Yoshimi Niwano
Professor
Tohoku University
Japan
Biography
Establishment of screening system for hepatotrophic agents and anti-hyperlipidemic agents âۥDiscovery of wound healing effect of malotilate (Kantec, drug used clinically for liver cirrhosis) and following extensive research on clinical development âۥEstablishment of screening system for topical/systemic antifungal agents and cell-adhesion inhibitors as anti-inflammatory agents âۥExtensive research on antifungal activities of lanoconazole (Astat, topical imidazole antimycotic launched in Japan in 1994) âۥDiscovery of extremely potent antifungal activity of NND-502 ( optically active imidazole antimycotic) and following extensive research on its antifungal activities for clinical development âۥIntroduction and establishment of inovative statisticcal analysis system âۥExtensive screening for anti-obese foodstuffs harvested in Okinawa (in collaboration with a domestic University) âۥExtensive screening for anti-oxidant foodstuffs (in collaboration with a domestic University) âۥIntensive research on industrial utilization of red tide plankton a domestic University and a National Research Institute) âۥApplication of free radical research to the treatment of infectious diseases (conducted in Tohoku University) âۥNew application of polyphenolic compounds to biological systems (conducted in Tohoku University)
Research Interest
His main research interests are engaged in works on biochemistry, immunology and pharmacology for three decades as a researcher and thereafter as a study director
