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Masashi Aoki, Professor
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The lab is a neurology department that treats diseases of the brain and the rest of the nervous system. It provides clinical care for a wide range of conditions, from headaches, dizziness, and memory loss (dementia) to stroke, epilepsy, and intractable neurological diseases. In research, it has produced results centered on multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and muscle diseases such as muscular dystrophy. To achieve translational research that applies research results to clinical practice, the lab works with centers within the university and is also engaged in university-originated drug discovery.
Takaaki Akaike, International Distinguished Professor
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The lab studies how the balance between oxidation and reduction in the body (redox) is involved in biological functions and disease. It focuses in particular on supersulfides, such as cysteine persulfide and polysulfides. The lab investigates the chemistry of supersulfides, how they are formed in the body, their metabolic network, and their relationship to disease together. Through this research, the lab aims to open up a new research field in redox medicine.
Yoshinori Okada, Professor
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The Thoracic Surgery Lab is a department of the Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer at Tohoku University and conducts research on lung cancer and lung transplantation. As a clinical department, it operates as the Department of Thoracic Surgery at Tohoku University Hospital and treats diseases of the chest, such as those of the lungs, mediastinum, and chest wall, that require surgical treatment. Founded in 1950 as the surgery division of the Tohoku University Research Institute for Tuberculosis, it is one of the thoracic surgery departments with the longest history in Japan. Tohoku University Hospital is the only lung transplant center in the Tohoku region, and in 2000 it performed the first lung transplant from a brain-dead donor in Japan.
Shinichi Egawa, Professor
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The International Cooperation for Disaster Medicine Lab aims to strengthen the capabilities of people working in medicine, public health, and welfare so that society can remain resilient to disasters. The lab is part of the International Research Institute of Disaster Science at Tohoku University. The institute was established as a research institute dedicated to disasters, and it was the first to include the field of disaster medicine. The lab names two missions: standardizing disaster coordinators, who coordinate medical response during disasters, across Japan, and having healthcare professionals learn how to respond to disasters. On the greeting page, Prof. Egawa states that whether a hospital can restore its functions after a disaster depends heavily on the business continuity plan it has made in advance.
Koichi Chida, Professor
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The Disaster Radiology Lab studies the effects of radiation on the human body and the management of radiation exposure, in nuclear disasters and in medicine. Interest in radiation grew after the accident at the nuclear power plant in Fukushima, but the lab's web page states that many members of the general public still hold misunderstandings about its effects on the human body. The lab evaluates the amount and effects of radiation that people receive, and also develops diagnostic imaging systems for use in disasters. The lab also places importance on educating students in related fields.
Hidenori Endo, Professor
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The Neurosurgery Lab studies cerebrovascular disease, brain tumors, regenerative medicine, medical AI, and more. The lab began in 1964, when Prof. Suzuki, its first Professor, and colleagues started clinical practice at the Nagamachi Branch Hospital (now Kohnan Hospital). Its activities center on clinical care, education, and research, with the goal of training neurosurgery specialists, researchers, and educators. As a pillar of training for young physicians, the lab's policy is, in principle, for all of its medical staff to obtain board certification in neurosurgery and a doctorate in medicine.
Takuya Sasaki, Professor
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The Neuropharmacology Lab studies the neural circuits that underlie brain functions such as memory and emotion, using a wide range of techniques from the molecular level to behavior. Because malfunctioning neural circuits can lead to disorders such as depression, the lab aims to find the root causes of disease and targets for drug discovery based on an understanding of these circuits. Neurons in the brain come in many types, and the lab investigates in detail how their individual characteristics relate to brain function. On the lab's website it is introduced under the name "Pharmacology Division," and Prof. Sasaki also holds a concurrent position in the Neuropharmacology Division of the Graduate School of Medicine.
Naoki Nakaya, Professor
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The lab conducts research to identify the factors behind health-promoting behaviors and unhealthy behaviors. Based on its findings, the lab aims to develop methods for achieving behavior change and to return the results to society. The lab belongs to the Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology of the Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, and is responsible for managing and running community-based cohort studies and collecting the data. Making use of Tohoku University's environment for personnel exchange and international joint research, the lab plans to carry out education and research while interacting with researchers from diverse cultures.
Tetsuji Aoyagi, Professor
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The lab addresses the wide range of problems surrounding infectious diseases through clinical care, research, education, and community support. Since April 2023, the lab has been run as a single department merged with the Department of Infection Pathophysiology, its basic-science counterpart. Its goals are to translate basic research into clinical practice and to apply the new findings from clinical research to clinical medicine. The lab also puts effort into training professionals who can manage infectious diseases comprehensively, and the next generation of medical researchers who can contribute to the advancement of medicine.
Akiko Sato, Professor
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The lab studies how "brain aging," the decline in brain function that occurs with age, is involved in lifespan. In particular, it aims to clarify the role of the hypothalamus, a region of the brain, by investigating it from the molecular level to the tissue level. The lab also works with experts in epidemiology, clinical medicine, and mathematical modeling to develop new ways to extend healthy life expectancy in humans. The lab is one of the research divisions of the Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer.
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