Professor・Head of departement of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine

• Kunisaki Yuya

Biography

2000 Graduated from Kyushu University School of Medicine　

2000 Entered the Department of Medicine and Biosystemic Science, Kyushu University　

2003 Medical Insutitute of Bioreglation, Fuculty of Meidical Sciences, Kyushu University(Fukui Yoshinori Laboratory)　

2006 Research Fellowship for young scientists of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

2007 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Paul Frenette Laboratory)

2008 Overseas Research Fellowships of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science   

2010 Albert Einstein College of Meidicine, Research Fellow

2014 Center for Cellular and Molecular Meidicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Assistant Professor 

2016 Department of Stem Cell Biology and Meidicine, Graduated School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Assistant Professor

2018 Center for Cellular and Molecular Meidicine, Kyushu University, Lecrturer 

2020 Center for Cellular and Molecular Meidicine, Kyushu University, Associate Professor

2023 Department of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Professor  

Research

1. Hematopoietic atem cell niche

2. Cellular immunotherapy

3. Tumor microenvironment

Associate Professor・Deputy Director of departement of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine

• Kanaji Sachiko

Biography

1996 Graduated from Kyushu University Medical School and entered the Department of Meidicine and Biosystemic Science, Kyushu Universiry

1996 Kyushu University Hospital, Medical resident

1997 Hamanomachi Hospital of Federation of National Public Service Personnel Mutual Ald Associations(KKR), Medical Resodent

1998-2002 Graduate School pf Medical Sciences, Kyushu University [Functional Polimer Design Laboratory (Professor Mishima Katsuyoshi)]

2001-2003 The Scripps Research Institute (Research Associate)

2003-2008 Dipartment of Biomolecular Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University, Assistant Professor 

2008-2013 Blood Research Institute, Blood Center of Wisconsin (Currently known as Versiti), Research Scientist 

2013-2024 The Scripps Research Institute, Senior Staff Scientist 

2024- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Meidicine, Graduate School of Meducal Sciences, Kyushu University, Associate Professor

Research

1. Elucidation of activation of platelet and thrombogenic mechanisms based on von Willebrand Factor (VWF)-GPIba-filamin and development of new antiplatelet drugs

2. Analysis of VWF-GPIb-related diseases using mouse models

3. Search for disease-specific biomakers by measuring aminoacy1-tRNA synthetase, tRNA and tRNA fragments in autoimmune diseases, inflammatory diseases, and malignant diseases 

Assistant Professor (Hospital)

• Setoyama Daiki

Biography

2004 Graduated from Department of Biology, School of Science, Kyushu University

2009 Graduated School of System Life Science, Kyushu University (Molecular and Developmental Biology, Professor Sakata Noriyuki)

2009 Advanced Science Research Center, Fukuoka Dental College (Professor Sekiguchi Mutsuo), Assistant Professor

2010 Redox Navi Research Center for Advanced Integrative Medicine, Kyushu University, Specially Appointed Assistant Professor

2014 Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Assistant Professor (Lecturer, School of Medicine)

Research

1. Elucidation of the mechanism of mitochondrial metabolism and development of disease biomarkers by omics approach 

2. Social implementation of testing methods for screening depressed, withdrawn, and high-stress individuals by mass spectrometry

3. Development of machine learning algorithms using medical information

Assistant Professor (Hospital)

• Nishida Ruriko  

Biography

2009 Graduated from Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki　

2009 Kyushu University Hospital, Junior Resident　

2010 Miyazaki Prefectural Miyazaki Hospital, Senior Resident　

2011 Entered the Department of Medicine and Biosystemic Science, Kyushu University, Resident   　

2014 Department of Laboratory Meidicine, Kyushu University, Resident　

2023 Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kyushu University , Assistant Professor

Research Area

Infection Disease Treatment, Nosocomial Infection Control

Qalifications

Board Certified Doctor of Internal Medicine, Fellow of the Japanese Society of Internal Meidicine, Board Certified Doctor of the Japanese Association for Infections Diseases, Board Certified Doctor of the Japanese Society of Laboratory Medicine