Masayo Takahashi M.D., Ph.D.
Biography
| 1986 MD | Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan |
| 1986-1987 | Ophthalmology, Kyoto University Hospital |
| 1987-1988 | Ophthalmology, Kansai Electric Company Hospital |
| 1992 PhD | Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan |
| 1992-1994 | Assistant professor of Ophthalmology, Kyoto University Hospital |
| 1995-1996 | Post-doc in Laboratory of Genetics, the Salk Institute, (Prof. Gage) |
| 1997-2001 | Assistant professor of Ophthalmology, Kyoto University Hospital |
| 2001-2006 | Associate professor, Team Leader of retinal regeneration project, Translational Research Center, Kyoto University Hospital |
| 2006-2012 | Team Leader, Laboratory for Retinal Regeneration, RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology, Japan |
| 2012-2018.3 | Project Leader, Laboratory for Retinal Regeneration, RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology,Japan |
| 2018.4-2019.7 | Project Leader, Laboratory for Retinal Regeneration, RIKEN Center for Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research,Japan |
| 2019.8-present | Senior Visiting Scientists, Laboratory for Retinal Regeneration, RIKEN Center for Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research,Japan |
| 2006-2017 | Doctor, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital |
| 2017-Present | Doctor, Kobe City Eye Hospital |
| 2008-2011 | Sub-chief of Ophthalmology section, Institute of Biomedical Research and Innovation Hospital |
| 2009-2012 | Visiting Associate Professor, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University |
| 2010-2013 | Visiting Professor, Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, Kyoto University |
| 2011-2017 | Chief of Ophthalmology section, Institute of Biomedical Research and Innovation Hospital |
| 2012-present | Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University |
| 2013-present | Advisor, Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, Kyoto University |
MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
The Japanese Ophthalmological Society
The Japanese Society of Regenerative Medicine
The Japanese Society for Low-vision Research and Rehabilitation
Japanese Retinitis Pigmentosa Society
The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology(ARVO)
Japanese Retina and Vitreous Society
International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR)