Fukunaga Lab
Department of Biomedical Science & Engineering
Faculty of Health Sciences
Hokkaido University
Radiation ― A Double-Edged Sword
Radiation is a well-known carcinogen to humans, while it is useful for diagnosis and treatment. To understand the mechanisms controlling the radiation-induced impacts on human health, we are engaged in cutting-edge radiation research using a variety of approaches, including microbeams, animal models, and large-scale cohorts. Our goals are to develop innovative radio-therapeutic technologies and to establish personalized radiation risk assessments.
Hisanori Fukunaga, MD, PhD
Principal Investigator
News
November 12, 2024
Our research paper has been accepted for publication in Biomedical Research.
Muramatsu H, Seino R, Fukunaga H. Mitochondrial DNA copy number variation in Epstein-Barr virus transformed B cells after exposure to radiation: A possible biomarker for dosimetry.
November 3, 2024
Our research paper has been published online in Dose-Response.
Yanagawa T, Fukunaga H. Random threshold model: A low-dose radiation-induced risk assessment approach considering individual susceptibility to cancer.
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October 23, 2024
Our research paper has been accepted for publication in RADIOISOTOPES.
Abe N, Seino R, Fukunaga H. X-ray exposed tubulins during in vitro polymerization reactions: A possible approach for radiation-induced impacts on microtubules. (Japanese)
August 2, 2024
Our proceedings paper has been accepted for publication in Annals of the ICRP.
Fukunaga H. Prise KM. Rethinking tissue reactions to radiation exposure: The tissue-sparing effect as a threshold for radiation-induced male infertility.
July 19, 2024
Our research paper has been published online in Scientific Reports.
Matsuya Y, Sato T, Kusumoto T, Yachi Y, Seino R, Miwa M, Ishikawa M, Matsuyama S, Fukunaga H. Cell-cycle dependence on the biological effects of boron neutron capture therapy and its modification by polyvinyl alcohol.
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May 9, 2024
Our research paper has been published online in Radiation Research.
Seino R, Fukunaga H. Evaluation of cell cycle-dependent migration activity after X-ray exposure: A radiobiological approach for optimization of radiotherapy with cell cycle-targeting agents.
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April 1, 2024
Newcomers (3 students, 1 postdoc, 1 visiting student, and 1 visiting researcher) have joined the Fukunaga lab.