Department of Biobank

This department does work related to the biobank (system of systematic collection, storing, and parceling of biological specimens, such as blood and urine, health information, such as lifestyle, history of illnesses, and living environment, and gene analysis information, excluding personal information). With the advancement of gene analysis technologies, biobanks are becoming essential for uncovering illnesses and developing treatment methods. This department aims to contribute to resolving the health issues of the areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake and improve the health of the people in the region, and to establish a Tohoku University-initiated biobank that will make global contributions.

Professor

Naoko Minegishi

Naoto Ishii

Kichiya Suzuki

Associate Professor

Masahiro Hiratsuka

Senior Assistant Professor	Hisaaki Kudo	Kazuki Kumada	Ichiko Nishijima
Senior Assistant Professor	Takahiro Nobukuni

Assistant Professor

Adjunct Faculty

	Naoko Minegishi, Professor Department Chair Sector Director of Biobank and Databases Group Leader of Biobank Biobank Life Science	Top of Page
Education and Professional Positions -Tohoku University, Ph.D. (Medicine), 1989 -Tohoku University, Research Fellow (Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer), 1989 -Tohoku University, Assistant Professor (Biochemistry), 1995 -University of Tsukuba, Lecturer (Institute of Basic Medical Science), 1997, Associate Professor, 2001 -Tohoku University Biomedical Engineering Research Organization, Associate Professor, 2004 -Sendai University, Professor, 2008 -Miyagi University, Professor, 2010 -Tohoku University Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Professor, 2012- Biobank Life Science (Graduate School of Medicine) Publications
	Naoto Ishii, Professor Deputy Department Chair Microbiology and Immunology	Top of Page
Education and Professional Positions -Tohoku University, Ph.D., Medicine -Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Research Fellow -Tohoku University, Assistant Professor (Microbiology and Immunology) -Tohoku University, Associate Professor (Microbiology and Immunology) -Tohoku University, Professor, 2009- -Tohoku University Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Professor, 2012- -Tohoku University School of Medical Sciences, Associate Dean, 2015- Awards -FY2003 Tohoku University Medical School Gold Medal Microbiology and Immunology (Graduate School of Medicine) Publications Tohoku University Researchers information
	Kichiya Suzuki, Professor Deputy Sector Director of Biobank and Databases Group Leader of Materials and Information Management Center Director of Osaki Community Support Center Genetic Information Transfer	Top of Page
Specialty -Gene Regulation Mechanism in Male Reproductive Tract Education and Professional Positions -Yamagata University School of Medicine, M.D., 1992 -Yamagata University Graduate School of Medicine, Ph.D., 1996 -Yamagata Saisei Hospitals, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Resident, 1996 -Yamagata Prefectural Hospitals, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Resident, 1997 -Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Post-doctoral fellow, 1999 -Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Research Assistant Professor, 2001 -Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Urologic Surgery, Research Assistant Professor, 2003 -Tohoku University Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Assistant Professor, 2005 -Miyagi Cancer Center, Senior Scientist, 2010 -Tohoku University Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lecturer, 2011 -Tohoku University Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Associate Professor, 2012 -Tohoku University Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Professor, 2017- Publications
	Masahiro Hiratsuka, Associate Professor Biobank Life Science	Top of Page
Specialty -Pharmacogenomics, Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Drug Therapeutics Education and Professional Positions -Tohoku University, BSc, 1991 -Tohoku University, Ph.D., Pharmaceutical Sciences -Tohoku University, Graduate School of Medicine, Research Assistant -Tohoku University Hospital, Research Pharmacist -Tohoku Pharmaceutical University, Lecturer -Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, Guest Researcher -Tohoku University, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Associate Professor 2008- -Tohoku University Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Associate Professor, 2012- Awards -The Japanese Society of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences Award for Divisional Scientific Contributions (2012) -7th Annual Clinical Pharmacology Research Award by Daiichi Sankyo's Japan Research Foundation (2014) -The 2016 Pharmaceutical Society of Japan Award for Divisional Scientific Promotions (2016) Biobank Life Science (Graduate School of Medicine) Publications Tohoku University Researchers information
	Hisaaki Kudo, Senior Assistant Professor Biobank Life Science	Top of page
