SASAKI Tetsuya

Affiliation
Institute of Medicine
Official title
Associate Professor
ORCID
0000-0002-7723-4417
URL
Email
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Office
Laboratory of Anatomy and Neuroscience
Research fields
Nerve anatomy/Neuropathology
Molecular biology
General anatomy (including histology/embryology)
Research keywords
Cortical Area
Developmental Disorders
Gene Expression
Maternal Immune Activation
Psychiatric Disorders
Research projects
Elucidation of the mechanism of ASD expression in offspring by activation of the maternal intestinal immune system2023-09 -- 2026-08Tetsuya SasakiMishima Kaiun Memorial Foundation/“2023 Academic Research Scholarship” (Natural Science Division/Individual Research Scholarship)
Effects of visual memory on aggression in mice by glutamate receptors in the brain2024-06 -- 2025-03Nonoka ShinodaUniversity of tsukuba/ARE (Advancing Researcher Experience)
Mechanisms of psychiatric disease onset by activation of maternal immune response2024-06 -- 2025-03Chikako SakamotoUniversity of Tsukuba/ARE (Advancing Researcher Experience)
Analysis of endophenotype in animal models of psychiatric disorders - with a focus on cortical domain formation.2024-04 -- 2025-03Tetsuya SasakiNational institutes of natural sciences/Collaborative research projects for integrative bioimaging
Elucidation of the neural basis of congenital GPI deficiency2021-10 -- 2026-10Qi ZhangTakeda Science Foundation/Medical research grant 2021
Development of anatomy education system for training future medical professionals2023-01 -- 2025-03Tetsuya SasakiUniversity of Tsukuba/Internal Reseach Grant (Weaving Diverse Research Skills into an Orchestrated Action to Design Jubilant 100-year Lifetime Society)
Discovery of drugs for the treatment of autism spectrum disorders that target interleukin 17A2022-10 -- 2023-09Tetsuya SasakiThe Pharmaceutical Research Foundation of Japan/The 24th Research Grant 2022
Molecular basis of prefrontal cortex morphogenesis2022-04 -- 2023-03Yoshitoku WatabeUniversity of Tsukuba/Advancing Researcher Experience Program
Elucidation of the mechanism of psychiatric disorder caused by abnormal human-type synaptic reorganization2022-04 -- 2025-03Tetsuya SASAKIThe Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)/Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(C)4,160,000Yen
Elucidation of cortical circuit reorganization abnormalities associated with psychiatric disorders2022-01 -- 2023-03Tetsuya Sasaki54th Medical Research Grant of Taiju Life Social Welfare Foundation/54th Medical Research Grant
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Career history
2023-07 -- (current)University of TsukubaLaboratory of Anatomy and Neuroscience, Faculty of MedicineAssociate Professor (tenured)
2020-09 -- 2022-04NINS Inter-University Cooperative AssociationFellow
2020-04 -- (current)University of TsukubaMaster's Program of Frontier Medical Sciences, Graduate school of Comprehensive Human Sciencesassistant professor (concurrent)
2020-04 -- (current)University of TsukubaPhD Program of Neurosciences, Degree Program of Comprehensive Human Sciences, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciencesassistant professor (concurrent)
2018-01 -- 2019-03University of TsukubaAMED Brain/MINDS 'Molecular motor analysis of model animals' R&D participant.AMED Brain/MINDS 'Molecular motor analysis of model animals' R&D participant.
2019-05 -- 2021-03Tokyo Medical UniversityVisiting researcher
2019-04 -- (current)Hakujujikai Hakujuji Nursing SchoolLecturer
2018-10 -- 2020-03University of TsukubaMaster's Program of Medical Sciences, Graduate school of Comprehensive Human Sciencesassistant professor (concurrent)
2018-01 -- 2020-03University of TsukubaDepartment of Kansei, Behavioral, and Brain Sciences, Graduate school of Comprehensive Human Sciencesassistant professor (concurrent)
2018-01 -- (current)University of TsukubaDepartment of Anatomy and Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicineassistant professor
Degree
2010-09Ph.D. (Science)The Graduate University for Advanced Studies
Licenses and qualifications
2024-11The 3rd FD Program 2024 of Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences "Fostering Research Integrity"
2024-07The 2nd FD Program 2024 of Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences "Developing the Internationaliry of our Graduate school with a Focus on the Future"
2024-02Medical School FD "Potential and challenges of using generative AI in medical group education."
