iPS cell research center for intractable neurological diseases
Summary
Of the "intractable diseases" designated by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, neuromuscular diseases currently account for about 25%, and most of them have no effective treatments established. In addition, being rare diseases, the hurdles to new drug development are high, and there is a strong need for some kind of breakthrough. In order to accelerate the elucidation of the pathogenesis of intractable neurological diseases and the development of treatments using iPS cells, we have established the "iPS cell research center for intractable neurological diseases" to challenge the development of treatments for these diseases through basic clinical research using iPS cells and cross-faculty research.
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SDGs
3. GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
Operational Period
2024/04/01～2029/03/31
Members
◎ indicates the project leader
| Name | Affiliation | Position | Field of Specialization/Research Interests |
|---|---|---|---|
| ◎ Jin Nakahara | School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine (Neurology) | Professor | neurology, neuroimmunological diseases |
| Hideyuki Okano | University | Professor | neurophysiology, Stem Cell Medicine |
| Shinichi Takahashi (2024/6/14-) | Keio Frontier Research & Education Collaborative Square (K-FRECS), K-FRECS at Tonomachi | Project Professor | neurology, neurodegeneration, cerebral circulation and metabolism |
| Daisuke Ito (2024/6/14-) | School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine (Neurology) | Project Professorr | neurology, neurodegeneration |
| Yoshihiro Nihei | School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine (Neurology) | Senior Assistant Professor | neurology, neurodegeneration |
| Satoru Morimoto | Keio Frontier Research & Education Collaborative Square at Tonomachi | Senior Assistant Professor | neurology, neurophysiology, Stem Cell Medicine |
| Toshiki Tezuka | School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine (Neurology) | Senior Assistant Professor | neurology, Parkinson kisease |
| Kensuke Okada | School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine (Neurology) | Instructor | neurology, ALS |
| Koji Sekiguchi | School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine (Neurology) | Instructor | neurology, neuroimmunological diseases |
| Atsushi Okano | School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine (Neurology) | Instructor | neurology, neuroimmunological diseases |
| Sho Shimohama | School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine (Neurology) | Instructor | neurology, neurodegeneration, neuroimmunological diseases |
| Ryotaro Okochi | School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine (Neurology) | Instructor | neurology |
| Yuto Sakai | School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine (Neurology) | Instructor | neurology |
| Morinobu Seki (2024/7/5-) | School of Medicine | Associate Professor | neurology、Parkinson kisease |
| Yoichi Saito (2024/7/5-) | Keio Frontier Research & Education Collaborative Square (K-FRECS), K-FRECS at Tonomachi （Mita） | Project Assistant Professor | neurophysiology, Stem Cell Medicine |
| Kenjiro Kosaki (2024/10/1-) | School of Medicine | Professor | clinical genetics |
| Kagistia hana Utami (2024/12/14-) | Faculty of Science and Technology | Project Assistant Professor | Stem Cell Medicine |
