Staff
Okajima Misuzu
Assistant Professor
Theme
Identification of factors involved in protozoan infection by genetic modification
My Dream
To reveal the infection dynamics among protozoa, ticks and host animalsBelongs
National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Department of Disease Control, Research Unit for Molecular Diagnostics
Faculty (Unit)
| Field of research | Veterinary parasitology, Veterinary Entomology, reproductive engineering |
| Keyword | Tick, Piroplasma, Genetic engineering |
Introduction
Based on the experience in creating genetically engineered mice, I would like to establish model animals for protozoan diseases.
Using established models, I would like to contribute to the elucidatiion of the relationship among protozoa, ticks and host animals.
| Affiliated academic society | The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science, The Japanese Society for Virology |
| Academic degree | Doctor of Philosophy in Veterinary Science |
| License | Veterinarian, Japanese College of Veterinary Pathologists |
| Room address | National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases |