy and EmbryologyFG View Research Fields Research Fields Visualization of expression and localization of neural signaling molecules Glial roles in neural development and function Molecular mechanisms for synaptic circuit development	WATANABE Masahiko	YAMASAKI Miwako		KONNO Kohtarou
Anatomy	Histology and CytologyFG View Research Fields Research Fields Anatomy and function of central nervous system Elucidation of Parkinson's disease	FUJIYAMA Fumino			KARUBE Fuyuki HIRAI Yasuharu ◎ MIYAZAKI Kenichi OHSHIRO Tomokazu
Physiology	Cell PhysiologyFG View Research Fields Research Fields Visualization of cell functions using fluorescence bioimaging Spatiotemporal regulation of intra- and intercellular signal transduction Regulation of membrane dynamics Development and application of fluorescent biosensors	OHBA Yusuke	FUJIOKA Yoichiro AMANO Maho ◎	MIZUTANI Tatsuaki	KASHIWAGI Sayaka KAMASAKI Tomoko ◎ SAKAI Nobuaki ◎ UEKUSA Yoshitsugu ◎
Physiology	Systems NeuroscienceFG View Research Fields Research Fields Neural control of voluntary movements Functional analysis of the frontal cortex Functional analysis of the basal ganglia Functional analysis of the cerebellum	TANAKA Masaki		OKADA Ken-ichi	KAMEDA Masashi YOSHIDA Atsushi ◎
Pharmacology	NeuropharmacologyFG View Research Fields Research Fields Neuropharmacological studies of the histaminergic nervous system Analysis of neuropeptides in wakefulness Drug development targeting sleep disorders Molecular biology of hyaluronic acid Optical imaging of learning-induced neural circuit reorganization Neural basis of autism spectrum disorder and social behavior Cognitive mechanisms of virtual reality Development of novel neural activity imaging techniques	YOSHIKAWA Takeo		SATO Masaaki NAGANUMA Fumito	HIRANO kyosuke
Pharmacology	Cellular and Molecular PharmacologyFG View Research Fields Research Fields Analysis of the effects of tobacco smoke components on cellular functions Research on neutrophil activation and its control mechanism Elucidation of toxicological mechanisms and pathophysiological effects of environmental chemicals	YOSHIKAWA Takeo ※		HORINOUCHI Takahiro MAZAKI Yuichi	HIGASHI Tsunehito

	Departments	Professor	Associate Professor	Lecturer	Assistant Professor
Pathology	PathologyFG View Research Fields Research Fields Research on inflammation and cancer Research on inflammation and tissue regeneration Mechanisms of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases Research on tight junction Development of new cancer-on-chip to elucidate the pathophysiology of intractable cancer Human pathology and surgical pathology	TANIGUCHI Koji			MIYATAKE Yukiko IWASAKI Sari
	Cancer PathologyFG View Research Fields Research Fields Research on diagnostic and surgical pathology Cancer progression, cancer stem cells, and therapeutics. Profiling analysis of various diseases. Bioimaging and rapid-immunohistochemistry. Biomaterial for analysis of cellular reprogramming. NGS-based research on brain tumor and sarcoma. Student-oriented innovative research.	TANAKA Shinya	TSUDA Masumi		ODA Yoshitaka
	Diagnostic PathologyG View Research Fields Research Fields Diagnostic surgical pathology (including cytopathology) Application of molecular studies in diagnostic pathology Quality control and standardization in pathology laboratories Clinicopathologic analysis of human malignancy	TANAKA Shinya ※
Microbiology and Immunology	ImmunologyFG View Research Fields Research Fields Host protection mediated by TLR and NLR family proteins Role of the innate immune system in the onset of infection and inflammatory diseases Nod2-dependent intestinal mucosal homeostasis and pathogenesis of Crohn’s disease CITA/NLRC5: a key regulator of MHC class I genes Mechanisms of immune evasion by cancers Development of novel biomarkers and immunotherapies for cancer patients Vaccine development against cancer and coronaviruses using a novel vaccine technology	KOBAYASHI Koichi			TANAKA Tsutomu KASUGA Yusuke ◎ TAKEISHI Atsuki ◎
Microbiology and Immunology	Microbiology and Infectious DiseasesFG View Research Fields Research Fields Studies on viral and host factors involved in the propagation of hepatitis virus (HBV, HCV) Studies on the mechanism of pathogenicity of virus infection through molecular biological analysis and animal experimentation Studies on the diagnosis and drug discovery of viral infection (Coronavirus, Flavivirus) Epidemiological and molecular biological studies on zoonotic diseases (Hantavirus, Flavivirus)	KOBAYASHI Koichi ※		TAMURA Tomokazu	SUZUKI Rigel SUZUKI Saori

