Shin-ichi Kano, M.D. Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology
Department of Neurobiology
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Medicine
Shin-ichi received his M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Tokyo. He started his career as an immunologist focusing on the transcriptional regulation of immune cell fate and function and then accomplished his postdoctoral research work at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. During his postdoctoral work, he established in vitro human cell models to study biological mechanisms underlying psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia. His research also provided insight into immune-mediated mechanisms in psychiatric disorders. As he started his laboratory, he extended his interests in basic research and initiated studies on brain-immune interaction in health and disease. In 2019, his laboratory moved to the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Shin-ichi's research team currently focuses on the immunology of brain function and homeostasis, with cutting-edge technologies in molecular, cellular, and functional biology.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology
Department of Neurobiology
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Medicine
Shin-ichi received his M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Tokyo. He started his career as an immunologist focusing on the transcriptional regulation of immune cell fate and function and then accomplished his postdoctoral research work at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. During his postdoctoral work, he established in vitro human cell models to study biological mechanisms underlying psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia. His research also provided insight into immune-mediated mechanisms in psychiatric disorders. As he started his laboratory, he extended his interests in basic research and initiated studies on brain-immune interaction in health and disease. In 2019, his laboratory moved to the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Shin-ichi's research team currently focuses on the immunology of brain function and homeostasis, with cutting-edge technologies in molecular, cellular, and functional biology.