EDUCATION M.D.: March 1986 Gifu University School of Medicine, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1194, Japan Ph.D. in Biochemistry: March 1990 Gifu University School of Medicine, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1194, Japan Advisor: Prof. Yoshinori Nozawa Post-doctoral research fellow: December 1995–September 1997 MRC Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology, University College London, UK Advisor: Alan Hall, Ph.D. EMPLOYMENT Assistant Professor July 1992–November 1997, Department of Molecular Pathobiochemistry, Gifu University School of Medicine Gifu, Japan Associate Professor December 1997–March 1998, Department of Molecular Pathobiochemistry, Gifu University School of Medicine Section Head April 1998–March 2004, Division of Biochemistry, Aichi Cancer Center Research Institute Nagoya, Aichi, Japan Section Head April 2004–March 2007 Department of Molecular Neurobiology Institute for Developmental Research, Aichi Human Service Center Department Head April 2007–Present Department of Molecular Neurobiology Institute for Developmental Research, Aichi Human Service Center Vice President July 2017–Present, Institute for Developmental Research, Aichi Human Service Center “Aichi Human Service Center” was reformed to “Aichi Developmental Disability Center” in 2019.