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Shizuoka Graduate University of Public HealthFaculty Profiles
Yoshiki MIYACHI（宮地 良樹）MD, PhD
Professor, President

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Born in Shizuoka City in 1951. Graduated from Kyoto University in 1977(MD).
Studied at University of Minnesota as a Post-Doc majoring in clinical immunology.
Granted PhD from Kyoto University in 1985. Promoted to Professor and Chairman
at Gunma University in 1992 and then at Kyoto University in 1998. Retired from
Kyoto University as Professor Emeritus and moved to Shiga General Hospital as
President in 2014. Appointed as President of Shizuoka Graduate University of Public
Health in 2021. Past President of Asian Dermatological Association and past
Secretary-General of International League of Dermatological Societies.
Testumei URANO（浦野 哲盟）MD, PhD
Professor, Vice-President

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A Vice President of Shizuoka Graduate University of Public Health, and also a Special
Research Professor & Professor of Emeritus of Hamamatsu University School of
Medicine, where having served as a professor of the Department of Medical
Physiology since 2001 till 2021. Received his Doctor of Medical Science from
Hamamatsu University School of Medicine in Japan, and served as a post-doctoral
fellow at University of Notre Dame (USA), and as a visiting scientist for two
esteemed laboratories in Sweden and Denmark sponsored by the Japanese
government. Fibrinolysis is the main working field and having focused on the spatiotemporal regulation of fibrinolysis. Having authored and/or reviewed more than
240 medical peer-reviewed articles and publications, and currently serving as acouncil member of the International Society of Fibrinolysis and Proteolysis, the chairof SSC fibrinolysis subcommittee of ISTH, and also an associate editor of Journal ofThrombosis and Haemostasis.
Yasuharu TABARA（⽥原 康⽞）PhD
Professor, Dean

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My research interests include hypertension and geriatrics (mainly frailty, sarcopenia
and dementia). I aim to identify risk factors for these diseases from cohort studies
of general population. I also engage in research to elucidate the relationship among
various clinical and social medical factors, which will lead us closer to understanding
the causes of the diseases. In the Shizuoka Graduate University of Public Health, I
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Shizuoka Prefecture. We hope to make it a cohort that attracts many researchers
from Japan and abroad, so if you are interested in joining us, please knock on ourdoor.
Takeshi USUI（⾅井 健）MD, PhD
Professor, Deputy Dean

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I am a clinical endocrinologist. My research interest is clinical genetics not only in
endocrinology but many other fields including hereditary tumor syndrome. I am
also interested in genetic counselling on genetic disease patients and their relatives.
Akira TAKAGI（⾼⽊ 明）MD, PhD
Professor

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While hearing loss can be improved by surgery using a microscope, sensorineural
hearing loss cannot be cured by surgery. However, nowadays, it is possible toimprove the hearing of those with congenital severe sensorineural hearing loss bycochlear implantation, and it is now possible to acquire speech and language skills.
However, early detection of hearing loss and early hearing compensation areimportant for smooth acquisition of spoken language, and appropriate medical careis necessary thereafter. In other words, it is necessary to put into practice a systemof medical care, health care, and education. We would also like to transmit fromthis university our efforts toward a society where we can live together.
Akira SUGAWARA（菅原 照）MD, PhD
Professor

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Human atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) was identified in 1984, by Hisayuki Matsuo
in Japan. Soon after then, I established the measurement system of this peptide
and showed that " ANP is released from the heart and circulates in the body." We
demonstrated that "heart is not only a pump organ but also an endocrineorgan." Our research of the natriuretic peptides contributed to the clinicalapplication of this peptide for cardioprotective medicine and renoprotective effect.
Since then, I have been interested in the pathophysiolosy and treatment of cardiac
and renal disorders. From this clinical point of view, to avoid cerebrovascular,
cardiac and renal insufficiency leads to the human life span longer. But our interest
become the extension of healthy expectancy and reduction of health disparities
which are the most important matter to work on. Now we can work on through the
public health point of view in this university of public health.