2023-112023 1st FD program (Master's program of Medical Sciences)
2023-03Future information sharing based on the premise of "zero trust" (2022 Joint FD Workshop for Medical Sciences and Comprehensive Academic Groups)
2023-03Research Ethics FD Workshop in FY2022
2022-112022 FD program (Fuculty of Medicine)
2022-112022 2nd FD program (Master's program of Medical Sciences)
2022-112022 1st FD program (Master's program of Medical Sciences)
2022-112022 1st FD program (Ph.D program of Neuroscience)
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Academic societies
2024-11 -- (current)JAPAN SOCIETY OF KANSEI ENGINEERING
2021-02 -- (current)Society of cadaver surgical training
2020-11 -- (current)Japan Society for Medical Education
2020-04 -- (current)THE JAPANESE SOCIETY OF NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
2009-01 -- (current)The Japan Neuroscience Society
2018-08 -- (current)Japanese Society of Biological Psychiatry
2016-01 -- (current)THE JAPANESE SOCIETY FOR NEUROCHEMISTRY
2015-01 -- (current)Society for Neuroscience
2014-01 -- (current)Japanese Association of Anatomists
2021-09 -- (current)RADD Net
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Honors & Awards
2024-11Award for Excellence in Teaching Based on the Evaluation of Faculty Performance in Academic Year 2024Tetsuya Sasaki
2024-07ARE (Advancing Researcher Experience)Chikako Sakamoto (Mentor: Tetsuya Sasaki)
2024-07ARE (Advancing Researcher Experience)Nonoka Shinoda (Mentor: Tetsuya Sasaki)
2023-01Best Presentation Award of AREYoshitoku Watabe (Mentor: Tetsuya Sasaki)
2022-12Special allowance for annual salary system teachers (Category 1)Tetsuya Sasaki
2022-12Neuropsychopharmacology Reports Topic Award2022Tetsuya Sasaki
2022-07ARE (Advancing Researcher Experience)Yoshitoku Watabe (Mentor: Tetsuya Sasaki)
2022-07ARE (Advancing Researcher Experience)Yoshitoku Watabe (Mentor: Tetsuya Sasaki)
2021-12Special allowance for annual salary system (Category 1)Tetsuya Sasaki
2021-01Open Access Paper Award ProgramTetsuya Sasaki
2020-12Special allowance for annual salary system (Category 2)Tetsuya Sasaki
2020-09LEGEND Research Grant Program 2020Tetsuya Sasaki
2020-09Basic Medical Science Research Grant 2020Tetsuya Sasaki
2020-08NINS Inter-University Cooperative Association FellowTetsuya Sasaki
2020-03Student Award of Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of TsukubaSaki Tome (Mentor: Tetsuya Sasaki)
2020-02ABiS Travel AwardTetsuya Sasaki
2020-02先端バイオイメージング支援プラットフォーム ABiS Travel Grant
2020-01BioLegend/Tomy Digital Biology Travel Award鮑培毅(実質指導教員：佐々木哲也)
2019-11内藤記念科学振興財団研究助成
2019-06武田科学振興財団　医学系研究助成(精神・神経・脳領域)
2019-01BioLegend/Tomy Digital Biology Travel AwardSaki Tome (Mentor: Tetsuya Sasaki)
2018-10Research Encouragement Award 2018 of The corporation for Production and Research of Laboratory PrimatesTetsuya Sasaki
2018-08第38回　名古屋大学人体解剖トレーニングセミナー課程修了Tetsuya Sasaki
2018-07BioLegend/Tomy Digital Biology Travel AwardTetsuya Sasaki
2017-03国立精神・神経医療研究センター　神経研究所研究発表会 優秀ポスター賞
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Refereed academic journal/Refereed international conference paper
Other articles
Books
  • Practice in human anatomy
    Tetsuya Sasaki
    Practical book for spring semester for College of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine and Medical Sciences (2023)/University of Tsukuba/pp.90-107, 2023-04
  • Practice in human anatomy
    Tetsuya Sasaki
    Practical book for spring semester for College of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine and Medical Sciences/University of Tsukuba/pp.90-107, 2024-04
  • Verification of abnormal developmental synaptic pruning using a primate model of autism
    Tetsuya Sasaki
    自閉症モデル霊長類を用いた発達期シナプス刈り込み異常の検証, 2017-03
Conference, etc.
  • Maternal ROR γt enhances the effect of poly (I:C) in inducing fetal loss.
