ICHIMURA Koichiro, M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Anatomy and Life Structure
Short Biography
| 2001 | M.D. Juntendo University |
| 2001-2009 | Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Juntendo University |
| 2009-2020 | Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Juntendo University |
| 2011-2013 | Research Scholar, Department of Cell Biology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC), OK, USA |
| 2016-Present | Director, Laboratory for Morphology and Imaging Analysis, Research Support Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine |
| 2020-Present | Professor and Chairman, Department of Anatomy and Life Structure, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine |
Keywords
- Podocyte
- Glomerulus
- FIB-SEM tomography
Main Research Topics and Interests
- 3D ultrastructural analysis of primary-urine producing apparatus
- Evolutionary morphology of excretory system in metazoans
Publications (in English)
- Original Articles (34)
- Review Articles (4)
Recent Main Publications
- Kawasaki Y Matsumoto A, Miyaki T, Kinoshita M, Kakuta S, Sakai T, Ichimura K. Three-dimensional architecture of pericardial nephrocytes in Drosophila melanogaster revealed by FIB/SEM tomography. Cell Tissue Res 378: 289–300 (2019)
- Ichimura K, Miyaki T, Kawasaki Y, Kinoshita M, Kakuta S, Sakai T. Morphological processes of foot process effacement in puromycin aminonucleoside nephrosis revealed by FIB/SEM tomography. J Am Soc Nephrol 30: 96-108 (2019)
- Ichimura K, Kakuta S, Kawasaki Y, Miyaki T, Nonami T, Miyazaki N, Nakao T, Enomoto S, Arai S, Koike M, Murata K, Sakai T. Morphological process of podocyte development revealed by block-face scanning electron microscopy. J Cell Sci 130: 132-142 (2017)
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Other Specific Comments
- We are looking for enthusiastic students/scientists who are interested in studying the 3D ultrastructural analysis of cell and tissue. Those who are interested in joining our team, please send CV to (ichimura@juntendo.ac.jp).