Masaaki Murakami, V.M.D., Ph.D.
Institute for Genetic Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University
Office Address: Kita-15, Nishi-7, Kitaku, Sapporo, Japan
Phone Number: +81-11-706-5120, +81-11-706-5524
Email Address: director[at]igm.hokudai.ac.jp
Education
| 1993 | Ph.D. Immunology Osaka University, Osaka, Japan Thesis Title: “Critical cytoplasmic region of the interleukin 6 signal transducer gp130 is conserved in the cytokine receptor family” |
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| 1989 | V.M.D. Veterinary Medicine Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan |
Research Experience
| 2022 - present Japan |
Second Division Chairman, Council for Research Institutes and Centers of Japanese National Universities |
2022 - present Sapporo, Japan |
Director, Institute for Genetic Medicine, Hokkaido University |
2021 - present Okazaki, Japan |
Professor, National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Division of Molecular Neuroimmunology (cross-appointment) |
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| 2021 - present Chiba, Japan |
Group leader, QST Quantum immunology (cross-appointment) |
| 2016 - 2020 Sapporo, Japan |
Director, Institute for Genetic Medicine, Hokkaido University |
| 2014 - present Sapporo, Japan |
Professor, Institute for Genetic Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University (Analyses of chronic inflammation: the inflammation loop in non-immune cells and the gateway theory) |
| 2007 to 2014 Osaka, Japan |
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University (Analyses of the inflammation amplifier in vivo) |
| 2002 to 2007 Osaka, Japan |
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University (Analyses of cytokine-mediated arthritis) |
| 2001-2002 to 2003 Denver, Colorado, The U.S. |
Visiting Associate Professor, Integrated Department of Immunology, Colorado University (Analyses of memory T cell maintenance) |
| 1999 to 2001 Denver, Colorado, The U.S. |
JST Postdoctoral Fellow for Research Abroad, HHMI, National Jewish Medical and Research Center (Analyses of cytokine-mediated memory T cell maintenance) |
| 1993 to 1999 Sapporo, Japan |
Assistant Professor, Institute of Immunological Science, Hokkaido University (Analyses of costimulation in T cell activation) |
Honors and Awards including Grants Awarded
(reverse chronological order)
- Novaltice Rheumatic Aword, Japan Rheumatism Foundation, 2023
- Grant in aid of the Takeda Science Foundation, Takeda Science Foundation, 2018
- Grant in aid of the Uehara memorial foundation, Uehara memorial foundation, 2015
- Frontiers Travel Award, Frontier Immunology, 2015
- Grant in aid of the Institute for Fermentation Osaka, Institute for Fermentation Osaka,2015
- Grant in aid of the Takeda Science Foundation, Takeda Science Foundation,2014
- Frontier 2013 award, Frontier Immunology, 2013
- Frontier 2012 award, Frontier Immunology, 2012
- Grant in aid of the Uehara memorial foundation, the Uehara memorial foundation, 2012
- Grant in aid of the Naito foundation, the Naito foundation, 2012
- Grant in aid of Waksman foundation of Japan, Waksman foundation of Japan, 2012
- Grant in aid of Mochida memorial foundation for medical and pharmaceutical research, Mochida memorial foundation for medical and pharmaceutical research, 2012
- Grant in aid of Takeda science foundation, Takeda science foundation, 2012
- Grant in aid of the Tokyo biomedical research foundation, the Tokyo biomedical research foundation, 2012
- Grant in aid of Osaka foundation for cancer research, Osaka foundation for cancer research, 2012
- Grant in aid of the Osaka foundation for promotion of clinical immunology, the Osaka foundation for promotion of clinical immunology, 2003-2012
- Grant in aid of the Nakatomi foundation, the Nakatomi foundation, 2007
- Grant in aid of the Uehara memorial foundation, the Uehara memorial foundation, 2007
- Grant in aid of Osaka cancer society, Osaka cancer society, 2002-2003
- Grant in aid of the Uehara memorial foundation, the Uehara memorial foundation, 2002
- Grant in aid of Kanae Foundation for the promotion of medical science, Kanae Foundation for the promotion of medical science, 2002
- Grant in aid of Mochida memorial foundation for medical and pharmaceutical research, Mochida memorial foundation for medical and pharmaceutical research, 2001
- JST Postdoctoral Fellow for Research Abroad, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 1999
Committee Service
- Councilor, Japanese association of immunology, 2002-
- Member, American association of immunologists, 2005-
- International Immunology, Core Editor
- Scientific Reports (Nature Publishing Group) Editorial Board Member
- Bioelectric Medicine, Editorial Board
- Frontiers Community (Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology), Associate Editor
- Frontier Inflammation, Associate editor
- Autoimmune Conference (Committee)