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Neurology Lab
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A neurology department engaged in the care and research of neurodegenerative diseases and dementia.
AboutAbout the lab
Creating the future, from the region to the world
The Neurology Lab was officially launched as an academic department after being approved as a clinical department of Nagoya University Hospital.
The lab engages in clinical practice, research, and education, and provides care and conducts research in a wide range of fields, including neurodegenerative diseases and dementia.
Research fields listed for faculty members include amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy, Parkinson's disease, and Lewy body disease.
The research groups introduced are the ALS group, the SBMA/SMA/nucleic acid group, the iPS group, the genome group, the peripheral nerve/neuroimmunology group, and the clinical trial group.
Key terms
- Neurodegenerative disease
- A general term for diseases in which nerve cells in the brain, spinal cord, and elsewhere gradually deteriorate and decrease in number
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- A disease in which the nerves that move muscles are damaged, causing the muscles to waste away and weaken. Also known as ALS
- Spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy
- A neurological disease in which muscles gradually waste away. Also known as SBMA
NewsLab news
Introduced research on continuous subcutaneous infusion therapy for Parkinson's disease
Released a video about a paper that used mice to uncover the very early pathology of spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy
Published a study testing the effect of zonisamide in people at risk of Lewy body disease
Introduced research on bone metabolism and fractures in patients with spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy
ResearchResearch themes
The Neurology Lab carries out research on disease mechanisms alongside clinical care for neurodegenerative diseases, dementia, and other conditions. Research fields listed for faculty members include development of nucleic acid therapeutics, molecular pathology, iPS cells, genome analysis, and clinical trials.
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The staff introduction for the Neurology Lab lists Professors, Associate Professors, Lecturers, Assistant Professors, Project Assistant Professors, and staff physicians.As of 2026
- ProfessorMasahisa Katsuno
- Associate Professor, Head of Clinical DepartmentKentaro Sahashi
- LecturerYohei Iguchi
- Hospital Assistant ProfessorTakashi Tsuboi
- Assistant ProfessorMasashi Suzuki
- Associate ProfessorSatoshi Yokoi
- Assistant ProfessorMadoka Iida
- Project Assistant ProfessorYuki Fukami
- Hospital Lecturer, Chief of Medical StaffShinichiro Yamada
- Hospital LecturerDaisuke Ito
- Assistant ProfessorAya Ogura
- Associate ProfessorKoyo Tsujikawa
- Project Assistant ProfessorTomoki Hirunagi
- Project Assistant ProfessorTakashi Uematsu
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