Academic Staff and Fellows

KOMADA Munekazu: Lecturer Doctor of Medical Science; Department/Life Science　 Graduate school/Science　Science（兼担）

I would like to clarify the influence of maternal environment during pregnancy on the development and development of children. In addition, I aim to prevent birth defects and contribute to the healthy growth of children. I would like to engage in the development of human resources who wish for the birth and growth of children who will lead the next generation.

Research Area	Anatomy, Developmental Neurotoxicology, Congenital Anomaly, Mammalian Embryology
Teaching (Undergraduate Course)	Developmental Biology, Cell Biology, Class Experiments on Physiology and Biochemistry, Environmental Science Laboratory, Introduction to Life Science, Introduction to Medicine
Teaching (Graduate Course)	Developmental Biology, Biology and Environmental Chemistry, Biomolecular and Environmental Chemistry, Human genetics, Special Topics in Medicine
Research Interests	Elucidating the effects of chemical exposure on fetal development Elucidation of the influence of pregnancy environment on maternal and fetal brain function Studies on the relationship between microglia activity and neurogenesis, development by brain inflammation
Selected Publications	Altered social proximity in adult mice following prenatal stress Exposure: An exploratory link to cortical neurogenesis. Tsukasa Tomoe, Rei Sugiyama, Niina Kiriyama, Airi Otsuka, Munekazu Komada Brain research 149983-149983 2025年10月10日 Preimplantational ethanol exposure causes disturbances in gene expression and abnormalities in cerebral cortex morphogenesis and behavior. Rei Sugiyamai, Mizuki Tanizaki, Munekazu Komada Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology 2025年7月23日 Maternal inflammation disrupts neurogenesis and neocortical organization, affecting social and stress-related behavior. Niina Kiriyama, Takuma Shikata, Rei Sugiyama, Myozen Yoshisaka, Munekazu Komada Biochimica et biophysica acta. Molecular basis of disease 167980-167980 2025年7月8日
Research and Achievements	04_komada_munekazu.pdf Identify factors related to the development and development of children, and establish an environment related to healthy growth. l Clarify how microglia and neuro-inflammation are involved in tissue organization of the neocortex. l Understanding the association between neuro-inflammation in the prenatal period and congenital anomalies.
Affiliated Academic Societies	Japan Teratology Society, The Japanese Association of Anatomiests, The Japan Neuroscience Society, The Japanese Society of Toxicology
Education (Undergraduate Course)	Fukui Prefectural University
Education (Master's/Doctral Course)	Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University
Biography	Kyoto University, Research Fellow (2008), Research Institute of Physiology, Research institute (2009), Fukui University, Assistant Professor (2010), Aichi Gakuin University, Assistant Professor (2013), Aichi Medical University Lecturer (2018)
Awards	Japan Teratology Society, Incentive Award (2008)
Message to Students	Let's face humanity and things with sincerity, and aim for the best possible effort and results together.

Mammalian Embryology

Office Location	Building 22, 5th floor
E-mail	komada（at）life.kindai.ac.jp Note that this e-mail address has replaced the "@" with "(at)" to prevent spam. When e-mailing, replace the "(at)" with "@".