September 2024: Professor Nishimura's essay, written in Japanese, was published in the 495th issue of the Jichi Medical University Newsletter.

 

May 2024: Collaborative research with Dr. Takao Nammo and Dr. Ichiro Shimomura, Department of Metabolic Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, and Dr. Kazuki Yasuda, Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kyorin University School of Medicine, was accepted by Life Science Alliance.

 

April 2024: Nishimura Laboratory moved to the Graduate School of Medicine, Jichi Medical University. Thank you for your continued support.

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February 2024: Our joint research with Dr. Aiko Oka, Dr. Mitsuhiro Okano, and Dr. Kengo Kanai, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, International University of Health and Welfare School of Medicine, was accepted by the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: Global.

 

October 2023: Our joint research with Dr. Haruhide Udagawa, Department of Registered Dietitians, Faculty of Health Nutrition, Bunkyo University, and Dr. Kazuki Yasuda, Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kyorin University School of Medicine was accepted by Scientific Reports.

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September 2023: It has been decided that Teijin Pharma will continue to support our research. I sincerely thank them.  　

 

May 2023: Our joint research with Dr. Aiko Oka and Dr. Mitsuhiro Okano, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, International University of Health and Welfare School of Medicine, was accepted by the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: Global.

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March 2023: Received the Long Service Award for commitment of over 5 years to the PLOS ONE Editorial Board.

 

April 2022: A review on homeostatic mechanisms of pancreatic β cells was accepted by the International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

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December 2021: Our laboratory's activities were introduced on the university's website.

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October 2021: We have decided to receive support for our research from Eli Lilly Japan. I sincerely thank you. 　

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March 2021: An original article, supported by the Grant-in-Aid for scientific Research on Innovative Areas, MEXT, was accepted by Physiology and Behavior.

 

November 2020: Our joint research with Dr. Katsuya Tabe and Dr. Yukio Tanizawa, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, Hematological Sciences and Therapeutics, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, was accepted by JCI Insight.

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June 2020: Presented a general poster at the American Diabetes Association 80th Scientific Session.

 

January 2020: Our joint research with Dr. Haruhide Udagawa and Dr. Kazuki Yasuda, Department of Metabolic Disorder, Diabetes Research Center, Research Institute, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, and Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, was accepted by the Journal of Diabetes Investigation.

 

November 2019: At the 66th regular meeting of the Clinical Diabetes Support Network, a special lecture was given on “β-cell plasticity and diabetes.”

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June 2019: At the academic conference sponsored by the Postgraduate Education Committee of Saitama Medical University, a special lecture was given on “Understanding the mechanism of diabetes onset through analysis of genes that are specifically suppressed in pancreatic β cells.”

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May 2019: Presented at the symposium “Islet plasticity and its significance in diabetes” at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the Japan Diabetes Society.