Professor & Chairman Sohkichi Matsumoto D.D.S., Ph.D.
■Research Theme
・Molecular biology of tuberculosis and mycobacterial diseases
・Molecular mechanisms of intracellular survival of mycobacteria
・Latent tuberculosis infection and dormancy
・Development of the control strategies (recombinant vaccines, diagnostic tools, drugs) against tuberculosis and mycobacterial diseases
【Born place】
Izuhara-cho, Tsushima, Nagasaki, Japan.
■Education
Nagasaki University, School of Dentistry
■Employment
2008-2012
Assistant & Associate professor
Dep. Bacteriology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine
2002-
Associate professor of Host defense
Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine
1999-
Visiting fellow
Tuberculosis Research Section
NIAID/NIH, USA
1992-
Instructor of Bacteriology,
Nagasaki University, School of Dentistry
■Comment
Hi, I love anybody who likes science. Let’s get together.
Associate professor Yoshitaka Tateishi MD, PhD
■Research Theme
Microbiological activity of hypothalamic peptides as a new therapeutic strategy for tuberculosis and nontuberculous mycobacterial diseases
Pathogenesis mechanism of nontuberculous mycobacteria (Mycobacterium avium and M. intracellulare) focusing on intracellular growth and biofilm formation
Lecturer Akihito Nishiyama Ph.D.
■Research Theme
Investigation of global gene regulation mediated by nucleoid-associated protein in mycobacteria
Investigation of anti-microbial mechanisms of novel anti-mycobacterial agents
Research associate Yuriko Ozeki Ph.D.
■Research Theme
1. Development of new anti tuberculosis vaccine.
2. Screening of anti tuberculosis drug candidates from natural products.
PhD course student Ilinov Aleksandr M.D.
■ Born place
USSR,Sharipovo
■ Profile
2012 - worked as the paramedic at an emergency medical service in Partizansky a regional hospital.2013 – 2015 - Residency Department of General Surgery named of prof. M. I. Gulman.
2015 - worked as the doctor the surgeon the resident in Kuraginsky regional hospital.
2015 - work as the doctor the surgeon the resident in Krasnoyarsky regional hospital.
■Favorites
My sphere of interests is rather wide, I like reading, watching good films, music, dancing, travelling and nature.I am fond of cooking and I am going for sport: crossfit, snowboarding, gym and others.
■Research Theme
■ Favorites
Watching movies , Traveling, Cooking
PhD course student Gebremichal Gebretsadik
■ Born place
Tigray, Ethiopia
■ Profile
・2012-2017- Lecturer at Assosa University, Ethiopia
・2018- PhD student of Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences
■ Research theme
Investigation of Mycobacterial genome
■ Favorites
Watching movies and TV shows, listening music, reading books and others
■Research Theme
■ Favorites
Traveling, Cooking Okonomiyaki
※This elephant is Fuku-chan.
PhD course student SHABAN AMINA KABOSO
■ Born place
Nakuru, Kenya
■ Profile
1st degree in Biomedical Science and Technology, Egerton University Kenya 2007-2011.
Master course student at Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences
■ Research theme
The role of immune response in Mycobacterium tuberculosis pathology
■ Favorites
Traveling, Hiking, Cooking
PhD course student Atsuki Takeishi M.D.
■Profile
2020- present
2018-2020 junior residency of medicine, Niigata university medical and dental hospital - Niigata Japan
2018 MD, Niigata university - Niigata Japan
■Theme
Mycobacterial genome research.
■Favorite
walking, computing, and reading.
Master course student Erina Inouchi
■Research Theme
■ Favorites
Reading.
MD course student, Niigata university Ota Yusuke
■Theme
Mycobacterial drug screening.
■Favorite
Traveling, Reading.
Research assistant Yuko Ito
■Favorite
Making bread
Secretary Yuko Kobayashi