Kayoko Ishihara
Affiliation
Department of Clinical Studies
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About
Dr. Ishihara was accepted as an Associate Senior Scientist of the Department of Clinical Studies in April 2025. Prior to this, she worked as a neurologist specializing in stroke and neurological disorders, focusing on clinical practice and research. At RERF, she has been engaged in health screening and research activities targeting A-bomb survivors and their children. Her current research interests include investigating the effects of radiation exposure on cognitive function or stroke and exploring the background factors that influence age-related diseases.
Education
- 2015
- Ph.D., Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University
- 2002
- M.D., School of Medicine, Hiroshima University
Experience
- 2025‐
- Associate Senior Scientist, Department of Clinical Studies, RERF
- 2016-2025
- Visiting Research Associate, Department of Clinical Studies, RERF
- 2014-2015
- Clinical and Research Fellow, Department of Clinical Neuroscience and Therapeutics, Hiroshima University Hospital
- 2008-2011
- Fellow, Department of Clinical Neuroscience and Therapeutics, Hiroshima University Hospital
- 2007-2008
- Specialist-in-training Doctor, Cerebrovascular Division, Department of Medicine, National Cardiovascular Center
- 2004-2007
- Resident, Cerebrovascular Division, Department of Medicine, National Cardiovascular Center
- 2004
- Researcher, Department of Clinical Neuroscience and Therapeutics, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University
- 2002-2004
- Junior Resident, Department of Internal Medicine, Hiroshima University Hospital
- 2002
- Junior Resident, Department of Internal Medicine, Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital and Atomic-bomb Survivors Hospital
Selected publications
- Kitamura H, Ishihara K, Kato N, Misumi M, Hida A, Yamada M. Neurocognitive Function in Aged Survivors Exposed to Atomic Bomb Radiation In Utero: The Radiation Effects Research Foundation Adult Health Study. Radiat Res. 2023;200:503-7.
- Ishihara K, Kato N, Misumi M, Kitamura H, Hida A, Yamada M. Radiation Effects on Late-life Neurocognitive Function in Childhood Atomic Bomb Survivors: A Radiation Effects Research Foundation Adult Health Study. Radiat Res. 2022;197:403-7.
- Yamada M, Kato N, Kitamura H, Ishihara K, Hida A. Cognitive function among elderly survivors prenatally exposed to atomic bombings. Am J Med. 2021; 134: e264-e7.
- Yamada M, Landes RD, Hida A, Ishihara K, Krull KR. Effects of Demographic Variables on Subjective Neurocognitive Complaints Using the Neurocognitive Questionnaire (NCQ) in an Aged Japanese Population. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019;16:421.
- Kawase Ishihara K, Kokubo Y, Yokota C, Hida E, Miyata T, Toyoda K, Matsumoto M, Minematsu K, Miyamoto Y. Effect of Plasma Fibrinogen, High-Sensitive C-Reactive Protein, and Cigarette Smoking on Carotid Atherosclerosis: The Suita Study. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2015;24:2385-9.
- Ishihara K, Kato N, Misumi M, Kitamura H, Hida A, Yamada M. Radiation Effects on Late-life Neurocognitive Function in Childhood Atomic Bomb Survivors: A Radiation Effects Research Foundation Adult Health Study. Radiat Res. 2022;197:403-7.