    Kamiya Sara; Kubo Asumi; Nakamura Kenyu; Sanaka Sae; ...
    The 39th Annual Meeting of Japan Society for Immunology of Reproduction./2024-12-13--2024-12-14
  • Analysis of the subcellular localization of the ASD risk gene Myosin Id
    Kenyu Nakamura; Asumi Kubo; Sara Kamiya; Sae Sanaka; ...
    The 112th Annual Meeting of the Kanto Branch of the Japanese Association of Anatomists./2024-12-01--2024-12-01
  • Distribution of IL-17RA mRNA in the developing cortex and its changes in animal models of ASD.
    Asumi Kubo; Sara Kamiya; Kenyu Nakamura; Koki Higuchi...
    The 112th Annual Meeting of the Kanto Branch of the Japanese Association of Anatomists./2024-12-01--2024-12-01
  • Effects of visual memory on aggression in mice by glutamate receptors in the brain
    Shinoda Nonoka; Sasaki Tetsuya
    Interim report meeting for the 3rd Advanced Researcher Experience Program/2024-11-27--2024-11-28
  • Mechanisms of psychiatric disease onset by activation of maternal immune response
    Sakamoto Chikako; Sasaki Tetsuya
    Interim report meeting for the 3rd Advanced Researcher Experience Program/2024-11-27--2024-11-28
  • Mechanisms of psychiatric disease onset by activation of maternal immune response. Chikako Sakamoto, Tetsuya Sasaki
    Chikako Sakamoto; Tetsuya Sasaki
    The 2nd Advancing Researcher Experience Report Meeting/2024-10-02--2024-10-02
  • Introduction to the Laboratory of Anatomy and Neuroscience
    Tetsuya Sasaki
    The 2nd poster presentation in 2024 (Division of Life and Medical Sciences)/2024-10-18--2025-03-31
  • Postnatal IL-17RA mRNA Dynamics in the Cerebral Cortex and Alterations in a Model of Autism Spectrum Disorder
    Sasaki Tetsuya; Kamiya Sara; Kubo Asumi; Nakamura Ken...
    Neuroscinece2024 (Annual Meeting of Society for Neuroscience)/2024-10-05--2024-10-09
  • The role of IL-17A in the formation of the central nervous system and its abnormalities in autism spectrum disorders.
    Tetsuya Sasaki; Sara Kamiya; Asumi Kubo; Kenyu Nakamu...
    The 12th Annual Meeting of The Japan Society of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease/2024-10-13--2024-10-14
  • Dynamics of IL-17RA mRNA expression in the cerebral cortex and its alternations in animal models of ASD.
    Asumi Kubo; Sara Kamiya; Kenyu Nakamura; Koki Higuchi...
    The 12th Annual Meeting of The Japan Society of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease/2024-10-13--2024-10-14
  • An activity-dependent local transport regulation via local synthesis of kinesin superfamily proteins (KIFs) underlying cognitive flexibility.
    Iwata Suguru; Morikawa Momo; SASAKI Tetsuya; Takei Yo...
    FENS Forum 2024/2024-06-25--2024-06-29
  • Increased maternal expression of retinoic acid-related orphan receptor-γt intensifies the incidence of miscarriage triggered by polyinosinic–polycytidylic acid.
    Koki Higuchi; Sara Kamiya; Asumi Kubo; Kenyu Nakamura...
    The 112th Annual Meeting of the Kanto Branch of the Japanese Association of Anatomists/2024-12-01--2024-12-01
  • The role of maternal immune molecules in the formation of the fetal cerebral cortex and their abnormalities in psychiatric disorders.
    久保明澄; 神谷沙羅; 中村賢祐; 樋口浩輝; 岸恭子; 佐々木 哲也
    The 12th Annual Meeting of The Japan Society of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease/2023-08-01--2024-08-03
  • The role of maternal immune molecules in the formation of the fetal cerebral cortex and their abnormalities in psychiatric disorders.
    神谷沙羅; 久保明澄; 中村賢祐; 樋口浩輝; 佐々木 哲也
    The 12th Annual Meeting of The Japan Society of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease/2023-08-01--2024-08-03
  • Enhanced maternal ROR γt enhances the effect of poly (I:C) in inducing fetal loss
    Tetsuya Sasaki; Sara Kamiya; Asumi Kubo; Koki Higuchi...
