TOBITA Morikuni, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Department of Healthcare Innovation
Short Biography
| 1993-1999 | D.D.S. Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo |
| 1999-2000 | Residency for General Dentistry, Department of Dental and Oral surgery, Japan Self Defense Force Hospital Yokosuka |
| 2000-2001 | Residency for Department of Oral Surgery, National Defense Medical College/ Department of Anesthesiology, National Defense Medical College |
| 2001-2003 | Staff Dentist, Department of Dentistry, Self Defense Force Hospital Maizuru |
| 2003-2006 | Staff Dentist, Department of Dentistry, Self Defense Force Hospital Yokosuka |
| 2006-2008 | Research Fellow, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Nippon Medical School |
| 2008-2010 | Senior Medical Staff, Office of Surgeon General and Director of Medicine, Maritime Staff Office, Ministry of Defense |
| 2010-2012 | Chief Dental Officer, 3rd Dental office, Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Self Defense Hospital Yokosuka |
| 2012-2014 | Assistant Professor, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine |
| 2014-2016 | Deputy Director, Office for Promotion of Regenerative Medicine Research and Development, Research and Development Division, Health Policy Bureau, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare |
| 2016-2017 | Reviewer, Office of Cellular and Tissue-based Products, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency |
| 2017 | Associate Professor, Medical Technology Innovation Center, Juntendo University |
| 2018-Present | Associate Professor, Director of Research Office for Regulatory Science and Research Ethics, Medical Technology Innovation Center, Juntendo University (-Present)
Director of Planning Office for Research and Development Clinical Research and Trial Center, Juntendo University Hospital Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine (-Present) Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine (-Present) |
| 2021-Present | Associate Professor, Vice Director, Clinical Research and Trial Center, Juntendo University Hospital |
Keywords
- Regulatory Science / Clinical Trial
- HealthTech Innovation
- Medical Devices R&D
- Regenerative Medicine
- Dental Surgery
Main Research Topics and Interests
- Regulatory Science / Clinical trial
- HealthTech Innovation
- Medical Devices R&D
- Regenerative Medicine
- Tissue engineering with ES cells / MSCs
Publications (in English)
- Original Articles: 21
- Review Articles: 8
- Books: 4
- h-Index: 15 (Web of Science)
- Sum of Times Cited: 1,464 (Web of Science)
Recent Main Publications
- Tobita M, Konomi K, Torashima Y, Kimura K, Taoka M and Kaminota M: Japan's challenges of translational regenerative medicine: Act on the safety of regenerative medicine. Regenerative Therapy 4: 78-81, 2016
- Konomi K, Tobita M, Kimura K and Sato D: New Japanese initiatives on stem cell therapies. Cell Stem Cell 16: 350-2, 2015
- Tobita M, Tajima S and Mizuno H: Adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells and platelet-rich plasma: stem cell transplantation methods that enhance stemness. Stem Cell Res Ther 6: 215, 2015
- More
Link
Medical Technology Innovation CenterOpen Innovation Program “GAUDI”
Department of Healthcare Innovation