Yoshihisa Okamoto

General / Preventive / Lipids

Japan Tobacco (United States)

About

Yoshihisa Okamoto works in General / Preventive / Lipids affiliated with Japan Tobacco (United States).

Yoshihisa Okamoto is a researcher affiliated with the Central Pharmaceutical Research Institute at Japan Tobacco Inc. He previously held positions in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School. His work has focused on the cardiovascular protective effects of adiponectin.

Research focus

Adiponectin biology and signalingAtherosclerosis and vascular inflammationMetabolic syndrome and insulin resistanceEndothelial dysfunctionMacrophage function in cardiovascular disease

Impact

280 pubs · 19,299 cites · h-index 28

Affiliations

Work Experience

Researcher

Central Pharmaceutical Research Institute, Japan Tobacco Inc.

Research Fellow

Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School