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Takanori Ida, PhD

Takanori Ida, PhD

Education	2000 Miyazaki University 2004 PhD, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University
Employment History	2014-Present Associate Professor, Division of Searching and Identification of Bioactive Peptides, Department of Bioactive Peptides, Frontier Science Research Center, University of Miyazaki 2010-2014 Assistant professor, Interdisciplinary Research Organization, University of Miyazaki 2006-2010 Assistant professor, Molecular Genetics, Institute of Life Science, Kurume University 2005-2006 Postdoc, Molecular Genetics, Institute of Life Science, Kurume University 2004-2005 Postdoc, Veterinary Physiology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki
Primary Focus	Hunting for novel bioactive peptide
Research Field	Physiology, Biochemistry
Methodology	Reverse pharmacological technique

Johji Kato, MD, PhD

Johji Kato, MD, PhD

"We are doing research characteristic of Miyazaki.
You can see the Sunmarine Stadium and the Kisaki beach from the lab balcony."

Education	M.D. Miyazaki Medical College, 1983 Ph.D. Miyazaki Medical College Graduate School of Medicine, 1989
Employment History	1983-1985 Internship at the Internal Medicines of the Miyazaki Medical College Hospital and the Miyazaki Prefectural Hospital 1989-1990 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Pharmacology, Medical University of South Carolina, SC, USA 1990-1992 Postdoctoral Associate, Molecular Pharmacology, Monsanto Corporate Research, MO, USA 1993-2004 Research Associate, First Department of Internal Medicine, Miyazaki Medical College 2004-2006 Lecturer, First Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki 2006-2024 Professor, Frontier Science Research Center, University of Miyazaki 2024-present Miyazaki Prefectural Health Foundation
Primary Focus	Identification and Functional Analysis of Biologically Active Peptides
Research Field	Medical Sciences, Hypertension, Cardiovascular and Renal Function
Methodology	Mammalian Cell Culture, Radioimmunoassay, Receptor Assay, Pharmacological Experiment in vivo

Previous Members

Kenji Kuwasako, M.D., Ph.D.

Membership of academic societies	2008-Present Councilor of the Japanese Pharmacological Society 2003-Present Member of the Japanese Pharmacological Society 2003-Present Member of the Japanese Association of Cardiovascular Pharmacology 2003-Present Member of the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) 2003-Present Member of the Molecular Biology Society of Japan 2002-Present Member of the Japanese Society of Cardiovascular Endocrinology and Metabolism 1995-Present Member of the Japanese Circulation Society 1993-Present Member of the Japanese Society of Hypertension 1991-Present Member of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
Hometown	Miyazaki
Date of birth	23th, Oct
Horoscope	Libra
Favorite food	The fish dishes most representative of Japanese food (e.g., sushi, sashimi)
Least liked food	Raw onions
Hobby	Japanese chess, Reading
Special skill	Watercolor painting
Way to relax	Driving, Music appreciation, Moviegoing, Getting into hot springs
Motto	Can-do spirit, Making continuous efforts
Massage	I’ll try to live up to your expectations.

Naomi Nozaki, Graduate student.

Hometown	Miyazaki
Date of birth	4th, Jan
Horoscope	Capricorn
Favorite food	Miyazaki orange, Miyazaki beef, Belgium chocolate
Least liked food	Natto･･･!! (sticky beans)
Hobby	Weaving
Special skill	Espanol
Way to relax	Watching Korean TV drama
Motto	Your smile calls the fortune!
Massage	Join us!

Nobuaki Kida, Technological assistant.

Hometown	Gifu Pre.
Date of birth	10th, Jan
Horoscope	Capricorn
Favorite food	Sashimi (raw fish, especially squid)
Least liked food	None
Hobby	Photograph
Special skill	I don't have yet.
Way to relax	Walking with my lovely dog, Sunny!
Motto	Sincerity
Massage	Stay healthy!