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List of Researchers

* As of July 1, 2025

On-campus

Graduate School of Health and Sports Science / Faculty of Health and Sports Science

No. Name Affiliation Position
1 Hidefumi Waki Ph.D. Graduate School of Health and Sports Science Professor and Dean
Faculty of Health and Sports Science Dean
2 Etsuko Ogasawara Ph.D. Graduate School of Health and Sports Science Specially Appointed Professor
Japanese Center for Research on Women in Sport Executive Director
3 Keishoku Sakuraba M.D., Ph.D. Graduate School of Health and Sports Science Professor Emeritus

4

Hisashi Naito Ph.D. Graduate School of Health and Sports Science Professor
5 Shuichi Machida Ph.D. Graduate School of Health and Sports Science Professor
6 Natsue Koikawa Ph.D. Faculty of Health and Sports Science Professor
Japanese Center for Research on Women in Sport Deputy Director
7 Noriyuki Fuku Ph.D. Graduate School of Health and Sports Science Professor
8 Eri Miyamoto-Mikami Ph.D. Faculty of Health and Sports Science Associate Professor
9 Ko Yamanaka Ph.D. Faculty of Health and Sports Science Associate Professor
10 Yukako Wada Ph.D. Faculty of Health and Sports Science Associate Professor
11 Ms. Yuko Sakurama Japanese Center for Research on Women in Sport Specially Appointed Associate Professor / Senior Manager
12 Yuka Kurosaka Ph.D. Faculty of Health and Sports Science Assistant Professor
13 Jimmy Kim Ph.D. Faculty of Health and Sports Science Assistant Professor
14 Akane Mikura Ph.D. Faculty of Health and Sports Science Assistant Professor
15 Satoshi Nakada Ph.D. Japanese Center for Research on Women in Sport Specially Appointed Assistant Professor
16 Ms. Emi Aoki Japanese Center for Research on Women in Sport Specially Appointed Assistant
Graduate School of Health and Sports Science  Doctoral Student
17 Ms. Natsumi Kohno Faculty of Health and Sports Science Research Associate (part-time)
18 Kanako Ono Ph.D. Faculty of Health and Sports Science Cooperative Researcher

Graduate School of Medicine / Faculty of Medicine

No. Name Affiliation Position
1 Nobutaka Hattori M.D., Ph.D. Juntendo University Assistant to the President
Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Neurology Specially Appointed Professor
2 Hiroyuki Kobayashi M.D., Ph.D. Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Hospital Administration Professor
3 Mari Kitade M.D., Ph.D. Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Professor
Japanese Center for Research on Women in Sport Deputy Director
4 Eri Hirasawa M.D., Ph.D. Graduate School of Medicine, Research Institute for Diseases of Old Age Specially Appointed Professor
Japanese Center for Research on Women in Sport Deputy Director
5 Yuji Takazawa M.D., Ph.D. Department of Sports Medicine Associate Professor
Graduate School of Health and Sports Science Professor
6 Takatoshi Kasai M.D., Ph.D. Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Biology and Medicine Associate Professor
7 Yu Kawasaki M.D., Ph.D. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Associate Professor
8 Ayako Inoshita M.D., Ph.D. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology Associate Professor
9 Nobukazu Miyamoto M.D, Ph.D. Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Neurology Associate Professor
10 Haruka Kaneko M.D., Ph.D. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics Associate Professor
11 Ryo Naito M.D., M.Sc., Ph.D. Department of Cardiovascular Biology and Medicine Associate Professor
12 Aki Osawa M.D., Ph.D. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics Senior Lecturer (part-time)
13 Asako Ochiai M.D., Ph.D. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Assistant Professor
14 Eri Kitamura M.D., Ph.D. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Assistant Professor
15 Asako Kumagai M.D., Ph.D. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Assistant Professor
16 Sayuri Uchino M.D.,Ph.D. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics Assistant Professor
17 Rie Ozaki M.D., Ph.D. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Assistant Professor (part-time)
18 Mayumi Kubo M.D., Ph.D. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Assistant Professor (part-time)
19 Yuko Matsumura M.D., Ph.D. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Assistant Professor (part-time)
20 Shoko Suda M.D., Ph.D. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Biology and Medicine Assistant Professor (part-time)
21 Shiori Takeuchi M.D. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Research Associate
22 Kana Fujimoto M.D. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Research Associate
23 Misao Fukuoka M.D. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Research Associate (part-time)
24 Eri Maeda M.D. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics Research Associate (part-time)
25 Ms. Ayaka Okawa Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Management and Remote Monitoring Research Assistant
26 Ms. Nanako Shiroshita Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Management and Remote Monitoring Research Assistant
27 Ms. Mitsue Kato Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Respiratory Sleep Medicine Research Assistant
28 Ms. Fusae Kawana Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Respiratory Sleep Medicine Research Assistant