	Departments	Professor	Associate Professor	Lecturer	Assistant Professor
Social Medicine	HygieneFG View Research Fields Research Fields Environmental epidemiological studies Quasi-experimental assessment of population-level health interventions (interrupted time series, instrumental variables) Emergency preparedness for climate change, natural disasters, and infectious diseases in healthcare facilities Epidemiological study on behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia Assessment of health effects of climate change and global environment	UEDA Kayo	Seposo Xerxes Tesoro		ARAI Asuna Uttajug Athicha
	Public HealthFG View Research Fields Research Fields Studies on diet, physical activity, social environment and physical and mental health in adults and elderly Study of factors related to the health and development of children from conception Research on infertility prevention and treatment support Study on post COVID-19 condition	TAMAKOSHI Akiko	MAEDA Eri		KIMURA Takashi KUROTORI Isaku
	Forensic MedicineFG View Research Fields Research Fields Studies on medico-legal diagnosis of cause of death, postmortem interval, wounds, asphyxia, identification and postmortem CT diagnosis. Studies on the mechanisms of generation concerning exogeneous unusual findings.	MATOBA Kotaro	OZAKI Michitaka ◎	JIN Shigeki	SUZUKI Takayoshi HAGA Sanae ◎
	Health Care PolicyFG View Research Fields Research Fields Research on medical and long-term care delivery systems in an aging society with a declining population Research on countermeasures against cancer and other diseases Epidemiological research for the planning, monitoring, and evaluation of healthcare policies Research on the use of innovations to promote Well-being Research on health technology assessment	KOMOTO Shigekazu			OBAYASHI Yoshihide
	BiostatisticsFG View Research Fields Research Fields Multivariate survival analysis Development and evaluation methodology for diagnostic method and clinical prediction model Development and application of clinical trial design Joint model of longitudinal data with flexibility Clinical epidemiology using big-data and public database	HATAKEYAMA Shigetsugu ※	YOKOTA Isao
	Medical Education and General MedicineG View Research Fields Research Fields Development of innovative teaching methods and materials Development of innovative evaluation methods Studies on factors that affect learning behavior Studies on factors that affect physicians' carrier selection	TAKAHASHI Makoto	Houman Goudarzi ※ MURAKAMI Manabu ※		SATO Yasuyuki
	Regulatory ScienceG View Research Fields Research Fields Studies on data necessary for the development of advanced biological medicines Studies on developmental strategy for orphan drugs Studies on post marketing surveillance of pharmaceuticals and medical devices	ARATO Teruyo
	Translational Research ManagementG View Research Fields Research Fields Methodology for clinical research Data manegement of clinical trial Manegement of cell processing for cell therapy and regenerative medicine Methodology for translational research support	SATO Norihiro
	Patient SafetyG View Research Fields Research Fields Research on the methodology about sysytem approach to patient safety Research on the methodology for cultivating talented risk managers in hospitals Research on the methodology about standardization of medical accident investigation	NASUHARA Yasuyuki
	Health Data ScienceG View Research Fields Research Fields Studies on the methodology of clinical trials Studies on the methodology of drug safety data analysis Studies on the multivariate data analysis	ITO M Yoichi
	Clinical Genetic and Medical EthicsG View Research Fields Research Fields research on disclosure of secondary findings in genomic medicine Research on newborn screening and genetic counseling Research on tele-medicine in genetic counseling Research on genetic counseling in presymptomatic genetic testing Research on providing systems for prenatal genetic testing and genetic counseling	YAMADA Takahiro

	Departments	Professor	Associate Professor	Lecturer	Assistant Professor
