Noriyuki Kimura, MD, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Neurology at the Oita University Faculty of Medicine with more than 20 years of experience in the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders. Doctor of Philosophy from Oita University in 2007. Research interests include the involvement of neurovascular unit dysregulation in Alzheimer’s disease pathology and modifiable lifestyle factors for preventing dementia. Memberships in the Japanese Society for Neurology (Councilor), Japanese Society for Neuroinfectious Disease (Councilor), Japan Society for Dementia Prevention (Councilor), and Japan Society for Sarcoidosis and Other Granulomatous Disorders (Councilor). Received Japanese Neuropathology Award from the Japanese Society of Neuropathology in 2008.