Yuka Imamura

Yuka Imamura, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics, actively contributing to interdisciplinary research at the intersection of molecular biology, neuroscience, and cancer biology. Her work spans neurodevelopmental mechanisms, transcriptomic responses to neurological insults, and RNA biology in disease contexts.

• Universities/Institutions: Institution name not explicitly stated in scraped text.

Research Interests include:

• Neuroscience: Neural connectivity, prenatal environmental impacts, and epilepsy-related transcriptomic changes.
• Molecular Biology: RNA sequencing, alternative splicing, and gene expression regulation via IGF2BP proteins.
• Cancer Research: Dysregulation of Wnt/β-catenin pathways in colorectal cancer cells.
• Developmental Biology: Motor learning deficits from adverse prenatal conditions.

2023–2024 Publications highlight neurodevelopmental studies (Foxp2/Dbx1 neurons), transcriptomic epilepsy modeling, RNA splicing biomarkers, and cancer metabolism interactions. Cross-cutting themes involve mouse models, RNA sequencing, and molecular profiling.

Scientific Awards:

• 2019: Career Citation Milestone Award - D (500) Club
• 2020: Outstanding Research Publication

Collaborations: Frequent co-authorship with Kawasawa, Hashimoto-Torii, and others in neurodevelopmental and cancer research. Mentorship roles not explicitly detailed in current text.