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    Kazuo Okamoto Ph.D.

    Division of Immune Environment Dynamics,

    Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University

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    NATIONALITY

    Japan

    EDUCATION and PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

    1996.Mar 

    2000.Mar

    2006.Mar

    2006.Apr−2010.Mar

    2007.Apr−2010.Mar  

    2010.Apr−2015.Mar

    2010.Aug–2012.Apr 

    2012.May−2016.Apr 

    2016.May−2024.Mar 

    2024.Apr−

    Graduated from the Faculty of Science, Kyoto University

    Doctoral course, Division of Systemic Life Science, Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University (Prof. Shin Yonehara)

    Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Cell Signaling, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (Prof. Hiroshi Takayanagi)

    Research Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

    Group leader, Japan Science and Technology Agency, ERATO, Takayanagi Osteonetwork Project

    Assistant Professor, Department of Cell Signaling, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (Prof. Hiroshi Takayanagi)

    Assistant Professor, Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine and Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo (Prof. Hiroshi Takayanagi)

    Project Associate Professor, Department of Osteoimmunology, Graduate School of Medicine and Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo

    Professor, Division of Immune Environment Dynamics, Cancer Research Institute of Kanazawa University

    SOCIAL ACTIVITY

    • Annual Meeting of The Japanese Society for Immunology, 2013, Program Committee Secretariat

    • The Japanese Society for Bone and Mineral Research, Public relations committee member

    • The 31th Meeting of The Japanese Association of Medical Sciences (2023), Program Committee Secretary

    • The Japanese Society for Immunology, Councilor

    • The Japanese Society of Osteoimmunology, Member of IFMRS (International Federation of Musculoskeletal Research Societies) Future Global Leaders Committee member

    • The Japanese Society for Bone and Mineral Research, Councilor

    • The 42nd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Bone and Mineral Research, Secretary General

    • The Japanese Society of Inflammation and Regeneration, Councilor

    • The Japanese Society of Inflammation and Regeneration, Future Leaders of Young Researchers for Inflammation and Regeneration (FLY-IR) Committee Member

    • MEXT, National Institute of Science and Technology Policy (NISTEP), S&T Experts Investigators

    • The Japanese Society for Bone and Mineral Research, academic committee member

    AWARDS

    • 2016 Miura Memorial Rheumatology Academic Research Award

    • 2018 The Japanese Society for Immunology(JSI) Young Investigator Award

    • 2017 The Japanese Society for Bone and Mineral Research(JSBMR) Research Encouragement Award

    • ​2024 The Japanese Society for Bone and Mineral Research(JSBMR) Distinguished Scientist Award

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    HOBBIES

    Mystery novels, Contemporary art, Jigsaw puzzles

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