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Tomonori Masuda
Affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine
Research Field: Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
Education & Professional Experience:
Education:
Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University (April 1, 2004 - March 10, 2011)
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine (April 1, 2018 - March 23, 2022)
Professional Experience:
Resident Physician, Kyoto University Hospital (April 2011 - March 2013)
Gastroenterologist, Japanese Red Cross Wakayama Medical Center (April 2013 - March 2018)
Gastroenterologist, Kyoto University Hospital (April 2018 - Present)
Research Achievements & Specialized Knowledge:
Tomonori Masuda specializes in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma with a particular focus on analyzing pancreatic cancer development and metastasis. His expertise includes investigating the role of RECK, as demonstrated in the study by Masuda, T. et al. (2023) titled "Pancreatic RECK inactivation promotes cancer formation, epithelial-mesenchymal transition, and metastasis" published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Other Activities:
September 23, 2023: Featured in Asahi Shimbun and other media outlets for research on pancreatic cancer. "Pancreatic Cancer Progression: Reduction of Specific Protein RECK Increases Susceptibility to Metastasis, Revealed by Kyoto University"