Professor and Dean Kiyoshi Kita

Speciality / Research theme / Keywords

Tropical Medicine, Molecular Parasitology, Biochemistry

Supervision

Masters ProgrammeDoctoral Programme

Qualifications

PhD (Pharmacy), Pharmacist

Personal/work Web page addresses

https://www.tmgh.nagasaki-u.ac.jp/about_tmgh/dean

Background

I was educated at Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Tokyo, and gradated in 1980. I joined Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Tokyo as assistant professor (1980 – 1983), and moved to Department of Parasitology, Juntendo University, School of Medicine (1983). Later, I was promoted to lecturer (1987-1990). Then, promoted to associate professor of Department of Parasitology, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo (1991-1998). In 1998, I was appointed as Professor Department of Biomedical Chemistry, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo and retired in 2016. In 2015, I was appointed as Dean of TMGH by cross-appointment system between The University of Tokyo and Nagasaki University.

Teaching

Giving lectures (Biochemistry of metabolism, Drug development and Molecular Parasitology) in Nagasaki University and other Universities.

Research

Biochemistry of metabolism of pathogens and drug development.

The country/countries where you work currently

Japan, Central and South America, Southeast Asia, Africa, USA and Europe.

Five MOST IMPORTANT/INTERESTING recent publications

1. Kiplangat K, Inaoka DK, Hatta K, Tsubokawa D, Tsuji N, Wada M, Saimoto H, Kita K, Hamano S. Mitochondria as a Potential Target for the Development of Prophylactic and Therapeutic Drugs against Schistosoma mansoni Infection. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy. 2021; 65(10).
2. Iso-ON, Komatsuya K, Tokumasu F, Isoo N, shigaki T, Yasui H, Yotsuyanagi H, Hara M, Kita K. Malaria Parasites Hijack Host Receptors From Exosomes to Capture Lipoproteins. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 2021; 9:749153.
3. Shinjyo N, Kita K. Infection and Immunometabolism in the Central Nervous System: A Possible Mecha-nistic Link Between Metabolic Imbalance and Dementia. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. 2021; 15:765217.
4. Ngwe Tun MM, Sakura T, Sakurai Y, Kurosaki Y, Inaoka DK, Shioda N, Smith C, Yasuda J, Morita K, Kita.K. 5-aminolevulinic acid antiviral efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant in vitro. Tropical Medicine and Health. 2022; 50(1)30.
5. Ngwe Tun MM, Sakura T, Sakurai Y, Kurosaki Y, Inaoka DK, Shioda N, Smith C, Yasuda J, Morita K, Kita K. 5-aminolevulinic acid antiviral efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant in vitro. Tropical Medicine and Health. 2022; 50(1):30.

Message

Contribution from basic research in Japan to the health and wellfare of the people in the world.