Kozo Kaibuchi
Vascular Medicine
Fujita Health University
About
Kozo Kaibuchi works in Vascular Medicine affiliated with Fujita Health University.
Kozo Kaibuchi is the Director of the International Center for Brain Science at Fujita Health University. He is a researcher with an MD and PhD, specializing in cell signaling pathways, including Rho-kinase, which he discovered and linked to cardiovascular conditions like angina, pulmonary hypertension, and heart failure. His work has contributed to the development of drugs such as Fasudil for treating abnormal smooth muscle contraction in vascular diseases.
Research focus
Rho-kinase signaling in vascular diseasesSmooth muscle contraction in cardiovascular pathologyTherapeutic targeting of Rho-kinase for heart failureCardiac remodeling mechanismsHypertensive vascular disease regulation
Impact
686 pubs · 68,457 cites · h-index 135
Training
PhD in Biochemistry
Kobe University School of Medicine
1984
MD
Kobe University School of Medicine
1980
Affiliations
Work Experience
Director, International Center for Brain Science
Fujita Health University · 2021 - Present
Professor, Department of Cell Pharmacology
Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine · 2000 - 2021
Professor, Division of Signal Transduction
Nara Institute of Science and Technology · 1994 - 2000
Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry
Kobe University School of Medicine · 1990 - 1994
Postdoctoral Fellow
DNAX Research Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology · 1985 - 1987