    The 39th Annual Meeting of Japan Society for Immunology of Reproduction/2024-12-13--2024-12-14
  • Elevated maternal retinoic acid-related orphan receptor-γt enhances the effect of polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid in inducing fetal loss
    Tetsuya Sasaki; Asumi Kubo; Sara Kamiya; Koki Higuchi...
    The 39th Annual Meeting of Japan Society for Immunology of Reproduction/2024-12-13--2024-12-14
  • Dynamics of IL-17RA mRNA expression in the cerebral cortex and its alternations in animal models of ASD.
    Asumi Kubo; Sara Kamiya; Kenyu Nakamura; Koki Higuchi...
    The 12th Annual Meeting of The Japan Society of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease/2024-08-01--2024-08-03
  • The role of IL-17A in the formation of the central nervous system and its abnormalities in autism spectrum disorders.
    Tetsuya Sasaki; Asumi Kubo; Sara Kamiya; Koki Higuchi...
    The 12th Annual Meeting of The Japan Society of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease/2024-08-01--2024-08-01
  • Dynamic Expression of IL-17 Receptors in the Postnatal Cerebral Cortex: Impacts of Maternal Immune Activation
    Sasaki Tetsuya; Kamiya Sara; Kishi Kyoko; Nakamura Ke...
    The 35th CINP World Congress of Neuropsychopharmacology/2024-05-23--2024-05-26
  • Development of a high-speed 3D analysis system using lightwave scattering to detect transport dynamics in neurites
    Iwata Suguru; Hoshino Tetsuya; Sasaki Tetsuya; Takei ...
    The 129th Annual Meeting of The Japanese Association of Anatomists/2024-03-21--2024-03-23
  • IL-17A mRNA expression in the cerebral cortex during postnatal development and its alternations in an animal model of ASD.
    Kamiya Sara; Higuchi Koki; Nakamura Kenyu; Iwata Sugu...
    The 129th Annual Meeting of The Japanese Association of Anatomists./2024-03-21--2024-03-23
  • Introduction of Laboratory: Laboratory of Anatomy and Neuroscience
    佐々木 哲也
    The 4th Poster Presentation of Medical Sciences in 2023/2023-12-15--2024-03-31
  • An activity-dependent local transport regulation via local synthesis of kinesin superfamily proteins (KIFs) underlying cognitive flexibility
    Iwata Suguru; Morikawa Momo; Sasaki Tetsuya; Takei Yo...
    Neuroscinece2023/2023-11-11--2023-11-15
  • Localization Mechanism of Myosin Id, an ASD Risk Gene Product in Dendritic Spines
    Sasaki Tetsuya; Kamiya Sara; Kishi Kyoko; Iwata Sugur...
    Neuroscinece2023/2023-11-11--2023-11-17
  • Effects of antipsychotic drugs on microglia in a mouse model of schizophrenia.
    Yohei Soga; Suguru Iwata; Momo Morikawa; Tetsuya Sasa...
    The 45th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Biological Psychiatry (JSBP)/2023-11-06--2023-11-07
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Teaching
2024-11 -- 2024-12Advanced Medical Research SeminarDoctoral Program in Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba
2024-11 -- 2024-11Recommendations for books related to lessons by teachersCollege of Medicine, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Tsukuba
2024-04 -- 2025-03Neuroscience of the Mind "Fundamentals of Neuroscience”Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba
2024-04 -- (current)Basic Neuroscience A (Course Director)PhD Program of Neurosciences, Degree Program of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba
2023-04 -- 2024-03Graduation research (thesis writing and presentation)College of Biology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba
2023-10 -- 2024-03Dissertation External ExaminerPh.D. Program in Humanics, University of Tsukuba
2023-12 -- 2024-03Advanced Medical Research SeminarDoctoral Program in Medical Sciences
2023-04 -- 2024-03Responsible for M6_medical examsCollege of Medicine, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Tsukuba
2023-09 -- 2023-09Experimental Exercises in NeurosciencePhD Program of Neurosciences, Degree Program of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba
2023-09 -- 2023-09Neuroscience of the Mind "Fundamentals of Neuroscience”Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba
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Other educational activities
2024-12 -- 2024-12Faculty development in Ph.D Program in Neuroscience (Identifying issues for neuroscience laboratory training and areas for improvement for next year)Ph.D Program in Neuroscience, Degree Program of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba