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Noriko KOJIMAHARA（⼩島原 典⼦）MD, PhD
Professor

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Noriko Kojimahara teaches epidemiology and public health to MPH candidates at
Shizuoka Graduate University of Public Health. She has been engaged in the
research of electromagnetic fields on the human health by the Ministry of Internal
Affairs and Communications since 2003 and currently conducts epidemiologicalstudies on “the possible health effects on the pregnant women from intermediate
frequencies”. She had promoted international joint research such as INTERPHONE
Study and Mobi-Kids Study as the Japan team to find out the relationship between
radiofrequency from mobile phones and brain tumors. In clinical epidemiology, she
is studying on developing clinical practice guidelines and systematic reviews
methodologies in cooperation with Minds and some medical associations to
support the publication of the guidelines in Japan. She also has extensive expertisein occupational health, particularly work system reform for hospital doctor, and inevaluation study of medical education.
Nagato KURIYAMA（栗⼭ ⻑⾨）MD, PhD
Professor

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Mar 1991 Graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto Prefectural University of
Medicine
Apr 1995 Completed Doctoral program (Department of Neurology), Graduate
School of Medicine, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
Sep 1997 Staff of University of California, San Francisco, USA
Dec 2000 Medical Director (Neurology), National Shiga Hospital
Apr 2004 Department of Neurology, Kyoto Second Red Cross Hospital
Apr 2008 Lecturer, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto Prefectural University of
Medicine (Department of Epidemiology for community Health and Medicine) and
Department of Social Medicine and Humanities, Research Institute for Neurologicaland Geriatrics
Apr 2012 Associate Professor, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Graduate
School of Medicine (Department of Epidemiology for community Health andMedicine) and Department of Social Medicine and Humanities, Research Institutefor Neurological and Geriatrics
2013, 2014 MPH, Harvard Medical School, School of Public Health, USA
Aug 2019 Visiting Researcher, Research Center, Shizuoka General Hospital
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Kiyoshi MORI（森 潔）MD, PhD
Professor

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My research is focused on the understanding and development of pathophysiology,
diagnosis, and treatment of renal disorders through secretory signals, renal
hemodynamics and nutrition. I have been particularly interested in renoprotectiverole of natriuretic peptides and behaviors of urinary and blood NGAL (or LCN2) inacute kidney injury or chronic kidney disease. Recently, my interests expanded toepidemiology and healthy longevity.
Kou SUEOKA（末岡 浩）MD, PhD
Professor

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After graduating from Keio University School of Medicine, I have been at theforefront of the fields of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Medicine, andClinical Genetics at Keio University for many years. The consistent research goal so
far has been to establish medical care to meet the wishes of people who desire thebirth of healthy life for the next generation. The inheritance of life in the next
generation is not only about biological inheritance, but also focuses on thetransmission of diseases in humans to future generations. With the advancementof reproductive medicine, the development of genetic analysis technology has
given rise to a human innovation known as preimplantation genetic testing. As apioneer in this field, I have conducted multidimensional research spanning over 30
years, encompassing technological advancements as well as social and ethicalconsiderations, contributing to the realization of clinical applications for various
genetic disorders. Additionally, I aim to create a research platform that fosters
sufficient knowledge and experience in addressing the choices and challenges
associated with prenatal diagnosis when pregnancy is established.
Kazuo KINOSHITA（⽊下 和⽣）MD, PhD
Professor

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In 1992, Dr. Kazuo Kinoshita graduated from Kyoto University Faculty of Medicine
and, after receiving two years of clinical training, entered Graduate School of
Medicine at Kyoto University. He joined a laboratory of Professor Tasuku Honjo(Molecular Biology), where he engaged in a study of molecular mechanism ofantibody class-switch recombination. After he was promoted to an assistantprofessor in 1997, he and colleagues cloned a novel gene encoding activationinduced cytidine deaminase (AID), encoded by AICDA. In 2000, they demonstrated
that AID is an enzyme essential for class switch and somatic hypermutation of
antibody genes. Thereafter, he has been continuing research on AID. In 2021, he
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became a professor of Shizuoka Graduate University of Public Health, where heteaches genomic medicine and oncology.
Seiichiro YAMAMOTO（⼭本 精⼀郎）PhD
Professor

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Dr. Seiichiro Yamamoto joined the National Cancer Center as staff scientist in 1996,
after a PhD was conferred from the School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicineof The University of Tokyo. He has supported cancer clinical research projects as abiostatistician while also leading epidemiological research projects throughout his
career. He has been focusing on for these ten years the research for precision
medicine for individual cancer prevention using health behavioral approach andalso a principal investigator of the world largest breast cancer patient survivorshipcohort. He is also a principal investigator of development and management of elearning website for clinical research methodology “ICRweb (Introduction to ClinicalResearch, http:/icrweb.jp/)”. ICRweb provides more than 270 contents for 160,000
users and is a de-fact standard training tools for medical doctors involved in clinicalresearch in Japan. Based on the knowledge and experiences so far, he is also
focusing on the healthcare data policy in the era of the fourth industrial revolution.
After 25 years contribution to the National Cancer Center, he is now working for
the Shizuoka Graduate University of Public Health since October 2021, focusing on
education and research with municipalities to improve the health of their citizens.
Yasue HORIUCHI（堀内 泰江）PhD, CGC
Professor

