Tooru Mizuno

Dr. Tooru Mizuno is a Professor in the Department of Physiology & Pathophysiology at the Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba. His research focuses on central nervous system (CNS) regulation of metabolism and neuroendocrine function, particularly examining hypothalamic neuron and glial cell responses to nutrient/hormonal signals.

• Doctor of Philosophy in Physiology, Yokohama City University School of Medicine (1994)
• Prior affiliations: Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Harvard Medical School's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
• Current research investigates metabolic regulation mechanisms using animal models and molecular analysis

Research Interests: CNS regulation of metabolism, hormonal signaling in metabolic control, neuroendocrine mechanisms, metabolic disease pathology, obesity neurobiology.

Scientific Recognition:

• Best Graduate Paper Award (1994)
• CIHR New Investigator Travel Awards (2005)

Located in Room 415, Basic Medical Sciences Building at 745 Bannatyne Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Contact: Phone 204-789-3765, Email tooru.mizuno@umanitoba.ca