Expertise

Research:

  1. Morphogenesis and maintenance of membrane structures in photoreceptor neurons
  2. Ciliary protein trafficking and ciliopathy in the retina
  3. Invention of technologies for better understanding of cell biology

Clinical Interests:

  • Drug discovery for inherited blinding disorders
  • Development of new models emulating human blinding disorders

The Imanishi Lab solved several critical questions regarding the mechanisms of maintaining healthy retina and vision, elevating the understanding, treatment and diagnosis of blinding diseases. He developed new technologies to study the renewal of proteins and light-sensitive structures in the eye. He invented a new method for drug discovery.

Affiliations

Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University

Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Indiana University School of Medicine
2020

Investigator, Stark Neurosciences Research Institute, Centers and Institutes, Indiana University School of Medicine

Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indiana University School of Medicine

Past Affiliations

Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University (past)

Biomedical Sciences Training Program, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University (past)

Assistant Professor, Cleveland Center for Membrane and Structural Biology, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University (past)

Cleveland Center for Membrane and Structural Biology, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University (past)

Medical Scientist Training Program, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University (past)

Communities
Pharmacology, Biomedical Science
Degrees
PhD, Osaka University, Biological Science, 2000
MS, Osaka University, Physiology, 1997
BS, Osaka University, Biology, 1995