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Dr. Yanagisawa is also Professor of Molecular Genetics and holder of the Patrick E. Haggerty Distinguished Chair in Basic Biomedical Science at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. He received his M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Tsukuba, Japan, where he worked with Tomoh Masaki. Before moving to Dallas, he was Assistant Professor of Pharmacology at the Kyoto University School of Medicine, Japan. Dr. Yanagisawa is a member of the National Academy of Sciences.
RESEARCH ABSTRACT SUMMARY:
Masashi Yanagisawa's laboratory identifies and genetically characterizes the physiological functions of novel neuropeptides, such as endothelins and orexins, involved in the regulation of life-sustaining processes such as circulation, feeding, and sleep.
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