KAZUKO OKAMOTO
Last Updated :2025/04/03
- Affiliations, Positions
- Amphibian Research Center, Assistant Professor
- E-mail
- kazuko-okamoto
hiroshima-u.ac.jp
- Self-introduction
- To elucidate the cellular and molecular basis for the high regenerative capacity of urodele amphibians, we are conducting research using Iberian ribbed newts, Pleurodeles waltl as model animals. We are working on the establishment of highly quantitative bio-imaging methods with several biosensors and newt cell culture systems, to understand the phenomenon of dedifferentiation from differentiated cells, which is the key to initiation of regeneration.
Basic Information
Academic Degrees
- Kyoto University
- Kyoto University
Research Fields
- Biology;Biological Science;Biophysics
- Biology;Biological Science;Cell biology
- Biology;Biological Science;Developmental biology
Research Keywords
- Stem cells, ES cells, regeneration, single molecular imaging
Affiliated Academic Societies
- Japan Society for Cell Biology
- JAPANESE SOCIETY of
DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGISTS
Educational Activity
Course in Charge
- 2025, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 3Term, Introduction to Biology
- 2025, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 3Term, The life science of amphibians
- 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Intensive, Introduction to Basic Science Researcher
- 2025, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 2Term, Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students
- 2025, Undergraduate Education, 1Term, Regeneration Biology
- 2025, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Special Study for Graduation
- 2025, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Special Study for Graduation
- 2025, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Seminar for Amphibian Biology
- 2025, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Practice for Fundamental Biology I
- 2025, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Practice for Fundamental Biology II
- 2025, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Practice for Fundamental Biology IV
- 2025, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Practice for Fundamental Biology IV
- 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , First Semester, Exercises in Basic Biology A
- 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Second Semester, Exercises in Basic Biology B
- 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, Biomedical Science Seminar A
- 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, Biomedical Science Seminar B
- 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 1Term, Advanced Technologies for Life Science
- 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Academic Year, Research for Academic Degree Dissertation in Biomedial Science
- 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , First Semester, Exercises in Biomedical Science A
- 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Second Semester, Exercises in Biomedical Science B
- 2025, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , 3Term, Biomedical Science Seminar C
- 2025, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , Academic Year, Research for Academic Degree Dissertation in Integrated Life Sciences
- 2025, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , 3Term, Biomedical Science Seminar D
- 2025, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , 3Term, Biomedical Science Seminar E