Internal Medicine	Respiratory MedicineFG View Research Fields Research Fields Prospective cohort studies of asthma and/or COPD Research on molecular mechanisms, diagnosis, and treatment of thoracic malignancies Research on molecular mecahnisms of chronic airway disease and/or diffuse lung disease Basic/clinical research on pulmonary hypertension and cardiac sarcoidosis Basic / clinical research on respiratory infectious diseases	KONNO Satoshi	Houman Goudarzi ※	SHIMIZU Kaoruko	KITAI Hidenori
	Rheumatology, Endocrinology and NephrologyFG View Research Fields Research Fields Basic and clinical research on autoimmune disorders Research on the pathophysiology, diagnosis and therapy of diabetes, obesity and dyslipidemia Research on the pathophysiology and therapy of endocrine diseases Basic and clinical research on renal diseases	ATSUMI Tatsuya		NAKAMURA Akinobu Olga Amengual	HISADA Ryo
	Gastroenterology and HepatologyFG View Research Fields Research Fields Research for pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of liver diseases Research for pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of pancreatobiliary diseases Research for pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of malignant tumor of digestive system Research for pathophysiology and treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases Research for pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of digestive diseases	SAKAMOTO Naoya		SUDA Goki	SUGIURA Ryo ◎ MIYAMOTO Shuichi
	Cardiovascular MedicineFG View Research Fields Research Fields Reasearch on pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment for ischemic heart disease Molecular biological and clinical reasearch on pathophysiology and treatment for heart failure Reasearch on etiology, diagnosis, and treatment for cardiomyopathy Reasearch on molecular and genetic basis, diagnosis, and treatment for lifestyle disorder Reasearch on etiology, diagnosis, and treatment for arrhythmia Development of non-invasive technique for diagnosis of heart disease	ANZAI Toshihisa	NAGAI Toshiyuki		ISHIZAKA Suguru
	Medical OncologyFG View Research Fields Research Fields Research on diagnosis and treatment of malignant tumors Research on molecular pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of lung cancers and mediastinal tumors Research on molecular pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of tumors of the digestive organs Research on cancer drug therapy Research on molecular targeting therapy of cancer Research on genome analysis, companion diagnostics and precision medicine of cancer	KONNO Satoshi ※			TAKEUCHI Satoshi NOGUCHI Takuro
	HematologyFG View Research Fields Research Fields Research on molecular pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment of hematological malignancies Basic and clinical research to improve outcome of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and immune cell therapy Basic research to understand cellular & molecular biology of hematopoiesis Basic and clinical research on cell therapies against viral infections and malignant diseases Pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of immunodeficiencies, including AIDS Reserch to improve safety and efficacy of blood transfusion Research on platelet function, blood coagulation and fibrinolysis	TESHIMA Takanori	HASHIMOTO Daigo		NAKAGAWA Masao
	Health Care MedicineG View Research Fields Research Fields Research for impaired health caused by stresses Research for evidence based medicine in health examination Research for occupational mental health Research for adolescent mental health Research for therapeutic interventions of mental disorders	ASAKURA Satoshi
	Clinical Cancer GenomicsG View Research Fields Research Fields Research for cancer genomics Research for genomic abnormality of cancer Research for epigenetic alteration of cancer Development of novel biomarker on cancer Research for molecular targeted therapy on cancer	KINOSHITA Ichiro
Radiology	Radiation OncologyFG View Research Fields Research Fields Research for external irradiation Research for high precision X ray therapy Research for Particle therapy and Proton therapy Research for medical physics Research for radiobiology for radiotherapy	AOYAMA Hidefumi	KATOH Norio		UCHINAMI Yusuke
