Okabe Laboratory
Laboratory of Homeostatic Physiology, Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University
About our laboratory
In recent years, it has become increasingly appreciated that immune cells engage in crosstalk with the metabolic, nervous, developmental systems, and so on. As a result, immunology-related research fields are expanding rapidly. We investigate the functions of immune cells from multiple perspectives, focsing on "homeostasis". Our aim is to understand the normal functioning of organs and tissues, as well as to elucidate the pathological conditions that arise from disruption in this balance.
Curriculum vitae
Education
2000 B.A. Waseda University
2002 M.A. Waseda University Graduate School
2006 Ph.D. Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
Employment
2004～2006 JSPS Young Scientist Research Fellow (DC2）
2006～2007 Post-doctoral Fellow, Osaka University Graduate School
2007～2008 Post-doctoral Fellow, Kyoto Unviersity Graduate School
2008～2012 Post-doctoral Fellow, Yale University School of Medicine
2010～2012 JSPS Overseas Research Fellow
2012～2016 Associate Research Scientist, Yale University School of Medicine
2016～2020 Program-specific associate researcher, Kyoto University
2019～2023 Researcher, JST, PREST
2020～2025 Program-specific associate researcher, IFReC, Osaka University
2021～2025 Program-specific associate researcher,
Center for Infectious Disease Education and Research (CiDer), Osaka University
2026～ Professor, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University
Honors and Awards
2006 Yamamura Award (Osaka University)
2015 Commendation for Young Scientists
(Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technomogy)
2016 Kishimoto Fellow (Japanese Society for Immunology)
