Professor KUBO Yoshiaki

 Main research themes in the Department of Dermatological Science are as follows.

1. Tumor suppressor genes and skin cancers
2. Identification of the cancer stem cell in skin cancers
3. Identification of responsible genes of hereditary skin diseases
4. Development of functional cultured skin
5. Differentiation mechanisms of skin appendages such as hair, sweat gland, etc.
6. Development of novel treatments for hair diseases