Research Support Base

No. Name Affiliation Position
1 Yuna Naraoka Ph.D. Juntendo Advanced Research Institute for Health Science Specially Appointed Assistant Professor
2 Toshiki Inaba Ph.D. Juntendo Advanced Research Institute for Health Science Specially Appointed Assistant Professor
3 Mr. Kei Suzuki Juntendo Advanced Research Institute for Health Science Research Associate (part-time)

PD, RA, Graduate Student

No. Name Affiliation Position
1 Risa Mitsuhashi Ph.D. Japanese Center for Research on Women in Sport Postdoctoral Fellow
2 PHAM Thuy Linh Ph.D. Graduate School of Health and Sports Science, Institute of Health and Sports Science & Medicine Postdoctoral Fellow
3 Kazo Kanazawa, M.D. Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Neurology Doctoral Student
4 Ms. Shiori Makio Graduate School of Medicine Doctoral Student
5 Mr. Yu Hanada Graduate School of Health and Sports Science Doctoral Student
Faculty of Health Care and Nursing Research Associate (part-time)

Juntendo Hospitals

No. Name Affiliation Position
1 Ms. Akiko Ueki Women’s Sports Medicine Clinic Certified Sports Nutritionist

 

Off-campus

*Alphabetical order of affiliation

No. Name Affiliation Position
1 Ms. Megumi Oshima ARC Co., Ltd. Outsourcing
2 Tomoko Nakanishi Ph.D. Center for Professional Education, Kanagawa University of Human Services Senior Lecturer
3 Noriaki Kawanishi Ph.D. Chiba Institute of Technology, Faculty of Advanced Engineering Professor
4 Toshikazu Kato Ph.D. Chuo University, Faculty of Science and Engineering Professor
5 Fumitake Sakaori Ph.D. Chuo University, Faculty of Science and Engineering Associate Professor
6 Yo Kohno Ph.D. Fukuyama Heisei University, Faculty of Welfare and Health Science Associate Professor
7 Maki Itoh Ph.D. Hosei University, Faculty of Sports and Health Studies Associate Professor
8 Gouraud Sabine Ph.D. International Christian University, College of Liberal Arts Associate Professor
9 Ms. Mai Kameoka Japan Institute of Sports Sciences Sports Instructor
10 Ms. Muneko Nakamura Japan Sailing Federation Women’s Committee Vice Chair
11 Ms. Miyuki Kobayashi Japan University Women Football Association President
12 Takuya Osawa Ph.D. Japan Women’s College of Physical Education Associate Professor
13 Ryo Kakigi Ph.D. Josai International University, Faculty of Management and Information Sciences Associate Professor
14 Rieko Yamaguchi Ph.D. Josai University, Faculty of Management Professor
15 Yoshie Ishida Ph.D. Joshibi University of Art and Design Emeritus
16 Ms. Yui Kobayashi Kamishirane Hospital Registered dietitian
17 Shihoko Suzuki Ph.D. Kanagawa University of Human Services, Graduate School of Health and Social Service Professor
18 Saori Kataoka Ph.D. Kanagawa University of Human Services, Faculty of Health and Social Service Senior Lecturer
19 Ms. Kumi Nozaki Kanagawa University of Human Services, Faculty of Health and Social Service Assistant Professor
Women’s Sports Medicine Clinic, Juntendo University Hospital, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital Certified Sports Nutritionist
20 Yung-Li Hung Ph.D. Kaohsiung Medical University, Department of Sports Medicine Assistant Professor
21 Takako Fujii Ph.D. Kokushikan University, Faculty of Physical Education Senior Lecturer
22 Ms. Akiko Adachi LEIFRAS CO., LTD. Counselor
23 Takao Matsuda M.D., Ph.D. NHO Nishibeppu National Hospital Reproductive Genetics/Institute of Sport Medicine Head Physician/Director
Juntendo University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Visiting Professor
24 Yuichi Sato M.D., Ph.D. Obstetrics & Gynecology Tatedebari Sato Hospital Director
25 Ms. Mai Nakamura Tamagawa Academy Secondary Program Division Teacher
26 Hayao Ozaki Ph.D. Tokai Gakuen University, School of Sport and Health Science Associate Professor
27 Mika Takezawa Ph.D. Tokai University, Department of Sport and Leisure Management Specially Appointed Assistant Professor
28 Ms. Ena Takezawa Tokyo International University, School of Human and Social Sciences Senior Lecturer
29 Akihito Ishigami, Ph. D Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology Research Director
30 Hirofumi Zempo Ph.D. Tokyo Seiei College, Faculty of Health and Nutrition Associate Professor
31 Yuhei Inoue Ph.D. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Department of Recreation, Sport & Tourism Professor of Sport Management
32 Mikihiro Sato Ph.D. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Department of Recreation, Sport & Tourism Assistant Professor of Sport Management
33 Makiko Shibata Ph.D. UNSAKU Representative
34 Kanae Haneishi Ed.D. Western Colorado University Professor

 

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