Dr. Akiyoshi Nakayama is a professor at National Defense Medical College Research Institute (NDMCRI). His research interest is genetic epidemiology, especially the genetic association of urate-related diseases such as gout/hyperuricemia and hypouricemia. He served as a medical officer and retired from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force as a lieutenant colonel with almost 20 years of uniformed service. He started his research career before graduating from NDMC in 2006 and completed his internship at the NDMC Hospital and SDF Central Hospital as a physician. After his service in several places, including Iwo To (Iwo Jima) Sub Base, he earned a Ph.D. degree from NDMC in 2018. After he started his career at NDMC as an instructor from 2020 and an associate professor from 2022, he received several academic prizes, such as the Encouragement Award from the Japan Society of Human Genetics.