[S-22] Symposium 22
Latest Advances in the Treatment of Ischemic Stroke

[S-22-4] iN cell therapy for cerebral ischemia

^○Toru Yamashita, Koji Abe (Department of Neurology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Japan)

Advances in endovascular treatment, there is a number of topics including prevention of ischemia reperfusion injury, neuroprotection therapy, cell transplantation therapy, in the field of cerebral ischemic pathological mechanism. In this symposium, we focus on modulation of post-stroke inflammation, promoting collateral circulation and cell replacement therapies, discussing the future applications of in post-stroke patients.

Education:
2001 M.D. Okayama University Medical School, Okayama, Japan
2006 Ph.D. Graduate School of Medicine, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan (Prof. Koji Abe)

Appointments:
2001-02 Resident, Okayama University Hospital
2002-03 Resident, National Hospital Organization Okayama Medical Center
2003-06 Research fellow, Department of Physiology, Keio University School of Medicine
2006-09 Physician, Department of Neurology, Okayama University Hospital
2009-12 Postdoctoral Scientist, Columbia University, New York, USA
2012-9 Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Okayama University Medical School
2013-9 Senior Assistant Prof., Department of Neurology, Okayama University Medical School
Awards: 2010 The Japan Stroke Society Young Scholar’s Award
2010 Okayama Medical Association Award