Risako Fujikawa, Ph.D., is a Lecturer at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Fukuoka University, Japan. She received her Ph.D. from Kyoto University and conducted postdoctoral research at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto, Canada. Before joining Fukuoka University, she served as an Assistant Professor at Kyushu University. Her research focuses on the roles of microglia in neurodegenerative and stress-related disorders, particularly Alzheimer's disease, depression, and chronic pain. Her work aims to elucidate the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying neurological and psychiatric disorders and to identify potential therapeutic targets. She received the Kyushu University Female Researcher Award in recognition of her research achievements. Her research interests include neuroinflammation, microglial function, brain aging, and neuropharmacology.