Toshihiro Mitaka, M.D., Ph.D.Professor
- Research Interest
- Hepatic stem/progenitor cells
In vitro reconstruction of liver
Liver diseases
Liver development and regeneration
Education
| 1978-1984 | Sapporo Medical College; M.D. |
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| 1984-1988 | Graduate School (Prof. Hideyuki Tsukada); Ph.D Department of Pathology, Cancer Research Institute, Sapporo Medical College |
Professional
| 1988-1990 | Postdoctoral Fellow (Prof. Henry C. Pitot) McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research, University of Wisconsin, U.S.A. |
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| 1990-1993 | Instructor, Department of Pathology, Cancer Research Institute, Sapporo Medical College |
| 1993-1998 | Assistant Professor |
| 1998-2002 | Associate Professor |
| 2002-2011 | Full Professor Department of Pathophysiology, Cancer Research Institute, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine |
| 2011-Present | Full Professor Department of Tissue Development and Regeneration, Research Institute for Frontier Medicine, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine |
Society Membership
- The Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine
- The Japan Society of Hepatology
- The Japanese Hepatic Cells Research Society
- The Japanese Cancer Association
- The Japanese Society of Pathology
- The American Society for Investigative Pathology
Educational and Scientific Program
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles, U.S.A.), April 13, 2000
Surgery Grand Rounds,
Title: “Reconstruction of hepatic organoids by small hepatocytes: The role of hepatic nonparenchymal cells and extracellular matrix” - Experimental Biology 2000, Workshop: Liver Pthobiology: Liver stem cells, 2000 (San Diego, U.S.A.), April 15, 2000
Title: “Proliferation and maturation of small hepatocytes: the role of hepatic nonparenchymal cells and extracellular matrix.” - The 6th US-Japan Symposium on Drug Delivery System: Plenary presentation. Maui, Hawaii, USA. December 17, 2001
Title: In Vitro reconstruction of hepatic tissues and their application.