	Diagnostic ImagingFG View Research Fields Research Fields Diagnostic radiology using CT, MRI, ultrasound, and nuclear medicine Vasicular imaging and interventional radiology Radioisotope treatment Imaging analysis of tracer kinetics and artificial intelligence Synthesis of contrast media and radiopharmaceuticals Molecular imaging using stable isotopes and radio isotopes	KUDO Kohsuke	HIRATA Kenji		HARADA Taisuke Minghui Tang ◎ BITO Yoshitaka ◎ Majigsuren Mungunkhuyag ◎
	Comprehensive Radiological Science★G
Endowed Departments	Respiratory and Cardiovascular Innovative ResearchF View Research Fields Research Fields Pathogenesis and development of pulmonary hypertension Right heart function in pulmonary hypertension Imaging and treatment of cardiac sarcoidosis	TSUJINO Ichizo ◎
	Minimally Invasive Advanced Heart Failure TherapeuticsF View Research Fields Research Fields Appropriate use criteria for percutaneous coronary intervention Development of novel minimal invasive procedures for structural heart disease Cost-effectiveness analysis of transcatheter aortic valve replacement Predictors for thrombus formation on prosthetic valve following transcatheter aortic valve replacement	ANZAI Toshihisa ※		KAMIYA Kiwamu ◎
	Innovative Heart Failure TelemedicineF View Research Fields Research Fields Development of remote monitoring for heart failure patients using electrophysiologic devices Optimal medical treatment for heart failure by remote hemodynamic monitoring Prevention of sudden cardiac death Development of large-scale heart failure registry	ANZAI Toshihisa ※			NAKAO Motoki ◎ KADOSAKA　Takahide ◎
	Advanced Diagnostic Imaging Development F View Research Fields Research Fields Stable isotope and multi-nuclear MRI Image processing and computer-assisted diagnosis using AI Efficacy for diagnostic imaging	KUDO Kohsuke ※			SHIMIZU Yukie ◎

	Departments	Professor	Associate Professor	Lecturer	Assistant Professor
Surgery	Gastroenterological Surgery IFG View Research Fields Research Fields Basic research and treatment on the surgical GI tract and HPB diseases. Development of endoscopic and/or robotic surgery for the GI tract and HPB diseases. Study for the pathogenesis and management of transplant immunology Research for the improvement of organ preservation Clarification of pathogenesis and development of new strategy of cell transplantation Artificial Intelligence (AI) applied research in the field of gastroenterological surgery Study of the surgical education and surgical training Basic research and treatment on pediatric surgical oncology and pediatric hepato-biliary diseases Basic and clinical research on the function of pediatric digestive system	TAKETOMI Akinobu		FUKAI Moto　◎ KAKISAKA Tatsuhiko	NAGATSU Akihisa ◎ KAWAMURA Norio KAWAHARA Insu ◎
	Gastroenterological Surgery IIFG View Research Fields Research Fields Clarification of pathophysiology and development of surgical treatments of the malignancy of the digestive system Development of endoscopic surgery and its devices Clinical researvh for perioperative management of highly invasive digestive surgeries Study for multidisciplinary treatment of pancreato-biliary cancer Molecular research on biomarkers associated with oncological malignancy Exploring translational research on immunotherapy Analysis of immune responses in tumor microenvironments Study of gene therapy for intractable cancers Study for surgical education Study for bariatric and metabolic surgery	HIRANO Satoshi	SHICHINOHE Toshiaki		NAKAMURA Toru Takeuchi Shintaro ◎ WADA Masataka ◎
	Renal and Genitourinary SurgeryFG View Research Fields Research Fields The mechanism of development of detrusor overactivity associated with lower urinary tract obstruction Neural transmitted pathway at the bladder stimulation The development of chronic rejection in transplanted kidney The analysis of immunology in renal transplantation and development of the treatment of immunological regulation The mechanism of carcinogenesis and progression in kidney cancer The mechanism of metastasis and progression of urothelial cancer QOL study on the treatment of prostate cancer The development of minimal invasive surgery	TAKETOMI Akinobu ※	ABE Takashige	MATSUMOTO Ryuji ◎	MIYATA Haruka MURAI Sachiyo ◎
	Cardiovascular SurgeryFG View Research Fields Research Fields Research on surgery for severe heart failure Research on surgery for functional mitral regurgitation Research on myocardial protection Research on cold preservation and autophagy in the heart Metabolic disturbances in atrial fibrillation Endovascular stent graft therapy for aortic diseases	WAKASA Satoru		SHINGU Yasushige	KATO Nobuyasu
