Education     1996   Ph.D.  (Dr. of Medical Science), Mie University                   (Thesis: Helicobacter pylori infection in patients                     with gastric carcinoma in biopsy and surgical                     resection specimens)     1988   M.D.   Mie University School of Medicine     1981          Graduation from High School Professional Training and Employment:     2009-present  Professor of Department of Gastroenterology,                    Fujita Health University School of Medicine     2009-2015   Associate Professor of Department of Gastroenterology,                    Fujita Health University School of Medicine     2003-2009    Assistant professor of Department of Gastroenterology,                    Fujita Health University School of Medicine     2003         Chief of the Internal Medicine Department of Suzuka                    Kaisei Hospital     1999-2003    Research Fellow of GI-Unit, Massachusetts General                          Hospital, USA     1999          Medical Staff of the Third Department of Internal                    Medicine, Mie University     1998-1999     Chief of the Internal Medicine Department of                    Kuwana City Hospital     1996-1998     Medical Staff of the Internal Medicine Department of                    Kinan Hospital, Japan     1991-1996     Graduate Research, Third Department of Internal                    Medicine, Mie University     1991          Staff of the Internal Medicine Department of Hazu                    Hospital, Japan     1989-1990     Resident of Internal Medicine, Tsu National                    Hospital     1988          Resident of Third Department of Internal Medicine,                    Mie University     1988          Passed the Examination for medical practice of the                    National Board                      No. 315216 Member of Academic Societies:     Japanese Society of Internal Medicine                                Japanese Society of Gastroenterology                               Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society                   Japan Society of Clinical Oncology     Japanese Society for Helicobacter Research     The Japanese Society of Geriatric Gastroenterology     The Japanese Gastroenterological Association     The Japanese Society of Ulcer Research      Technical experience:      Real time PCR     Cloning and sub-cloning     Gene targeting with screening (Hybridization & PCR)     Bacterial culture technique (including Helicobacter pylori)            Inoculation rats or mice with Bacteria     Surgical technique for isolating the organs from rat or mouse     Immunohistochemical staining technique     ELISA technique            Languages:      Japanese, English  Measure research interests:     Polymorphism and Disease susceptibility      Gastro-esophageal reflux disease     Gastrointestinal Oncology     Signal transduction & cytoskeleton in epithelial cells     Immunoreaction and in gastrointestinal mucosa     Biology and molecular mechanisms of mucosal repair     Effects of growth factors on carcinogenesis at gastrointestinal      mucosa and genetic alterations     Pathogenesities of Helicobacter pylori in gastroduodenal diseases