Atsushi Kamiya

Atsushi Kamiya is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Department of Neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His research spans the fields of neurobiology, psychiatry, and neuroimmunology, focusing on the molecular mechanisms of neuropsychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and depression.

His research interests include:

• Neurobiology of Disease
• Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
• Developmental Neuroscience
• Neuroimmunology
• Epigenetics
• Glutamate and inflammatory metabolism in the brain

The recent publications (2019–2023) highlight a strong trend in understanding how environmental stressors and genetic risks converge on immune and inflammatory pathways in the brain. His work frequently explores microglial function, T-cell mediated gut-brain signaling, epigenetic regulation, and pharmacological targeting of metabolic enzymes like glutaminase. These studies employ advanced molecular, genetic, and behavioral models, primarily in mice, to uncover mechanisms relevant to depression, social memory deficits, and brain connectivity disorders.

He is affiliated with the following graduate programs:

• Neuroscience Training Program
• Cellular and Molecular Medicine Psychoimmune Biology Program

Dr. Kamiya actively mentors students and leads a research program focused on identifying novel therapeutic targets for psychiatric disorders. His collaborative work involves multidisciplinary teams across neuroscience, immunology, and pharmacology. He has not received any explicitly mentioned scientific awards in the provided text.

His laboratory investigates neuroimmune interactions in psychiatric disease models, particularly focusing on:

• Microglia and neuroinflammation
• Gut-brain axis via γδ T cells
• Epigenetic editing for circuit repair
• Metabolic interventions for depression