	Breast SurgeryG View Research Fields Research Fields Research on biological characteristics in breast cancer Research on endocrine therapy in breast cancer Research on mechanisms of breast cancer development and prevention Research on the development of new breast cancer screening methods Research on the development of breast cancer surgical methods Research on the perioperative drug therapy for breast cancer Research on drug therapy for metastatic breast cancer Research on hereditary breast cancer	TAKAHASHI Masato	HOSODA Mitsuchika ※		MORIYA Yumi
	Thoracic SurgeryG View Research Fields Research Fields Development of minimally invasive thoracic surgery Surgery in multimodality thearapy for lung cancer Lung transplantation Photodynamic therapy using nanoparticle for thoracic malignant tumors Development of early diagnosis and molecular targeted therapy using next generation sequence for lung cancer Photoimmunotherapy for lung cancer Therapy for malignant mesothelioma and dissemination of caner	KATO Tatsuya		UJIIE Hideki ARAGAKI Masato	OHTAKA Kazuto　◎
Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine	Anesthesia and Perioperative MedicineFG View Research Fields Research Fields Cerebral protection and resuscitation Care and Cure for the whole body against invasive biological stress Neurotoxicity by anesthetics Mechanism of postoperative cognitive dysfunction Mechanism and treatment of pain Mechanism of respiratory cycle and effect of drugs Hyperbaric oxygen therapy Patient management system in the operating room and the medical economics	MORIMOTO Yuji			YAGI Yasunori TOKI Takayuki
Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine	Acute and Critical Care MedicineFG View Research Fields Research Fields Elucidation of the pathophysiology of biological responses to various insults and establishment of their control methods Elucidation of the pathophysiology of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome caused by dysregulated biological responses and establishment of their treatment methods Emergency medicine Critical care medicine Cardiopulmonary-cerebral resuscitation Toxicology Traumatology DIsaster medicine Transportation and information system in emergency medical care	WADA Takeshi
Endowed Departments	Transplant SurgeryF View Research Fields Research Fields Basic and Clinical studies for the tolerance induction after pancreatic islet transplantation Studies for the improvement of tissue transplantation Experimental and clinical studies to establish immunological tolerance introduced by regulatory T cells and its evaluation of immunological status Basic study to construct cell resource bank of human liver-derived stem cells Novel methods to enhance the survival signal in the graft Basic studies for the safe use of Expanded Criteria Donor (ECD) grafts: improvement of organ storage and development of organ perfusion	TAKETOMI Akinobu ※		WATANABE Masaaki ◎	NAGATSU Akihisa ◎

	Departments	Professor	Associate Professor	Lecturer	Assistant Professor
Reconstructive Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine	Orthopedic SurgeryFG View Research Fields Research Fields Elucidation of pathology and development of therapeutic strategy for arthritis Identification of role of glycans in bone and cartilage metabolism Study of pathology and development of therapeutic strategy for osteoporosis Clarification of pathology and development of therapeutic strategy for intervertebral disc degeneration Biomechanical study for pathology and treatment options of musculoskeletal diseases Research about pathology and treatment strategy for spinal cord and peripheral nerve diseases Development of novel analytic tools for musculoskeletal diseases using AI Research about genetic and epidemiologic aspects of musculoskeletal diseases Development of regenerative medicine for musculoskeletal diseases	IWASAKI Norimasa	ONODERA Tomohiro		Alaa Terkawi
	Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryFG View Research Fields Research Fields Translational research in wound healing Translational research in treatment of keloid Development of surgical technique in free tissue transfer Basic research in surgical oncology Translational research of angiogenesis of vascular and lymphatic vessel Regenerative medicine based on tissue engineering method Development of therapeutic technique in cranio-maxillo-facial surgery	YAMAMOTO Yuhei	FUNAYAMA Emi		ISHIKAWA Kosuke
