Translational Genomics Research Institute

Researcher Mitsutoshi Nakada honored by Japan Society for Neuro-Oncology

Published in Law and Health Weekly, December 31st, 2005

The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) announced that Mitsutoshi Nakada, an associate investigator in the Brain Tumor Research Unit, has received the Hoshino Award from the Japan Society for Neuro-Oncology for his work in discovering new therapeutic targets for primary brain tumors.

A 2-year fellowship award from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science supports Nakada's research at TGen, which focuses on searching for new therapeutic targets on primary brain tumors called gliomas. He has made fundamental discoveries on the role of a family of genes called ephrins, which control processes in the brain during normal development, such as how neurons...

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Source: Law and Health Weekly (2005-12-31)

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