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Yasue Horiuchi, Ph.D., CGC. is a Professor of the Shizuoka Graduate University of
Public Health. Her area of research interest lies in the field of clinical genetics,
personalized medicine, genetic counseling, and comprehending the intricate
molecular mechanisms of mental illnesses. She is graduate from University ofTsukuba and earned Ph.D. of Medicine with a specialization in Medical Genetics.
After the clinical and basic research training at the Tsukuba University, the Keio
University, and the Johns Hopkins University, she acquired official certification as a
genetic counselor in Japan. Her exceptional knowledge and proficiency in the field
have led her to assume the role of country representative for the Professional
Society for Genetic Counseling in Asia (PSGCA), as well as the Chair of theInternational Committee for the Japanese Society for Genetic Counseling.
Furthermore, Dr. Horiuchi actively participates in clinical practice as a certified
genetic counselor, while also contributing to the training program for aspiring
genetic counselors. As the field of genomic medicine advances, there is a growing
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a proactive role in the realm of clinical genetic counseling within the country.
Shigeto FURUKAWA（古川 茂⼈）PhD
Professor

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I am engaged in research in cognitive neuroscience (psychophysics andneurophysiology) with a focus on auditory perception. In particular, I have beeninterested in and studied the mechanisms of auditory scene analysis (mechanisms
and cues for the brain to understand complex acoustic environments),
measurement, evaluation, and modeling of auditory functions, and mechanisms
and evaluation of hearing difficulties. In recent years, in collaboration with clinicalinstitutions, I have also been engaged in research on the functional development of
the brain with cochlear implants, with a view to contributing to clinical care,rehabilitation, and support. At the graduate university, I am in charge of courses
related to the basic knowledge and methods required of hearing specialists.
Tomoko TAKAYAMA（⾼⼭ 智⼦）PhD
Professor

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Dr Takayama is a professor at the Shizuoka Graduate University of Public Health. At
the Graduate University, she teaches classes in healthcare policy and healthinformation science. Her research interests are health communication, patientprovider relationships and improving the quality of healthcare. She is a licensed
nurse and public health nurse, after completing her PhD at the School of Health
Sciences, Faculty of Medicine of The University of Tokyo in 2002, she taught
community nursing at the Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine,
Okayama University. From 2006, she was involved in the planning and operation of“ganjoho.jp”, the largest cancer information website in Japan, at the National
Cancer Centre since the Centre for Cancer Control and Information Services wasestablished. She has also been involved in the education and training of cancer
counsellors at the Cancer Information and Support Centers located in designed
cancer care hospitals nationwide. She has been involved in a number of Health andLabor Science Research Grants-in-Aid studies, and has contributed to efforts tomake better cancer care available anywhere in Japan by disseminating reliable
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Masato TAKEUCHI（⽵内 正⼈）MD, MPH, PhD
Professor

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Prof. Takeuchi received an MD degree from Nagoya City University and received
MPH and PhD degrees from the University of Tokyo. His professional career started
as pediatrician, followed by academic physician and researcher. His researchinterest is epidemiology — such as clinical epidemiology or pharmacoepidemiology — utilizing large healthcare databases (often referred to as “bigdata”). He is also interested in longitudinal data analysis, causal inference, machinelearning, and the combined use of these methods.
Hiroshi YAMAZAKI（⼭崎 浩司）PhD
Professor, Library Director

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Hiroshi Yamazaki teaches medical sociology, death & life studies, and qualitative
research methods to MPH/PhD candidates at Shizuoka Graduate University of
Public Health. Yamazaki's main research interest is developing bereavement/griefcompassionate communities in Japan by means of participatory action research. He
has conducted a qualitative evaluation study of Setagaya Grief Support Program
which is the country's first official public-private partnership program of
bereavement support. Yamazaki has extensive expertise in qualitative researchmethodologies, particularly in the Modified Grounded Theory Approach (M-GTA:
the modified version of Glaser and Strauss' GTA devised by a Japanese sociologist
Yasuhito Kinoshita), and serves as a supervisor for the Japanese Society of M-GTA.
He also serves as a councilor for the Japanese Society of Health and Medical
Sociology and the Japanese Association for Clinical Research on Death and Dying.
Takashi AMAGASA（天笠 崇）MD, PhD
Associate Professor

