Prof. Isamu Miyamori M.D., Ph.D.

Name:

Isamu MIYAMORI

Title:

Professor

Date of birth:

November 30, 1946

Field:

Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hypertension, Diabetes

Membership:

The Japan Endocrine Society, The Japanese Society of Hypertension, The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine,The Japanese Circulation Society, The Japan Diabetes Society, The Japanese Society of Nephrology, The Japanese Society of Constitutional Medicine, The Society of Cardiovascular Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Japan Hormonal Steroid Society, The Endocrine Society (U.S.A.), The International Society of Hypertension

Interests:

Skiing

Research Outline:

The current interest is the Endocrinology and Hypertension especially aldosterone basic and clinical. Ongoing research include the molecular action of aldosterone in cardiovascular system and the mineralocorticiod receptor activation in the heart. We are interested in determining the subgroups of essential hypertensives who responds better to the mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist.We are also analysing the aberrant GCRP receptors expressed in aldosterone producing adenoma.

Message:

Anyone who are eligible and eager to work on the above topics will be welcome to our lab. Hitherto we received postgraduate students and postdoctoral fellows from the republic of China.