KANDA Shinji

KANDA Shinji is affiliated with The University of Tokyo, School of Science, specifically the Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute (AORI), Department of Biological Sciences. His research focuses on neuroendocrinology and evolution, with an emphasis on the neurobiology of peptidergic neurons and the evolutionary mechanisms of paralogous genes. His current work explores how interactions, including feedback, contribute to adaptation in organisms, particularly through the study of hormones and hypothalamic neurons. He also investigates paralogous gene evolution using peptidergic neurons as a model system.

Shinji Kanda is a researcher at the Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo, focusing on neuroendocrinology, evolution, and reproduction. His work explores the molecular and neural mechanisms underlying reproductive physiology, particularly through studies of fish models such as medaka. Kanda's research investigates the role of kisspeptin and its receptors in regulating reproductive functions, including steroid-sensitive neurons and the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. His studies also examine the evolutionary conservation of neuroendocrine systems and their adaptation across vertebrates. By analyzing gene knockout models and comparative neuroanatomy, Kanda contributes to understanding the genetic and functional basis of reproductive regulation in both non-mammalian and mammalian species.