TOMOHIRO NAKAMURA, PHD

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Dr. Nakamura’s research is focused on redox biology with specific expertise in the area of nitric oxide (NO) signaling in the nervous system. The group is extensively studying an NO-mediated posttranslational modification called S-nitrosylation and its pathophysiological roles under neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.

He obtained his PhD from University of Tsukuba, Japan in the research field of oxidative stress. Prior to joining the Scintillon Institute, he was a research assistant professor at Sanford-Burnham-Prebys Medical Discovery Institute.