{"id":380,"date":"2026-09-21T08:45:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T08:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.m.ehime-u.ac.jp\/school\/epcrc\/?page_id=380"},"modified":"2026-10-11T23:30:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T14:30:36","slug":"%e3%83%a1%e3%83%b3%e3%83%90%e3%83%bc-en-translation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.m.ehime-u.ac.jp\/school\/epcrc\/en\/%e3%83%a1%e3%83%b3%e3%83%90%e3%83%bc-en-translation\/","title":{"rendered":"Members"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Principal Investigator<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Ryuta Watanabe, MD, PhD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Senior Assistant Professor<\/strong>
Department of Urology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Interests<\/strong>
Prostate cancer progression and treatment resistance, neuroendocrine prostate cancer, lineage plasticity, single-cell analysis, and spatial transcriptomics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Researchmap<\/strong><\/a>
PubMed<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Career<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • 2008<\/strong> \u2014 MD, Ehime University School of Medicine<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2020<\/strong> \u2014 PhD, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2020\u20132021<\/strong> \u2014 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Peter S. Nelson Laboratory, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, USA<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2021<\/strong> \u2014 Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, Ehime University Hospital<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2023<\/strong> \u2014 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, USA<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2024<\/strong> \u2014 Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, Ehime University Hospital<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2025\u2013present<\/strong> \u2014 Senior Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    Core Members<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    Takashi Saika, MD, PhD<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Professor<\/strong>
    Department of Urology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Research Interests<\/strong>
    Urologic oncology, prostate cancer, and urologic surgery<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Career<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • 1988<\/strong> \u2014 MD, Okayama University Medical School<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1992<\/strong> \u2014 PhD, Okayama University Graduate School<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 2000<\/strong> \u2014 Research Fellow, Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, USA<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 2010<\/strong> \u2014 Associate Professor, Department of Urology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 2011<\/strong> \u2014 Director, Department of Urology, Hiroshima City Hiroshima Citizens Hospital<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 2016<\/strong> \u2014 Professor, Department of Urology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 2019<\/strong> \u2014 Vice Dean, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 2023<\/strong> \u2014 Vice Director, Ehime University Hospital<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      Noriyoshi Miura, MD, PhD<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Associate Professor<\/strong>
      Department of Urology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Research Interests<\/strong>
      Urologic oncology, prostate cancer, renal cell carcinoma, cancer pharmacotherapy, robotic surgery, and laparoscopic surgery<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Career<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • 2001<\/strong> \u2014 MD, Ehime University School of Medicine<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Engaged in clinical practice and research at the Department of Urology, Ehime University Hospital, and affiliated institutions<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Present<\/strong> \u2014 Associate Professor, Department of Urology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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        Graduate Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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        Akina Arai<\/strong>
        Prostate cancer: functional characterization of OPN3, AR-V7, and basal-associated phenotype<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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        Keigo Nishida<\/strong>
        Image-guided technologies: support for percutaneous renal access, AI-based image analysis, and surgical support technologies<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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        Naoya Sugihara<\/strong>
        Computational biomedicine: mathematical modeling, hydronephrosis models, renal pelvis pressure analysis, and CFD applications<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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        Tsuyoshi Ohno<\/strong>
        Research theme under development<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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        Ryo Shiode<\/strong>
        Research theme under development<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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        Keito Kagimoto<\/strong>
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        Rena Kutsuwa<\/strong>
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        Ryosuke Arai
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        Taro Ishihara
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        Sota Kawaguchi
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        Takjyu Hatsugai
        (1st-year medical student)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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        Collaborators at Ehime University<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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        Fumi Urabe, MD, PhD<\/strong>
        Department of Urology, The Jikei University School of Medicine<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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        Hiroaki Kobayashi
        Department of Urology, National Defence Medical College Hospital<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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        Tomohisa Sakaue, PhD<\/strong>
        Osaka International Cancer Institute<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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        Kenshi Takechi, PhD<\/strong>
        Associate Professor, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Matsuyama University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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        Domestic Collaborators<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        Yuichiro Sawada<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Tadahiko Kikugawa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        International Collaborators<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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        Alumni<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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