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Takashi Amagasa teaches environmental and health sciences, occupational
medicine, behavioral medical science, and mental health promotion research to
MPH candidates at Shizuoka Graduate University of Public Health. His research has
mainly focused on exploring work-related mental disorders and suicides in Japan bymeans of psychological autopsy and epidemiological study. He also has researchedin the area of clinical psychiatry and psychiatric rehabilitation. He is currently
engaged in a cluster-randomized controlled trial of mental health promotion
program at worksite and AMED-RDAS (Development of an ICF-Based Assessment
Scale on Disability and Strength Aiming to Promote Attainment of Goals in Social
Life of Individuals with Psychiatric Disorders Through Shared Goal Setting between
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research, and implementation of SST (Social Skills Training) in Japan, and serves as
Secretary General for the Japanese Association of SST.
Hiroko MORI（森 寛⼦）PhD
Associate Professor

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My research interests lie in health sciences, medical sociology, and quantitative andqualitative research, with a particular interest in the health and well-being ofcommunity populations which are receiving both medical and ling-term care. Someof my current conducting researches included the following; decision-making
process of elderly Japanese immigrants abroad in the final stage of life using
qualitative research methods; a cross-sectional survey on disaster preparedness inelderly care facilities; and the effects of swallowing rehabilitation on the subjective
well-being of caregivers of homebound dysphagia. Now, I teaches gerontology,
qualitative research methodology, and public health crisis management to
MPH/PhD candidates at the Graduate School of Public Health, University of
Shizuoka
Yoshihiro TANAKA（⽥中 仁啓）MD, PhD
Associate Professor

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Dr. Yoshihiro Tanaka is a cardiologist specializing electrophysiology andcardiovascular epidemiology. His interests include primary and secondary
prevention of atrial fibrillation (AF), one of the most common and clinicallyimportant arrhythmias all over the world. Furthermore, his interest extends to theepidemiology of heart failure and cancer, both of which are prevalent in the ageing
society like Japan. He utilizes hospital data, Japanese-Specific health check-ups, andpublicly available database such as CDC WONDER and National Health and Nutrition
Survey in Japan. He also has sufficient knowledge on and experience of prospective
cohort studies. He would like to assist with research support for young researchersand energize Japan through research!
Yasuto SATO（佐藤 康仁）PhD
Associate Professor

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Dr. Yasuto Sato received Bachelor of Agriculture from Hiroshima University in
Hiroshima, Japan and Master of Health Sciences from Ryukyu University in Okinawa,
Japan. He also received his Ph.D. in Medicine from Tokyo Women’s Medical
University in Tokyo, Japan. He has been engaged in the research of electromagnetic
fields on the human health since 2002 and currently conducts epidemiologicalstudies on the IF-EMFs (intermediate-frequency electromagnetic fields). He teaches8As of 07/11/2023

epidemiology and public health to MPH/PhD candidates at Shizuoka Graduate
University of Public Health. He also teaches epidemiology and medical statistics as
a part-time lecturer at Tokyo Women’s Medical University and Tokyo University of
Science.
Yuri MIZOTA（溝⽥ 友⾥）PhD
Associate Professor

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Dr. Yuri Mizota teaches Behavioral Sciences, Social Marketing, HealthCommunication, and Risk Communication at Shizuoka Graduate University of Public
Health. In addition, she works at MHLW (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare ofJapan) as a Consultant, and NCC (National Cancer Center, Japan) as a Part-time
Researcher. She obtained her B.S., M.S, and Ph.D in Sociology of Health from
University of Tokyo. Her research interests are in the broad area of healthcommunication, with a specific interest in developing effective ways to promote
public health using nudge. She and her research draw much media attention. Her
another research focus is the effect of lifestyle and psychosocial factors in cancer
progression, and she is a Co-Principal Investigator of ROK Study (Rainbow of KIBOU
Study), the world largest breast cancer patient survivorship cohort.
Eiji NAKATANI（中⾕ 英仁）PhD
Associate Professor