	Rehabilitation MedicineG View Research Fields Research Fields Research on motion analysis of movement disorders Research on activity monitoring Research on functioning statistics for daily life Research on telerehabilitation Research on assessment methods for cognitive impairment	MUKAINO Masahiko
	Sports MedicineG View Research Fields Research Fields Motion analysis of athletes for performance improvement Development of reconstruction surgery for osteoarthritis Tissue regeneration of joints Elucidation of remodeling mechanism of soft tissue Medical application of synthetic polymer gel Development of advanced treatment technology for musculoskeletal disorder	KONDO Eiji
Reproductive and Developmental Medicine	PediatricsFG View Research Fields Research Fields Establishing methods for early diagnosis of primary immunodeficiency diseases. Molecular epidemiological studies on macrolide-resistant mycoplasma pneumoniae Clinical and molecular study for diagnosis and management in pediatric hematology and oncology. Clinical and molecular study in pediatric stem cell transplantation and cell therapy. Molecular analysis of pediatric endocrine disease. Pathological analysis and therapeutic development using neurological disease model animals. Histopathological analysis on the role of activated glomerular parietal epithelial cell in childhood kidney disease. Development of a Mitochondrial Drug Delivery System for Myocardial Regeneration Therapy. Study to improve outcome of neonatal chronic lung disease. Basic and Clinical study in inborn errors of metabolism.	MANABE Atsushi	TAKEDA Atsuhito		EGAWA Kiyoshi Shimaa Said Mohamed Ali Abdrabou MORIKAWA Shuntaro UEKI Masahiro ◎
Reproductive and Developmental Medicine	Obstetrics and GynecologyFG View Research Fields Research Fields Basic studies on the physiology of fetus and amnion Clinical studies on the antenatal diagnosis and fetal therapy Studies on the development of new strategy for the management of complicated pregnancies Clinical studies on the treatment of infertility Intrafollicular physiology Molecular mechanism of genesis and metastasis of uterine cancer Chemoresistance of female reproductive cancer Molecular mechanism of placental growth and differentiation Development of novel molecular-targeting therapy for ovarian cancer Establishment of new effective screening method for cervical cancer	WATARI Hidemichi	KUDO Masataka		TAKEDA Mahito Tianyue Zhai ◎ YAMAZAKI Hiroyuki ◎
Sensory Organ Medicine	DermatologyFG View Research Fields Research Fields Molecular biological research of epidermis Research on pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of genetic skin disorders Research on pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of autoimmune blistering skin diseases Research on pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of malignant skin tumors Research on pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of atopic dermatitis Research on tissue engineering and wound healing Research on novel therapeutic modalities for genetic skin disorders	UJIIE Hideyuki	NATSUGA Ken		TAKASHIMA Shota
	Otolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryFG View Research Fields Research Fields Basic research and clinical analysis for pathogenesis of sensorineural hearing loss Basic research and clinical analysis of sensorineural hearing loss by viral infection Basic research and clinical analysis of nasal allergy Basic research and clinical analysis of Eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis Immunological approach for head and neck cancer Basic research and clinical analysis of chemotherapy for head and neck cancer Molecular biologic studies on head and neck cancer	HOMMA Akihiro	NAKAMARU Yuji		SUZUKI Masanobu
	OphthalmologyFG View Research Fields Research Fields Retinal cell biology Ocular Immunology and inflammation Ocular neuroprotection Ocular oncology and pathology Pathophysiology and treatment of ocular surface disease Ocular circulation and metabolism	ISHIDA Susumu	NAMBA Kenichi		MURATA Miyuki