Specialty -Developmental Biology, Molecular Biology Education and Professional Positions -Tokyo Institute of Technology, BSc 1997 -Tokyo Institute of Technology, Ph.D. in Bioscience -Kansai Medical University, Postdoctoral Fellow -Helsinki University, Postdoctoral fellow -Tohoku University Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Assistant Professor, 2012-2018 -Tohoku University Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Senior Assistant Professor, 2018- Biobank Life Science (Graduate School of Medicine) Publications
	Kazuki Kumada, Senior Assistant Professor Biobank Life Science	Top of page
Specialty -Molecular Cell Biology Education and Professional Positions -Kyoto University, Ph.D. -Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Research Fellow -Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Research Fellow -Tohoku University Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Assistant Professor, 2017-2018 -Tohoku University Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Senior Assistant Professor, 2018- Biobank Life Science (Graduate School of Medicine) Publications
	Ichiko Nishijima, Senior Assistant Professor Biobank Life Science	Top of Page
Specialty -Molecular Genetics, Neurobiology Education and Professional Positions -The University of Tokyo, Ph.D., Medicine -Baylor College of Medicine, Postdoctoral Associate (Molecular and Human Genetics) -The Ohio State University, Assistant Professor (Pediatrics) -Tohoku University Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Senior Assistant Professor, 2013- Biobank Life Science (Graduate School of Medicine) Publications
	Takahiro Nobukuni, Senior Assistant Professor	Top of page
Specialty -Human Genetics, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology Education and Professional Positions -Keio University, B.D. 1990 -The University of Tokyo, Ph.D., Biological Chemistry -National Cancer Center, Research Resident -The University of Tokyo, Postdoctoral Fellow for Research (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) -Friedrich Miescher Institute, Postdoctoral Fellow -University of Cincinnati Genome Research Institute, Postdoctoral Fellow -Tohoku University Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Senior Assistant Professor, 2014- Biobank Life Science (Graduate School of Medicine)
	Noriko Ishida, Assistant Professor Biobank Life Science	Top of page
Specialty -Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology Education and Professional Positions -University of Tsukuba, BSc -Research Center of Nippon Roche, Researcher -Kyusyu University, Ph.D., Medicine -Kyusyu University, Research Scientist -Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Assistant Professor -Tohoku University Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Assistant Professor, 2012- Biobank Life Science (Graduate School of Medicine)
	Takahiro Terakawa, Assistant Professor Biobank Life Science	Top of page
Specialty -Biochemistry, Analytical Chemistry Education and Professional Positions -Gakushuin University, B.S. 1996 -The University of Tokyo, Ph.D., Analytical Biochemistry -Research Institute International Medical Center of Japan, Research fellow -Japan Health Sciences Foundation, Postdoctoral Fellow -Biotech companies, Associate Scientist -Tohoku University Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Assistant Professor, 2014- Biobank Life Science (Graduate School of Medicine)
	Bin Li, Assistant Professor	Top of page
Specialty -Molecular Biology, Gynecology and Obstetrics Education and Professional Positions -Tohoku University, Ph.D. (Medicine) -Tohoku University, Technical Assistant (Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics) -Tohoku University Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Research Fellow (Biobank) -Tohoku University Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Assistant Professor, 2018- -The Advanced Research Center for Innovations in Next-Generation Medicine, Assistant Professor, 2018- Awards -67th Annual Congress of the Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology IS Good Poster Award (2015) Biobank Life Science (Graduate School of Medicine) The Advanced Research Center for Innovations in Next-Generation Medicine (INGEM) Publications
Yuki Sato, Adjunct Faculty		Top of page
Specialty -Epidemiology, Nutritional Epidemiology Education and Professional Positions -Tohoku University, Ph.D., Medicine -National Center for Child Health and Development, Research Institute, Researcher -National Institute for Environmental Studies, Researcher -Tohoku University Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Assistant Professor, 2014-2019 -Tohoku University Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Adjunct Faculty, 2019- Publications
	Riu Yamashita, Adjunct Faculty	Top of Page
Specialty -Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics Education and Professional Positions -Toho University, BSc in Biology 1997 -University of Tokyo, Researcher at the Department of Information Science -Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ph.D. in Bioscience -University of Tokyo, Assistant professor at Human Genome Center, Institute of Medical Science -Tohoku University Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Associate professor, 2012-2018 -Tohoku University Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Adjunct Faculty, 2018- Publications