Current Position, Affiliation
- Professor, Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, Kumamoto University, Japan
Education / Training
- 1987, M.D., The University of Tokyo, School of Medicine, Japan
- 1996, PhD., The University of Tokyo, Japan
Professional and Research Experience
- 2000 - 2004, Associate Professor, The Institute of Medical Science the University of Tokyo, Japan
- 2004 - Present, Professor, Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, Kumamoto University, Japan
Awards & Honors
- 2024, Academic Award, Japan Kidney Foundation
Selected Publications
- Ibi Y, Miike K, Ohmori T, Cai C-L, Tanigawa S, Nishinakamura R. In vitro generation of a ureteral organoid from pluripotent stem cells. Nature Communications, 16: 5309, 2025.
- Nishinakamura R. Advances and challenges toward developing kidney organoids for clinical applications. Cell Stem Cell 30:1017-1027, 2023.
- Tanigawa S, Tanaka E, Miike K, Ohmori T, Inoue D, Cai CL, Taguchi A, Kobayashi A, and Nishinakamura R. Generation of the organotypic kidney structure by integrating pluripotent stem cell-derived renal stroma. Nat Commun 13:611, 2022.
- Taguchi A and Nishinakamura R. Higher-order kidney organogenesis from pluripotent stem cells. Cell Stem Cell 21: 730-746, 2017.
- Taguchi A, Kaku Y, Ohmori T, Sharmin S, Ogawa M, Sasaki H, and Nishinakamura R. Redefining the in vivo origin of metanephric nephron progenitors enables generation of complex kidney structures from pluripotent stem cells. Cell Stem Cell 14: 53-67, 2014.
Stem Cells-based Renal Therapy
Role
Speaker
Date & Time
12/06 17:05 - 17:20
Place
Room 6 ( 702 )
Lecture Title
Kidney Organoids