Kenji Kangawa

Heart Failure & Transplant

National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center

About

Kenji Kangawa works in Heart Failure & Transplant affiliated with National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center.

Kenji Kangawa is a researcher affiliated with the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center in Suita, Japan. He has served as Director General of the Research Institute at the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center. His work includes discovering bioactive peptides such as ghrelin and natriuretic peptides for applications in cardiovascular medicine.

Research focus

Natriuretic peptides in heart failure treatmentGhrelin for cardioprotection in myocardial infarctionAdrenomedullin in pulmonary hypertensionPeptide signaling in cardiac remodelingEndocrine regulation in cardiometabolic diseases

Impact

1,256 pubs · 104,168 cites · h-index 144

Affiliations

Work Experience

Director General, Research Institute

National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center · 2007 - Present

Professor

Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine · 2001 - 2006

Assistant Professor

University of Miyazaki · 1990 - 1992

Research Associate

Miyazaki Medical College · 1986 - 1989