Prof. Dr. Noriko Osumi

Vice President & Professor of Developmental Neuroscience · Department of Developmental Neuroscience · Tohoku University School of Medicine

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Academic focus & active research

Prof. Dr. Osumi investigates the genetic and epigenetic regulation of neurogenesis, the essential role of Pax6 in brain development, and the impact of parental age and stress on offspring neural health.

Neural Stem Cells Pax6 Transcription Factor Brain Development Genetics Epigenetic Inheritance

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Institution: Tohoku University School of Medicine
Department / Faculty: Department of Developmental Neuroscience
Primary Field: Neural Stem Cells
Campus Location: Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

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