2024-11 -- 2024-12Faculty development in h.D Program in Medical Sciences, Degree Program of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of TsukubaPh.D Program in Medical Sciences, Degree Program of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba
2024-11 -- 2024-12Faculty development in Institute of Medicine, University of TsukubaInstitute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba
2023-09 -- 2023-10Selected representative's report for "After the Anatomy Practicum."College of Medicine, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Tsukuba
2023-09 -- 2024-03R5: Ibaraki Prefecture High School and Junior High School Students Visit the University of Tsukuba (Introduction of Laboratory of Medicine)School of Medicine, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Tsukuba
2023-09 -- 2023-09Anatomical observationHakujuji College of Nursing
2023-01 -- 2023-01Master's Thesis ExaminerPhD Program of Neurosciences, Degree Program of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba
2022-08 -- 2023-03Master's Thesis ExaminerMaster’s Program in Medical Sciences, Degree Program of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba
2022-12 -- 2022-12Invigilation of M2 #7 Nervous systemCollege of Medicine, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Tsukuba
2022-11 -- 2023-02The 2nd Poster Presentation of Fuculty of Medicine in 2022 (FD of Fuculty of Medical Sciences)College of Medicine, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Tsukuba
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Talks
  • Cortical area organization and its disruption in the development of psychiatric disorders in primates
    Tetsuya Sasaki
    23th Seminar of the corporation for Production and Research of Laboratory Primates/2019-11-30--2019-11-30
Professional activities
2021-11 -- 2021-11Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, section Non-Neuronal CellsReviewer
2021-12 -- 2021-12Frontiers in PsychiatryReviewer
2020-04 -- 2020-10Tsukuba Global Science Week 2020TGSW2020 Digital Poster Session Organization Committee
2020-06 -- (current)Frontiers in Cellular NeuroscienceReview Editor in Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience - Non-Neuronal Cells
2019-05 -- (current)Japanese Association of AnatomistsEducation and Research Career Group, Meeting of young researchers
University Management
2024-11 -- 2024-11Proctor of examination for candidates selected by special recommendation (College of Medicine, School of Medicine and Health Sciences)Site Supervisor
2023-12 -- (current)Faculty Development CommitteeCommittee Member
2024-11 -- 2024-11Second Graduate School Entrance Information Session for the Neuroscience Degree ProgramExplanatory staff
2024-10 -- 2024-10Person in charge of the laboratory during a power outage at Tsukuba UniversityResponsible person
2024-10 -- 2024-102nd General Intelligence Promotion Committee Meeting for 2024Committee Member
2024-10 -- 2024-102024 3rd General Education CommitteeCommittee Member
2024-04 -- (current)Curriculum Committee Member (Neuroscience Degree Program)Committee Member
2024-08 -- 2024-08Entrance Examination Administration Committee (PhD Program of Neurosciences, Degree Program of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba)Supervision
2022-04 -- (current)教育推進部教育推進課教務グループ委員
2024-02 -- 2024-02Supervision of individual academic examinations (responsible for the venue)responsible for the venue
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Other activities
2024-12 -- 2024-12Database for comprehension of research activities (Labo-panel survey)
2024-12 -- 2024-12The Harassment Prevention Seminar AY2024 (From December 2024 to November 2025)
2024-11 -- 2024-11The 283rd Tsukuba Brain Science Seminar
2024-11 -- 2024-112024 J-STAGE User Questionnaire
2024-11 -- 2024-112024 researchmap user survey
2024-11 -- 2024-112024 Jxiv User Survey
2024-11 -- 2024-11The 181st Bio e-Cafe “The Chorus Method of Frogs Uncovered by Informatics”
2024-11 -- 2024-112024 JREC-IN Portal Survey for Registered Recruitment Organizations
2024-11 -- 2024-11B6J Aged Study Group 6th Lecture Meeting
2024-11 -- 2024-11Survey of university faculty members' needs regarding student support and student support
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Message
大脳皮質の機能的領野の形成過程とその破綻による精神疾患に注目して研究を行っています。 解剖学・神経科学研究室では、粘り強く研究テーマに取り組んでくれる卒業研究生、大学院生を募集しています。人間総合科学研学術院　人間総合科学研究群　ニューロサイエンス学位プログラム（前期課程、後期課程）、同研究科　フロンティア医科学学位プログラム（医学前期課程）、同研究科　医学学位プログラム（医学後期課程）のいずれかの専攻を選択することができます。また医学類の新医学専攻コース（研究室実習）にて、当研究室で6ヶ月間研究を行うことができます。卒業研究は、環境学群生物学類、医学群医療科学類の学生も受け入れ可能です。

(Last updated: 2024-12-20)