Shizuo Yamada

Biography

Apr 1976 - Aug 1978: Research Fellow, Dept. of Pharmacology, Shizuoka College of Pharmacy Sept 1978 - Aug 1980: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Dept. of Pharmacology and Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, U.S.A. Sept 1980 - Dec 1988: Assistant Professor, Dept. of Pharmacology, Shizuoka College of Pharmacy July 1986-Aug 1986: Visiting Research Fellow (Visiting Professor), Dept. of Pharmacology and Internal Medicine, University of Arizona, U.S.A. Jan 1989 - March 1991: Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biopharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka Apr 1991 - March 2004: Associate Professor, Dept. of Biopharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka June 1994-Aug 1994: Visiting Research Fellow (Visiting Professor), Dept. of Medicine, Brain Research Institute, School of Medicine, University of California (Los Angeles), U.S.A. April 2004 - present: Professor and Chairman, Dept. of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics and Center of Excellence Program in Global Center of Excellence (GCOE) of the Project, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka April 2011 - March2013: Professor and Chairman, Vice-president, University of Shizuoka April2013-March2014: Professor and Chairman, assistant of president, University of Shizuoka November 2013-present: Director (Professor) of Center for Pharma-Food Research (CPFR), Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka

Research Interest

・Integrated study on pharmacokinetics, drug-receptor binding and pharmacodynamics for actualization of drug discover and optimum drug therapy (currently, focusing novel drugs for the treatment of urinary dysfunction) ・Pharmacological usefulness of health foods and their beneficial and harmful interactions with drugs