Yusuke Nakamura (geneticist)
| Yusuke Nakamura | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Native name | 中村 祐輔 |
| Born |
December 8, 1952 Osaka, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Fields |
Molecular genetics Cancer research |
| Institutions |
University of Chicago RIKEN University of Tokyo Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research University of Utah |
| Alma mater | Osaka University |
| Known for |
Personalized medicine Tumor suppressor gene APC |
| Notable awards | Keio Medical Science Prize (2000) |
Yusuke Nakamura (中村 祐輔 Nakamura Yūsuke, born 8 December 1952) is a Japanese geneticist best known for identifying the tumor suppressor gene APC responsible for Familial Adenomatous Polyposis. In addition, he has been leading the research field of personalized medicine.[1]
Contribution
Nakamura identified Variable Number of Tandem Repeat (VNTR) markers in 1987[2] and APC in 1991.[3] He is one of the world's pioneers in applying genetic variations (VNTR and SNP markers) and whole genome sequencing and analysis. His outstanding contributions to medical science can be measured by his publication of nearly 1,200 scientific articles.[1]
Biography
Nakamura was born in Osaka on 8 December 1952.[4] He received his MD in 1977 and his PhD in 1984 from Osaka University, and became Head of the Biochemistry Department, at the Cancer Institute, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research in 1989.[4] He was appointed as a professor at the Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo in 1994 and the Department of Medicine at the University of Chicago in 2012.[4]
From January to December 2011, Nakamura was Special Advisor to the Cabinet Secretary General, Office of Medical Innovation, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of Japan.[4]
Nakamura received the Keio Medical Science Prize in 2000 and the Tomizo Yoshida Award of the Japanese Cancer Association in 2002, and was elected as a member of the Association of American Physicians in 2011.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Yusuke Nakamura, Department of Medicine Faculty". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
- ↑ Nakamura, Y; Leppert, M; O'Connell, P; Wolff, R; Holm, T; Culver, M; Martin, C; Fujimoto, E; Hoff, M; Kumlin, E (1987). "Variable number of tandem repeat (VNTR) markers for human gene mapping". Science 235 (4796): 1616–22. doi:10.1126/science.3029872. PMID 3029872.
- ↑ Kinzler, K. W.; Nilbert, M. C.; Su, L. K.; Vogelstein, B; Bryan, T. M.; Levy, D. B.; Smith, K. J.; Preisinger, A. C.; Hedge, P; McKechnie, D (1991). "Identification of FAP locus genes from chromosome 5q21". Science 253 (5020): 661–5. doi:10.1126/science.1651562. PMID 1651562.
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