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Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D. in Agriculture, 東京大学
… → Mar 2007
External positions
Associate Professor, Teikyo University
Apr 2022 → …
Senior Scientist, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO)
Oct 2019 → Apr 2022
Associate Professor (Lecturer), Yokohama City University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Apr 2019 → Sep 2019
Assistant Professor, Yokohama City University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Jun 2018 → Mar 2019
Research fellow, The University of Michigan
May 2013 → May 2018
Postdoctoral fellow, National Institute of Infectious Diseases
Apr 2007 → May 2013
Keywords
- Biochemistry
- Endocrinology
- Bio-engineering
Research Fields
- Cell biology
- Clinical pharmacy
- Physiology
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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