Neurological Disorder	PsychiatryFG View Research Fields Research Fields Psychopathology of psychiatric diseases Development of new psychotherapy techniques Development of new diagnostic techniques and new treatment of epilepsy Molecular genetic study of psychiatric diseases Development of animal models of psychiatric diseases and neuroscience Development of new psychotropic drugs and psychopharmacology Neuroimaging in psychiatric diseases Neurophysiological and neuropsychological study of psychiatric diseases	YABE Ichiro ※	HASHIMOTO Naoki		UDO Niki SAWAGASHIRA Ryo ◎
	NeurosurgeryFG View Research Fields Research Fields Basic and clinical research on malignant glioma Basic and clinical research on cerebrovascular disorders Basic and clinical research on spinal cord disorders Translational research on CNS regeneration Surgical anatomy of skull base surgery Genetic research on cerebrovascular disorders Cerebral blood flow and metabolism Clinical research on pediatric neurosurgery	FUJIMURA Miki		YAMAGUCHI Shigeru KAWABORI Masahito
	NeurologyFG View Research Fields Research Fields Molecular biology and genetics for neurological disorders Immunohistochemistry of muscles and peripheral nerves Basic studies for the disease mechanism and therapeutic approach in neuro-immunological disorders Biomarkers in neurological disorders Clinical neuroelectrophysiology Cogitive brain function Neuroepidemiology	YABE Ichiro	YAGUCHI Hiroaki		SHIRAI Shinichi ◎
Endowed Departments	Advanced telemedicine for future clinical fieldF View Research Fields Research Fields Development and clinical application of palpation technology in telemedicine Development of telecommunication network and legislation for telemedicin Clinical application of new digital medical devices and AI-assisted medical technology	IWASAKI Norimasa ※			ENDO Tsutomu ◎
Endowed Departments	Advanced Stroke Medicine and Healthcare EconomicsF　　　　　　　　 View Research Fields Research Fields Healthcare economic research on advanced stroke medicine Healthcare economic research on the management of subarachnoid hemorrhage in the acute stage Impact of stroke care advancements on the healthcare economics	FUJIMURA Miki ※			KURISU Kota ◎
Industry Creation Departments	Advanced Research for Locomotor SystemF View Research Fields Research Fields Development of analysis method or regulation system of locomotor organs Development of screening, prevention, and treatment strategy for locomotor diseases Development of strategy for regeneration of nervous system	IWASAKI Norimasa ※	KADOYA Ken ◎
	Functional Reconstruction for the Knee JointF View Research Fields Research Fields Development of novel joint preservation surgery for knee osteoarthritis Novel evaluation method for knee function Establishment of the surgical strategy for joint preservation surgery optimized for individual knee function	IWASAKI Norimasa ※			IWASAKI Koji ◎
	Biomaterial Function RegenerationF View Research Fields Research Fields Development of less invasive regenerative medicine for musculoskeletal disorders Development of novel devices for the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders Development of postoperative training programs for less invasive regenerative medicine Research on evaluation techniques for combination therapy of biomaterials and cells	IWASAKI Norimasa ※

	Departments	Professor	Associate Professor	Lecturer	Assistant Professor
Medical Biology	NeurobiologyFG View Research Fields Research Fields Neurobiology of axon Neurobiology of synapse	KAMIYA Haruyuki
Medical Biology	Human Evolution StudiesFG View Research Fields Research Fields Paleopathology of prehistoric inhabitants of Hokkaido Development of morphological analysis methods of human fossils Human-environment relationships in Eurasian Paleolithic Archaeometry of obsidian Research on prehistoric cultures of Hokkaido	HATAKEYAMA Shigetsugu ※	KUBO Daisuke		NAKAZAWA Yuichi

	Departments	Professor	Associate Professor	Lecturer	Assistant Professor
Immunology	ImmunobiologyG View Research Fields Research Fields Tumor Immmunology Transplant Immunology (including studies of xenotransplantation using gene modified pigs) Study and development of cell therapy for inflammatory diseases	SEINO Ken-ichiro			MORI Akihiro
	Molecular PsychoimmunologyG View Research Fields Research Fields Molecular mechanism for T cell-specific autoimmune disease development by the gateway reflexes Bioelectronic medicine by the gateway reflexes and the VNS Molecular mechanisms underlying inflammation development via the IL-6 amplifier activation Research for functional roles of SNPs associated with chronic inflammatory diseases (the IL-6 amplifier) Development of novel drugs and biomarkers for diseases associated with chronic inflammation (the IL-6 amplifier)	MURAKAMI Masaaki	HOJYO Shintaro HASHIMOTO Shigeru
