Interdisciplinary Program for Biomedical Sciences (IPBS) | Osaka University, Institute for Academic Initiatives, Program for Leading Graduate Schools

Until March 2012, I was Professor at the Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine. I received M.D. from Kyoto University and Ph.D. from the Australian National University. Formerly, I served as a member of the Basel Institute of Immunology in Switzerland. “Don’t be afraid of failure; it is a necessary learning step on the way to success”

My educational background is pharmaceutical sciences and immunology. Based on these fields, now I have investigated skeletal muscle stem cell biology. My research goal is to establish new therapeutic methodologies for neuromuscular disorder like muscular dystrophies. I enjoy coming up with new concepts and therapeutic approaches by discussing with students on raw data.

I had found myself engrossed in working at Ecole Polytechnique as a post-doctoral researcher for more than two years. I would like to share my experience fully with the graduate students. My current research focuses on enzymatic reactions; I would like to help the students explore interdisciplinary and global research in this program.

IPBS has given me the opportunity to learn different discipline-specific approaches to biomedical sciences research with the most engaging students and staff who promise to strengthen our real-world research in biomedicine. It has been rewarding and challenging to take care of international aspects of the programme and I hope to see IPBS students out there in the world curing intractable diseases.

It is widely accepted that the cerebral cortex reorganizes its activation and connectivity patterns in adult mammals following brain injuries. My research aims to elucidate the role neural plasticity within the spared motor areas in recovery of motor function after a focal cortical injury, at anatomical and molecular levels.
In IPBS, I provide administrative support for high quality education.

My research is aimed at understanding the protein function and structure using X-ray crystallography. Now, my research focus is principles underlying voltage dependent proton channel. I am excited about joining this educational program.

My research investigates the reaction mechanisms of lasers used for biological tissues and further examines the use of the laser in an optimal way. I want to contribute to educating students on innovation.

I have studied the structure-function relationship for some proteins (Peroxiredoxin, Cyclooxygenase, etc). Now, my focus is on prostaglandin D synthase which appears to be a promising target for the design of anti-inflammatory drugs. I also study antibody-structure-based drug design for colon cancer. I will develop human resources who can understand life phenomenon with the object of structural biology.

I investigate ‘mysterious phenomenon of life’ by researching cellular phenomena on the molecular level and decided to study abroad in Japan, 2005. I hope that as one of many researchers in the field of life science, my work can contribute to pursuing knowledge and cure of disease.

I would like to share experimental methods based on biochemistry and cell biology with the IPBS post-graduate students. I hope to apply the basic science methods in a clinical setting. Let’s enjoy science with us!

I studied vascular biology, neuroscience, and neuroimmunology. I’d like to take advantage of my diverse backgrounds to study psychiatric disorders from a broad perspective, and reveal new ideas in life phenomena. I’ll share my experience from research here and research abroad to students, and support them by mentorship.

Being a researcher allows you to do whatever you like every day. My scientific background varies from supramolecular chemistry, liquid crystals, biomedical materials, cosmetic product developments to chemical biology which is my current focus. There is no border between academics and industries, Japan and overseas, medical and engineering. I’d like to take these borders off from your mind, to make you feel happy to be a researcher!

This program aims to train researchers who not only have specialized knowledge of each field but also understand other fields to contribute to the cutting edge of global research. I am glad to join such challenging program and will support students’ academic developments.

Although my research is conducted on nature and not on people, research requires collaboration of many people. Tackling a research target by many scientists produces a positive energy and unexpected chances. I would like to do my best as a member of the “Leading Program”.

My interest is in chemical biology, specifically, the regulation of biological processes by synthetic compounds. Now, I develop fluorescent chemical compounds to probe cellular function. I would like to contribute to a diagnosis or therapy of diseases from a viewpoint of a chemist.

The purpose of my research is to elucidate origin of life by constructing artificial cell model. Especially, I’m focusing on establishing the fusion method of lipid bilayer vesicles called liposome to achieve supplying nutrients for biochemical reactions in artificial cells. It is great pleasure for me to join the program and I would like to contribute to the education of students who can find and solve scientific issues.

Molecular Neuropharmacology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences My research goal is to understand the biological mechanisms underlying psychological symptoms in mental disorders. For this purpose, I have developed a new imaging system for animal models, and been applying it to systems analysis of the brain structure and function. In this program, I’d like to help you learn and develop abilities to conduct interdisciplinary research for progress of biomedical sciences.

As a physician and a neuroscientist, my goal is to bridge clinical neurology with state-of-the-art diagnostics and intervention. My tryst with Japan (since 2017) has laid the foundation for my work in Parkinson’s disease and Dystonia where I am trying to unravel the gray-area where ‘movement disorders meets psychiatry’. The diverse interdisciplinary staff in IPBS and OU provides me with an opportunity to flourish and in-turn help me contribute towards students’ and patients’ knowledge transfer.