KURODA Hiroki
クロダ ヒロキ
KURODA Hiroki
Faculty of Environment and Information Studies/ProfessorBasic Information
Specialty
Developmental Biology
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Message from Faculty
The process by which a single cell—a fertilized egg—develops into a complex body is nothing short of a "miracle" that no human technology can match. Even at this very moment, trillions of cells within our bodies are working in perfect teamwork to keep us moving. Modern science is now evolving beyond simply "understanding" the mechanisms of life; we are entering a realm where we can "create" new possibilities. This marks the dawn of an exciting era in which we must rethink what it means to be human and what it means to live. If you have ever felt a sense of pure wonder, asking yourself, "Why do living things take such shapes?", please feel free to reach out to me.
Biography
Researcher profile
Born in Kyoto Prefecture in 1973. After graduating from the Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science at Nagoya University in 1996, he entered the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Tokyo. Under the supervision of Professor Makoto Asashima, a leading authority in developmental biology, he conducted research on cell adhesion and the mechanisms of morphogenesis during early development using Xenopus laevis. He received his Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy) in March 2001. Following the completion of his doctoral program, he worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the United States. In 2005, he was appointed as an Associate Professor in the Science Education Course, Faculty of Education at Shizuoka University. He then joined the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies at Keio University as an Associate Professor in 2013, and currently serves as a Professor at the faculty, while also being a member of the Graduate School of Media and Governance.