Kazuhiro Nakamura, Ph.D., Professor

EDUCATION

B.S.: Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University

M.S.: Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University

Ph.D.: Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University (2002)

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

2002–2005: JSPS Post-doctoral Research Fellow (Kansai Medical University / Kyoto University)

2004–2009: Post-doctoral Research Fellow (Oregon Health & Science University)

  (2006–2008: JSPS Post-doctoral Research Fellow for Research Abroad)

2009–2013: Assistant Professor (Career-Path Promotion Unit for Young Life Scientists, Kyoto University)

2013–2014: Senior Lecturer (Career-Path Promotion Unit for Young Life Scientists, Kyoto University)

  (2013–2017: JST-PRESTO Researcher)

2014–2015: Associate Professor (Career-Path Promotion Unit for Young Life Scientists, Kyoto University)

2015–Present: Professor (Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine)

ADJUNCT POSITIONS

2010–2012: Visiting Lecturer (Department of Physiology II, Nara Medical University)

2010–2014: Visiting Lecturer (Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University)

2010–2024: Visiting Lecturer (Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University)

2011–2012: Visiting Lecturer (Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University)

2011–2015: Visiting Researcher (Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, Toyo University)

2017: Visiting Lecturer (Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University)

2019: Visiting Fellow (Institute of Advanced Studies, University of Bologna, Italy)

SPECIALTY

Neuroscience / Physiology / Autonomic Neuroscience

SOCIETY

Society for Neuroscience / American Physiological Society /

International Society for Autonomic Neuroscience (Representative of Asia) / 

Japan Neuroscience Society /

Physiological Society of Japan (Boards of Directors, Councilor) /

Japan Society of Neurovegetative Research (Boards of Directors, Councilor) /

Japanese Pharmacological Society (Academic Councilor)

EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES etc

Editorial Board of Physiological Reviews (2018－2023)

Selection Member of American Physiological Society APS Select (2015－2018)

Editorial Board of Physiological Reports (2013－2018)

Review Editorial Board of Frontiers in Integrative Physiology

Review Editorial Board of Frontiers in Neuroendocrine Science

Editorial Board & Section Editor of Temperature

Faculty of 1000 Associate Member

The 4th International Symposium on Physiology and Pharmacology of Temperature Regulation (PPTR2012) International Scientific Committee

TECHNIQUES

In vivo electrophysiology / Neuroanatomy / Immunohistochemistry / Protein chemistry / Molecular & Cellular biology

LICENSE    Pharmacist (Japan)

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Takeshi Kobayashi, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer

SPECIALTY

Single-Molecule Imaging / Space Biology

Yoshiko Nakamura, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer

SPECIALTY

Neuroscience / Physiology

SOCIETY

Society for Neuroscience / International Society for Autonomic Neuroscience /

Physiological Society of Japan / Japan Neuroscience Society

TECHNIQUES

Neuroanatomy / Immunohistochemistry / In vivo electrophysiology /

Patch clamp recording / Molecular & Cellular biology

LICENSE    Pharmacist (Japan)

Naoya Kataoka, Ph.D., Designated Senior Lecturer

SPECIALTY

Molecular & Cellular Biology

SOCIETY

Physiological Society of Japan / Molecular Biology Society of Japan /

Japan Society for the Study of Obesity / Japan Neuroscience Society

TECHNIQUES

Molecular & Cellular biology / Immunohistochemistry /

Akihiro Fukushima, Ph.D., Designated Senior Lecturer

SPECIALTY

Neuroscience / Pharmacology

SOCIETY

Japanese Pharmacological Society / Japan Neuroscience Society /

Physiological Society of Japan / Japanese Society of Neuropsychopharmacology

TECHNIQUES

In vivo pharmacology / Patch clamp recording

LICENSE    Pharmacist (Japan)

Manami Oya, Ph.D., Assistant Professor

SPECIALTY

Endocrinology / Neuroscience

SOCIETY

Physiological Society of Japan / Molecular Biology Society of Japan /

Japan Neuroscience Society

Yuji Suzuki, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor

SPECIALTY

Biochemistry / Molecular Biology

SOCIETY

Japanese Biochemical Society

Yuri Kitagawa, Ph.D., Visiting Scientist (JSPS Research Fellow at TMDU)

Misako Takemoto, M.S., Technical Staff

Hitoshi Matsukage, Medical Student (B4)

Hiroko Wakabayashi, Secretary

Alumni

Takaki Yahiro, M.D., Ph.D.: Post-doc at Oregon Health & Science University

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