Takayuki Akimoto

Dr. Akimoto obtained Ph.D. degree in Clinical Immunology from University of Tsukuba (2000). After serving as Research Associate at Graduate School of Art and Sciences, the University of Tokyo (2000-2004), he received his post-doctoral training at Department of Cardiology, Duke University Medical Center in US (2003-2006). Dr. Akimoto moved to Waseda University in 2005 and launched his independent research. Then he moved to Graduate School of Medicine, the University of Tokyo as Assistant Professor (2007-2016). During this period, he spent one year at University of Padova as Visiting Professor (2010-2011). Dr. Akimoto joined Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University as Professor in 2016.

Dr. Akimoto is known for his expertise in animal and cell culture models of mechanical stress and his research on muscle in health and disease. He has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters.

In addition, he served as Director of Japan Muscle Society (JMS) and Editorial board member of Sci Rep, Int J Sports Med, Jpn J Phys Fit Sports Med, J Phys Fit Sports Med, and J Exerc Nutr Biochem.