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I, Eiji Nakatani, obtained my B.S. in Pharmacy and M.S. in Biostatistics from Kitasato
University in Tokyo, Japan. I also earned my Ph.D. in Medical Science from Kyoto
University. Currently, I serve as an Associate Professor of Medical Statistics at
Shizuoka Graduate University, where I teach Introduction to Medical Statistics,
Advanced Medical Statistics, Clinical Trial Analysis, and Observational Study Analysis.
In addition, I am a lecturer in the Statistics Program SAS at Osaka University and avisiting researcher in Medical Informatics at Kyoto University. I am also a visiting
researcher in medical big data analysis at Hamamatsu University School of Medicine(Shizuoka, Japan) and the Translational Research Center (Kobe, Japan). My present
research and teaching activities focus on medical statistics.
I have published over 120 peer-reviewed articles on clinical trials, clinical research,and practical epidemiology. I am interested in developing statistical methods
related to interaction and subpopulation analysis using non-randomized study(observational) data. My practice encompasses consulting, planning, and statisticalanalysis pertaining to clinical trials, clinical studies, and medical big data.
Main research topics:• Development of statistical methods for interaction (medical statistics)• Development of medical big data and exploration of new risks (medical
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statistics, big data epidemiology)
Consultation, planning, and statistical analysis of clinical studies/trials (medical
statistics)
Analysis and research of medical big data (SKDB) (big data epidemiology)

Shuhei FUJIMOTO（藤本 修平）PhD
Associate Professor

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This researcher specializes in health communication, health informatics, andmarketing of medical business. He teaches presentation skills and rehabilitation at
Shizuoka SPH. Also at Kyoto SPH, he teaches health informatics and practice of
EBM/Clinical practice guideline.
Tamás Dávid FEHÉRVÁRI

MD, PhD

Senior Assistant Professor

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Tamas Fehervari teaches hearing and language development, neuroimaging,
research methodology and programming related courses. His research currently
focuses on improving clinical therapy of hearing disabilities, especially of patientswith cochlear implants, by investigating brain characteristics of language andhearing development.
Hatoko SASAKI（佐々⽊ ⼋⼗⼦）Dr.PH, MPH
Senior Assistant Professor

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Hatoko Sasaki teaches literature search & critical appraisal, presentation & writing
skills, and healthcare organizational theory to MPH candidates at Shizuoka
Graduate University of Public Health. Her research interests center around
improving maternal and child health through evidence-based intervention andpractice. She serves as an academic research fellow for Cochrane Japan and amember of the clinical guideline assessment committee for the Japan Council for
Quality Health Care (Minds).
Taichi HATTA（⼋⽥ 太⼀）PhD
Senior Assistant Professor

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Dr. Taichi Hatta is a senior assistant professor at Shizuoka Graduate University of
Public Health. His research interests lie in health science, medical sociology, medical
ethics, cultural psychology, quantitative and qualitative research, and mixed
methods. His doctoral paper, published online in 2018 in the Journal of Mixed10As of 07/11/2023

Methods Research, demonstrated a new way of analyzing temporal changes ofmoods in physician-patient dialogues for cancer treatment at hospital in Japan using
a Japanese narrative framework. Following that, he was awarded a Ph.D. from Kyoto
University in 2019, and also received the Honorable Mention award for the Mixed
Methods International Research Association’s Dissertation Award in 2022. Heserved as an Executive MMIRA Board member at Large from 2019 to 2022. He is
one of the few scholars having imported mixed methods to Japan, encouraging
home students and researchers to engage in mixed methods research and writing
articles in Japanese. Translated Foundations of Mixed Methods Research(Tashakkori & Teddlie, 2009) into Japanese as one of the translation supervisors.
Yoko SATO（佐藤 洋⼦）DDS, PhD
Senior Assistant Professor

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Dr. Yoko Sato received B.S in Dentistry and Ph.D. in Medicine in Tokyo Medical and
Dental University (Tokyo, Japan). She is a senior assistant professor at the Shizuoka
Graduate University of Public Health and her research activities are in Medical
Statistics, Epidemiological Statistics, and Big-data Epidemiology. She is a statisticaleditor of Journal of Prosthodontic Research.
Kazuya SETOH（瀬藤 和也）PhD
Adjunct Assistant Professor

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Kazuya SETOH is currently an adjunct assistant professor at the Shizuoka Graduate
University of Public Health. His research interest is inflammaging based on
epidemiological method. Especially, he currently researches on food derived
immune reactions resulting in age-related diseases. Before joining the current
university, he studied on immune regulation through T cells as a master cource
student, and subsequently managed the Nagahama Prospective Genome Cohort
for Comprehensive Human Bioscience (the Nagahama Study) as a doctoral course
student and as a postdoctoral researcher at the Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto
University. At Shizuoka from 2021, he has been involved in the project of a novel
large cohort study in Shizuoka prefecture (the Shizuoka Study).

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