Professor IKEDA Yasumasa

 Our research interest lies in the area of senescence-related diseases, and we are working on elucidating the pathophysiology and development of a new therapeutic approach. We mainly focus on “Iron-stress” as a main study. In addition, we are starting new research topics such as “Epigenetic modifications” and “Kampo medicines.” Ongoing projects are as follows :

　1. Elucidation of the role of “Iron stress” and development of new therapeutic strategies through iron regulation.
　2. Epigenetic modifications in heart disease and aging
　3. Analysis of the efficacy of Kampo medicines and their molecular mechanisms.