Faculty Information Details

Click here for Japanese >

All data is as of April 15, 2024.

photo

HINOI TAKAO
Professor
Affiliation Hiroshima University Hospital(Medical)
Discipline Gastroenterology
Academic Degrees Hiroshima University Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Science
Research Fields Medicine,dentistry, and pharmacy; Basic medicine; Human genetics
Medicine,dentistry, and pharmacy; Clinical surgery; Digestive surgery
Research Keywords Cancer Genome Medicine / Hereditary Cancer, Genetic Counseling / Chemotherapy / Surgical Oncology / Colorectal Cancer / Minimum Invasive Surgery
Comments After graduating from Hiroshima University in 1989 and joining Hiroshima University Second Surgery, I conducted surgical training for five years and was instructed by Professor Akira Kikuchi of Hiroshima University First Biochemistry (currently Professor of Molecular Pathology Biochemistry, Osaka University). Under the program, I completed my doctoral course by conducting research on the signal transduction mechanism of RAS, a low molecular weight GTP-binding protein.
After that, under the supervision of Professor Eric R. Fearon of the Division of Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, USA, I was engaged in research on colorectal cancer-related genes and colorectal cancer disease model mice for eight years as a Post-doctoral fellow.
After returning to Japan in 2006, I worked as a surgeon at Hiroshima University Hospital and Kure Medical Center, and conducted research on colorectal cancer-related genes as well as the treatment and research on hereditary colorectal cancer syndrome.
I was appointed as a specially appointed professor at the Department of Genetic Medicine, Hiroshima University Hospital in April 2019.
I was appointed as a professor of genetic medicine at Hiroshima University Hospital. It is an urgent challenge to foster genetic medical literacy.
Profiles of Faculty
and Research
Scholars
Click here
Past media appearances
Topic Bioethics
Cancer Treatment
SDGs 3 Good health and well-being 5 Gender equality 8 Decent work and economic growth 9 Industry, innovation, infrastructure 10 Reduced inequalities 12 Responsible consumption, production 16 Peace, justice and strong institutions 17 Partnerships for the goals
Educational Programs [Bachelor Degree Program] School of Medicine : Program of Medicine : Medicine
[Master's Program] Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences : Division of Integrated Health Sciences
[Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences : Division of Biomedical Sciences
Contact us for interview requests

Hiroshima University, Public Relations Group
E-mail: koho[at]office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp (Change [at] into @)
1-3-2 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, Japan 739-8511

Interview Request Form