Professor in Department of Applied Biological Chemistry
Research Interest
Our research interests include elucidation of molecular mechanisms underlying odorant and pheromone perception in both vertebrate and invertebrate. We identify biologically imporant odorant molecules and pheromones that are utilized in chemical communications within species or between species. To understand how the mouse olfactory system can discriminate thousands of odorants and how mice send socio-sexual information to other individuals by using specific pheromone molecules, we have focused on structural and functional aspects of odorant and pheromone receptors expressed by olfactory and vomeronasal sensory neurons, respectively.
Curriculum Vitae
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1989
B.Sc. (Department of Agricultural Chemistry, The University of Tokyo, Japan)
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1993
Ph.D. in Biological Chemistry (Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Stony Brook, U.S.A.)
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1993.7-1995.9
Post doctoral fellow, Duke University Medical Center
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1995.10-1998.3
Assistant Professor, The University of Tokyo, School of Medicine, Department of Neurochemistry
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1998.4-1999.3
Assistant professor, Kobe University, Biosignal Research Center
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1999.4-2009.11
Associate Professor, The University of Tokyo, Department of Integrated Biosciences
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2009.12-present
Professor, The University of Tokyo, Department of Applied Biological Chemistry
Award
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2020
The Award of The Japanese Association for the Study of Taste and Smell
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2017
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2015
Inoue Prize for Science
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2011
Award of Astellas Foundation for Research on Metabolic Disorders
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2009
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2009
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2008
Tsukahara Award
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2008
Tokyo Techno Forum Yomiuri Gold Medal
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2006
Frank Allison Linville's RH Wright Award in Olfaction
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2006
Young Investigator Award of Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology
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2004
Young Investigator Award of The Japanese Biochemical Society
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2004
The Award for Young Investigator of Japanese Society for Neurochemistry
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2004
The Takasago award of Japanese Association for the Study of Taste and Smell
Mailing address
- Kazushige Touhara, Ph.D. Professor
- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry
- Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences
- The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8657
- (tel)03-5841-5109, (fax)03-5841-8024
- Email: ktouhara[AT]g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp
