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Neurology Lab
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As the first neurology department established in Japan, the lab engages in clinical care and research on neurological diseases.
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Engages in clinical care and research on neurological diseases.
The neurology lab, the first neurology department established in Japan, engages in clinical care and research on neurological diseases.
Professor Isobe mainly treats patients with neuroimmunological diseases, while also conducting neuroimmunological research, clinical epidemiological research, genetic research, and more.
Associate Professor Matsuse's research themes include creating mouse models of multiple system atrophy, elucidating its pathophysiology, and developing therapeutic drugs.
Associate Professor Matsuse is also in charge of supervising students in clinical clerkships and those assigned to the lab.
Key terms
- Multiple system atrophy
- A progressive neurological disease in which a protein called alpha-synuclein accumulates in brain cells.
- Connexin
- A protein that forms the channels (gap junctions) connecting glial cells to each other.
- Respite admission
- A temporary hospital admission of a patient to reduce the burden on the family members who provide care.
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While treating patients with neurological diseases, the lab's faculty members pursue neuroimmunological research, clinical epidemiological research, genetic research, and research using animal models of neurodegenerative diseases. Kyushu University's researcher information lists genetic analysis of multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica, mouse models of multiple system atrophy, and respite admission for patients with intractable neurological diseases as research themes.
*Illustrative imageGenetic analysis of multiple sclerosis and related diseases
Targeting inflammatory demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system, such as multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica, the lab identifies disease susceptibility genes that affect disease risk and investigates how genes relate to the way the disease presents.
*Illustrative imageRespite admission for patients with intractable neurological diseases
The lab studies respite admission for patients with intractable neurological diseases. It also conducts surveys of the current state of admission systems and the challenges they face.
*Illustrative imageClinical research on Parkinson's disease
The lab conducts clinical research on Parkinson's disease. Research keywords include Parkinson's disease, rehabilitation, and care collaboration.
*Illustrative imageNeurological diseases and connexins
The lab investigates the role of connexins in neurological diseases. Keywords include neuropathic pain, multiple system atrophy, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
MembersFaculty
The members of the neurology lab consist of faculty, academic researchers, staff physicians, graduate students, international students and research students, emeritus professors, clinical professors, part-time lecturers, collaborative researchers, technical staff and technical assistants, support staff such as intractable disease care coordinators and intractable disease counseling and support staff, and administrative staff.As of 2026
- ProfessorNoriko Isobe
- Associate ProfessorDai Matsuse
- Hospital LecturerMitsuru Watanabe
- Hospital LecturerHidenori Ogata
- Hospital Assistant ProfessorKoji Shinoda
- Hospital Assistant ProfessorTakahiko Mukaino
- Hospital Assistant ProfessorTakeshi Irie
- Professor (Division of Health Sciences, Field of Laboratory Technology)Hiroshi Shigeto
- Assistant ProfessorTakayuki Fujii
- Hospital Clinical Assistant ProfessorQianli Jiang
- Hospital Assistant Professor (ARO Next-Generation Center)Yuko Kobayakawa
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Functional and anatomical connectivity in the brain using MRI data 05” MGromov / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Genetic analysis of multiple sclerosis and related diseases: “MegaBACE DNA sequencing instrument” Nels A. Olson / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Respite admission for patients with intractable neurological diseases: “Dr.faris alhaddaj hospital respition” HaddajH1 / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Clinical research on Parkinson's disease: “5 Stages of Parkinson's Disease, Hoehn & Yahr Scale” Bbmime / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- Neurological diseases and connexins: “Gap junctions showing connexons and connexins” Lu.qianhe / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
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