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Faculty Information Details
All data is as of November 10, 2025.
- MIYARA MASATSUGU
- Assistant Professor
| Affiliation | Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences |
|---|---|
| Discipline | Medical Life Science |
| Academic Degrees |
Hiroshima University Hiroshima University |
| Research Fields |
Medicine,dentistry, and pharmacy; Pharmacy; Environmental and hygienic pharmacy Medicine,dentistry, and pharmacy; Pharmacy; Biological pharmacy Biology; Biological Science; Cell biology |
| Research Keywords | Parkinson's disease / MPTP/MPP<SUP>+</SUP> / Tributyltin / Autophagy / Lysosome |
| Comments | I investigate the mechanism underlying the toxicity of Parkinsonian neurotoxins (e.g., MPP+ and rotenone) by focusing on the function of organelles (e.g., lysosomes and mitochondria). |
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| Past media appearances | |
| Topic |
Pharmaceutical Sciences and Society |
| SDGs |
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| Educational Programs |
[Bachelor Degree Program] School of Pharmaceutical Sciences : Program of Pharmaceutical Sciences : Pharmaceutical Sciences [Master's Program] Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences : Division of Integrated Health Sciences : Program of Medicinal Sciences [Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences : Division of Integrated Health Sciences : Program of Medicinal Sciences [Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences : Division of Biomedical Sciences : Program of Pharmaceutical Sciences |
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