Masahiro Sakai
Department of Biochemistry and Applied Biosciences
University of Miyazaki
Japan
Biography
Present professional position: Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Applied Biosciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki. Masahiro Sakai has done his Bachelors form Miyazaki University in 1981, In 1982 Exchange student, Department of Microbiology, Oregon State University (Supervised by Dr. J.L. Fryer); In 1983 M.Sc. from Miyazaki University (Supervised by Dr. T. Aoki); in 1991 Ph.D. from Tokyo University (Supervised by Dr. H. Wakabayashi) And proffessional experience include,1985-1992 Research Associate, School of Fisheries Sciences, Kitasato University; 1992-1994 Assistant Professor, School of Fisheries Sciences, Kitasato University; 1993 Visiting Assistant Professor, Institute of Medical Sciences, Fujita Health Science University (Supervised by Dr. Y. Kurosawa); 1994-1997 Assistant Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, Miyazaki University; 1995-1996 Visiting Scientist, Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK (Supervised by Dr. A.E. Ellis); 1997-2004 Associate Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, Miyazaki University; 1998-Visiting Professor, Institute of Applied Microbiology, harbin, China; 2004-present Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki; 2004, 2005,2008, 2010 Chair, Department of Biochemistry and Applied Biosciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki.
Research Interest
His main research interests are Fish immunostimulants, Immunoregulation of hormone in fish, Fish cytokines, Fish diseases diagnosis and Shrimp diseases. Fish immunology, Fish immunostimulants, Fish cytokines, Shrimp immunology
