Mitsuharu Okutsu, Ph.D.
Professor, PI

Contact Information
E-mail: okutsu#nsc.nagoya-cu.ac.jp
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Education
1993-1997: B.S., Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare
1997-1999: M.S., Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
1999-2002: Ph.D., Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine

Research/Professional Experience
2002-2004: Research Associate, New Industry Creation Hatchery Center, Tohoku University
2004-2006: Assistant Professor, Consolidated Research Institute for Advanced Science and Medical Care, Waseda University
2006-2008: Lecture, Consolidated Research Institute for Advanced Science and Medical Care, Waseda University
2008-2009: Research Associate, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore
2009-2013: Research Associate, University of Virginia School of Medicine, USA
2013-2014: Assistant Professor, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Waseda University
2014-2019: Lecture, Graduate School of Natural Sciences, Nagoya City University
2019-2020: Associate Professor, Graduate School of Natural Sciences, Nagoya City University,
2020-2023: Associate Professor, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya City University
2024-current: Professor, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya City University

Research/Disciplines
Muscle Physiology and Biology, Molecular Physiology, Exercise Immunology

Research Interests
・Molecular mechanism for the protection of skeletal muscle atrophy.
・Molecular mechanism for the protection of lifestyle-related diseases.

Award
new 2024: Nagoya City University President Award
2020: Nagoya City University President Award
2020: Nagoya City University High Impact Paper Award
2015: Nagoya City University President Award
2014: Published paper entitled, “Extracellular superoxide dismutase ameliorates skeletal muscle abnormalities, cachexia and exercise intolerance in mice with congestive heart failure” (Circulation Heart Failure, 2014) was selected to Editor's Picks.
2013: University of Virginia Muscle Club Symposium. Best Poster Award
2012: Experimental Biology 2012. Postdoctoral Investigators Award
2011: University of Virginia Dep. of Pharmacology. Pharmacology Retreat Poster Award
2008: Consolidated Research Institute for Advanced Science and Medical Care, Waseda University Award
2007: Moriguchi Award (Travel grant for International Society of Exercise and Immunology Conference)
2007: Consolidated Research Institute for Advanced Science and Medical Care, Waseda University Award
2005: Moriguchi Award (Travel grant for International Society of Exercise and Immunology Conference)

Grants
*Public Grant
new 2024-2027: JSPS, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(B), Role: PI
new 2023-2024: Grant-in-Aid for Research in Nagoya City University, Role: PI
2021-2024: JSPS, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(B), Role: PI
2020-2022: JSPS, Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research, Role: PI
2018-2021: JSPS, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(B), Role: PI
2016-2018: JSPS, Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research, Role: PI
2015-2017: JSPS, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(B), Role: PI
2014-2015: JSPS, Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research, Role: PI
2013-2014: JSPS, Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity start-up, Role: PI
2008: JSPS, JSPS, Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists(B) , Role: PI
2007-2008: JSPS, Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research, Role: Co-PI
2006-2007: JSPS, Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists(B) , Role: PI

*Private Grant
new 2024: The Uehara Memorial Foundation, Role: PI
new 2023: Toyoaki Schlorship Foundation, Role: PI
2020: Suzuken Memorial Foundation, Role: PI
2019: Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Welfare Foundation, Role: PI
2019: The Descente and Ishimoto Memorial Foundation for the Promotion of Sports Science, Role: PI
2018: The Nakatomi Foundtaion, Role: PI
2018: The Uehara Memorial Foundation, Role: PI
2017: Akaeda Medical Research Foundation, Role: PI
2017: Toyoaki Schlorship Foundation, Role: PI
2016: Aichi Health Promotion Foundation, Role: PI
2015: The Descente and Ishimoto Memorial Foundation for the Promotion of Sports Science, Role: PI
2014: Yamaha Motor Foundation for Sports, Role: PI
2014: Suzuken Memorial Foundation, Role: PI
2013: Meiji Yasuda Life Foundation of Health and Welfare, Role: PI
2013: Public Health Research Foundation, Role: PI
2013: Kao Health Science Foudnation, Role: PI
2008: The Nakatomi Foundtaion, Role: PI

*Others
2018: JSPS outreach program (Hirameki-Tokimeki Science)