	Biological Molecular MechanismsG View Research Fields Research Fields Molecular mechanism of autophagy Molecular mechanism of life phenomena regulated by liquid-liquid phase separation Elucidating the molecular functions of biomolecules based on their structure	NODA Nobuo	FUJIOKA yuko		NOSHIRO daisuke
Pathological Oncology	Stem Cell BiologyG View Research Fields Research Fields Molecular mechanism involved in the maintenance and differentiation of neural stem/precursor cells Molecular mechanism of neural stem/precursor aging Characterization of cancer stem cells and analysis of their therapeutic targets Relationship between neural stem cells and age-related disorders.	KONDO Toru		Son YouLee	OIKAWA Naoto
Pathological Oncology	Biomedical OncologyG View Research Fields Research Fields Studying how cancers develop Elucidating the mechanisms of how drug resistance occurs in cancer Generating novel anti-cancer therapeutics	SONOSHITA Masahiro			OOSHIO Takako YAMAMURA Ryodai

	Departments	Professor	Associate Professor	Lecturer	Assistant Professor
Particle Beams for Biomedical Science and Engineering	Radiation Oncology	SHIRATO Hiroki HASHIMOTO Takayuki		KOBASHI Keiji	NISHIOKA Kentaro
Particle Beams for Biomedical Science and Engineering	Radiation Medical Physics		TAKAO Seishin		YOKOKAWA Kohei
Radiation for Biomedical Science and Engineering	Medical Applied Basic Physics	AIKAWA Masayuki
	Medical Physics and Engineering	ISHIKAWA Masayori			NAKAMOTO Takahiro
	Clinical Medical Physics				SUZUKI Ryusuke TAMURA Masaya KANEHIRA Takahiro

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	Departments	Professor	Associate Professor	Assistant Professor
Biomedical Imaging	Medical Image Analysis	Katoh Chietsugu
	Integrated Molecular Imaging	KUGE Yuji		MIZUNO Yuki
	Biomarker Imaging Science		Khin Khin Tha	Kenneth Lee Sutherland
Biology for Biomedical Science and Engineering	Molecular Oncology		YASUDA Motoaki ◎
Biology for Biomedical Science and Engineering	Molecular and Cellular Dynamics Research		ONODERA Yasuhito

Center and Facility	Departments	Professor	Associate Professor	Lecturer	Assistant Professor
Institute for Animal Experimentation		OHBA Yusuke ※			TOSA Noriko TAKEI Norio
Core Research Facility, Medical and Dental Research Building					Yimin NAKAMURA Hideki 〇
	Brain Research				YAMANOBE Takanobu
Research Center for Cooperative Projects		HATAKEYAMA Shigetsugu ※ KUDO Kohsuke ※			NAKAMURA Hideki 〇※
	Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering	TANAKA Shinya ※ IWASAKI Norimasa ※ TANIGUCHI Koji ※	TSUDA Masumi ※	ONODERA Tomohiro ※
	Medical and Health Research Promotion Involving Human Subjects	TAMAKOSHI Akiko ※
	Molecular and Cellular Function Imaging	KUDO Kohsuke ※
	Medical AI Education and Research	KUDO Kohsuke ※
Center for Medical Education and International Relations		HATAKEYAMA Shigetsugu ※ TAKAHASHI Makoto FUJIYAMA Fumino ※ YABE Ichiro ※ HOMMA Akihiro ※	Houman Goudarzi MURAKAMI Manabu		SATO Yasuyuki
Center for Medical Education and International Relations	International Relations Division	TANAKA Shinya ※
Center for Cause of Death Investigation		HATAKEYAMA Shigetsugu ※ TANAKA Shinya ※
	Legal medicine and toxicology	MATOBA Kotaro ※		JIN Shigeki ◎	KIUCHI Takayuki ◎
	Pathology and hospital safety management	TANAKA Shinya ※ NASUHARA Yasuyuki ※	NEGISHI Jun ※ TANAKA Satoshi ◎		FUJIWARA Akira ※
	Autopsy imaging	KUDO Kohsuke ※		SAKAMOTO Keita ※	IKEBE　Yohei ◎ Harada Taisuke ※
	Legal Dentistry	YAWAKA Yasutaka ※ MINOWA Kazuyuki ※			TAKEUCHI Akiko ◎
Clinical Simulation Center		HATAKEYAMA Shigetsugu ※ HIRANO Satoshi ※ HOMMA Akihiro ※
Medical Innovation Center		HATAKEYAMA Shigetsugu ※ TANAKA Shinya ※
Global Center for Biomedical Science and Engineering		HATAKEYAMA Shigetsugu ※ KUGE Yuji ※ SHIRATO Hiroki HASHIMOTO Takayuki	ONODERA Yasuhito Khin Khin Tha	KOBASHI Keiji	NISHIOKA Kentaro Kenneth Lee Sutherland
Public Relations Office		TANAKA Shinya ※ AOYAMA Hidefumi ※ MATOBA Kotaro ※ HASHIMOTO Takayuki ※	TSUDA Masumi ※
Research Strategy Office		TANAKA Shinya ※ TANIGUCHI Koji ※ YOSHIKAWA Takeo ※ KUDO Kohsuke ※ UJIIE Hideyuki ※ AOYAMA Hidefumi ※
Library		IWASAKI Norimasa ※

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