Dr. Akira Yoshikawa
About the person
Research focus:
My research focuses on neurorehabilitation, exercise physiology, and skeletal muscle–brain crosstalk. Building on my previous work using experimental models of brain injury, I am now expanding my research to human studies to investigate the biological mechanisms underlying the health benefits of exercise using molecular, biochemical, and physiological approaches. My long-term goal is to establish evidence-based exercise therapy for people with motor impairments following brain injury.
Teaching:
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Administration:
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Education
2011–2015: Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Showa University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
2009–2011: M.S. in Neuroanatomy, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
2002–2007: B.S. in Physical Therapy, Showa University, Yokohama, Japan
Professional Experience
2026–Present: Visiting Researcher, Research Group Sports Medicine, Institute for Sport and Sport Science, TU Dortmund University, Dortmund, Germany
2025–Present: Associate Professor, Division of Health Science Education, School of Nursing and Rehabilitation Sciences, Showa University, Yokohama, Japan
2021–2025: Lecturer, Division of Health Science Education, School of Nursing and Rehabilitation Sciences, Showa University, Yokohama, Japan
2015–2021: Research Associate, Department of Physiology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
2014–2015: Lecturer, Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Tokoha University, Shizuoka, Japan
2007–2009: Physiotherapist, Saiseikai Yokohamashi Tobu Hospital, Yokohama, Japan