Scientists

Kenta Maruyama (Professor) ☞Researchmap

Kenta Maruyama M.D., Ph.D. earned his M.D. from Keio University in 2008. After clinical training at the National Hospital Organization of Tokyo Medical Center (NTMC), he joined Immunology Frontier Research Center (IFReC) as a research fellow. He earned his Ph.D. from Osaka University in 2013 and continued his research as an Associate Professor at National Institute for Physiological Sciences (NIPS). From 2023, he joined Aichi Medical University (AMU) as a Professor. His research focuses on senso-immunology and geriatric medicine.

Selected Publications Kondo T, Maruyama K* et al, Eur J Cell Biol 103:151418, 2024. ☞Link Liu YZ, Maruyama K, Akira S, Martino MM* et al, Nature 628:604-611, 2024. ☞Link Miyamoto S, Maruyama K* et al, J Biochem 174:305-315, 2023. ☞Link Sugisawa E, Maruyama K* et al, Cell Rep 38:110462, 2022. ☞Link Maruyama K*, FEBS J 289:4132-4145, 2021. ☞Link Maruyama K* et al, Cell Rep 38:110462, 2020. ☞Link Sugisawa E, Maruyama K* et al, Cell 182:609-624, 2020. ☞Link Maruyama K* et al, iScience 6:306-318, 2018. ☞Link Maruyama K* et al, Cell Rep 19:2730-2742, 2017. ☞Link Maruyama K*et al, Pharmacol Res 122:46-52, 2017. ☞Link Maruyama K* et al, J Biol Chem 291:23584-23868, 2016. ☞Link Maruyama K*et al, Pharmacol Res 99:223-228, 2015. ☞Link Maruyama K* et al, J Biol Chem 290:9377-9386, 2015. ☞Link Maruyama K et al, J Exp Med 210:1947-1960, 2013. ☞Link Maruyama K et al, Immunity 37:1024-1036, 2013. ☞Link Maruyama K et al, J Biol Chem 287:29114-29124, 2012. ☞Link Maruyama K et al, Infect Immun 75:1520-1523, 2007. ☞Link Maruyama K et al, J Immunol 177:3799-3805, 2006. ☞Link *corresponding author

Naoko Yamaguchi (Associate Professor) ☞Researchmap

Naoko Yamaguchi Ph.D. earned her Ph.D. in from Kochi Medical School in 2003. After postdoctoral training at the National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, she worked as an Assistant Professor at Kochi Medical School, and then as an Associate Professor at Aichi Medical University. Her research focuses on central mechanisms for stress responses and age-dependent changes in brain function.

Makoto Fujikawa (Assistant Professor) ☞Researchmap

Makoto Fujikawa Ph.D. earned his Ph.D. degree from Tokyo Institute of Technology in 2008. After a posto-doctoral fellowship at ATP-Synthesis Regulation Project in JST (Japan Science and Technology Agency), he researched as an Assistant Professor at Tokyo University of Science (2012-2013) and Tokyo Medical and Dental University (2013-2021). From 2021, he has been an Assistant Professor at Aichi Medical University. His research focuses on energy metabolism regulation, physiologically and pathologically.

Masashi Ueda (Assistant Professor) ☞Researchmap

Masashi Ueda Ph.D. earned his Ph.D. from Gifu University in 2014. From 2016, he joined Aichi Developmental Disability Center as a research resident and engaged in intellectual disability research for four years. After working as a research fellow at the National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, he joined Aichi Medical University as an Assistant Professor from 2022. His research focuses on the pathological mechanism of intellectual disabilities, and the relationship between pubertal stress and stress-related diseases.

Technicians

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PHD Students

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