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Laboratory for Biochemistry of Cell Responsiveness

HISATSUNE Tatsuhiro Assoc. Prof. Ph.D.

Theme

Neural repair, Neuroinflammation, Control of brain aging

Keyword

Alzheimer’s disease, Adult neurogenesis, Dopamine, Longevity research

Message

Until very recently, it was believed the brain was an immutable organ, which did not change after adult age. Moreover, it was believed that it only gets weaker with age. However, according to the results obtained through our extensive research with brain cells, we can now say, without error, that the brain is “an organ that changes all the time”.

Introduction

In order to increase the health of the brain, I believe we should do the possible to keep the brain cells working in an optimum condition. But if we are to discover which condition is the most appropriate for the different kinds of cells in our brains, there is no better way than extensive physiological research at a cellular level. We are conducting research on how brain cells respond to external stimuli, differences in daily habits, and the aging of the body as a whole. And I believe that through this research, we’ll be contributing to the development of a new “health neuroscience”, which aims to increase the health of the brain.

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    Lecture in a Symposium

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    Schema for Longevity Research

Biography

1999- Present Associate Professor, Laboratory for Biochemistry of Cell Responsiveness, Department of Integrated Biosciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo.
1994-1996 JSPS Research Fellow (PD), National Institute of Health (NIH), U.S.A.
1991-1999 Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Biochemistry, Graduate School of Agriculture and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo.
1993 Ph. D. Graduate School of Agriculture and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo.
1989 M. Sc. Graduate School of Agriculture and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo.
1987 B. Sc. Department of Applied Biochemistry, The University of Tokyo.
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