Name: Ken-ichi Aihara, M.D.,Ph.D. Present Position: Designated Professor Department of Community Medicine and Medical Science, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Educational Background & Professional Experience 1991: M.D. Faculty of Medicine, Tokushima University, Tokushima Japan 2004: Ph.D. Tokushima University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokushima Japan Positions: 2004-2006: Postdoctoral Researcher, The 21st Century Center of Excellence Program, Tokushima University, Graduate School of Health Biosciences 2006-2007: Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine and Bioregulatory Sciences, Tokushima University, Graduate School of Health Biosciences 2007-2015: Senior Lecturer, Department of Medicine and Bioregulatory Sciences, Tokushima University, Graduate School of Health Biosciences 2015-2015: Associate Professor, Department of Hematology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences 2015-2020: Designated Professor, Department of Community Medicine for Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences 2021-present: Designated Professor, Department of Community Medicine and Medical Science, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences