Organization
The Division comprises nine sections, the Research Office for Environmental Risk Science, one center and one program office. The sections are the Ecotoxicity Research Section, Environmental Exposure and Effect Research Section, Ecosystem Impact Research Section, Strategic Risk Management Research Section, Integrated Health Risk Research Section, Molecular Pathology Section, Health Effect Assessment Section, Exposure Dynamics Research Section, and Environmental Epidemiology Section. Each section promotes research ranging from basic science to project research such as strategic research programs. The Center for Environmental Standards and Measurement has two laboratories – an Environmental Standards Section and an Environmental Measurement and Analysis Section – which are responsible for fundamental work on environmental measurements, as well as for research and development. The Japan Environment and Children’ s Study (JECS) Programme Office manages and coordinates operations of this large-scale national project.
- Ecotoxicity Research Section
- Environmental Exposure and Effect Research Section
- Ecosystem Impact Research Section
- Strategic Risk Management Research Section
- Integrated Health Risk Research Section
- Molecular Pathology Section
- Health Effect Assessment Section
- Exposure Dynamics Research Section
- Environmental Epidemiology Section
- Research Office for Environmental Risk Science
- Environmental Standards Section
- Environmental Measurement and Analysis Section
- Japan Environment and Children's Study Programme Office
- Wako Branch Office
Members
YAMAMOTO Hiroshi
Director
Research Subject
Research on ecotoxicity and ecological risk of micropollutants, mixtures, and ambient waters
NAKAJIMA Daisuke
Deputy Director
Research Subject
Integrated exposure assessment analysis of the complex factors of chemical exposure, Research on upgrade of chemical exposure analysis for environmental monitoring
KOIKE Eiko
Deputy Director
Research Subject
Studies on the cellular and molecular mechanisms of the effects of environmental chemicals on inflammatory disease
SUZUKI Noriyuki
Fellow (additional post)
Research Subject
Environmnetal fate of chemicals and their exposure assessment
WATANABE Hidehiro
Fellow (additional post)
Research Subject
Development of high field MRI and its application to human imaging
Quantitation of metabolites and ferritin, an iron storage protein in human brain
Environmental effects to human brain
HORIGUCHI Toshihiro
Specially Appointed Researcher
Research Subject
Elucidation of induction mechanism of imposex as well as present status of endocrine disruption caused by organotin compounds in gastropod molluscs
ISHIDO Masami
Senior Research Associate
Research Subject
Environmental evaluation of toxicity of physicochemicals
UMEZU Toyoshi
Senior Research Associate
Research Subject
Studies on effects of chemicals on Central Nervous system
TIN-TIN-Win-Shwe
Senior Research Associate
Research Subject
Analysis of developmental neurotoxicity of environmental chemicals in mice
Ecotoxicity Research SectionSection page
YAMAMOTO Hiroshi
Head (additional post)
Research Subject
Research on ecotoxicity and ecological risk of micropollutants, mixtures, and ambient waters
WATANABE Haruna
Senior Researcher
Research Subject
Development and improvement of methods to evaluate the fate of chemicals in environment (analytical methods) and their effect on aquatic organisms (bioassay).
ODA Yusuke
Research Associate
Research Subject
Research project on the ecological impact and factor analysis considering vulnerability
NAMBA Noriaki
Research Associate
Research Subject
Developing a water quality health assessment system for offshore exploitation sites
Environmental Exposure and Effect Research SectionSection page
NAKAJIMA Daisuke
Head (additional post)
Research Subject
Integrated exposure assessment analysis of the complex factors of chemical exposure, Research on upgrade of chemical exposure analysis for environmental monitoring
ENDO Satoshi
Chief Senior Researcher
Research Subject
Elucidating the environmental properties and processes of organic contaminants
DO Thi Ngoc Anh
Research Associate
Research Subject
Research project on modeling environmental behavior of all substances of concern
SHINFUKU Yuta
Research Associate
Research Subject
Research project on comprehensive analysis of all substances of concern
Ecosystem Impact Research SectionSection page
NAKAJIMA Daisuke
Head (additional post)
Research Subject
Integrated exposure assessment analysis of the complex factors of chemical exposure, Research on upgrade of chemical exposure analysis for environmental monitoring
KODAMA Keita
Chief Senior Researcher
Research Subject
Effects of hypoxia on reprodction and recruitment of aquatic animals in coastal areas
KINTSU Hiroyuki
Researcher
Research Subject
Research project on the ecological impact and factor analysis considering vulnerability
Strategic Risk Management Research SectionSection page
SAKURAI Takeo
Head
Research Subject
Emission, behavior in the environment, bioaccumulation, exposure, and risk management and control of chemicals.
IMAIZUMI Yoshitaka
Chief Senior Researcher
Research Subject
Development of emission estimation models and environmental fate models for chemical pollutants and structuring a framework of risk assessment and management
YOKOMIZO Hiroyuki
Chief Senior Researcher
Research Subject
Sustainable ecosystem management strategies for a society with a declining population
KAWAI Toru
Senior Researcher
Research Subject
Research project on modeling environmental behavior of all substances of concern
TAKEUCHI Akinori
Senior Researcher
Research Subject
Trace metal and metal isotope analyses in the environment
KOYAMA Yosuke
Senior Researcher
Research Subject
Research project on modeling environmental behavior of all substances of concern
PANDEY Aishwarya
Research Associate
Research Subject
Research project on modeling environmental behavior of all substances of concern
Integrated Health Risk Research SectionSection page
KOIKE Eiko
Head (additional post)
Research Subject
Studies on the cellular and molecular mechanisms of the effects of environmental chemicals on inflammatory disease
FUJITANI Yuji
Chief Senior Researcher
Research Subject
Determination of physical and chemical properties of airborne nanoparticles associated with toxicity
UDAGAWA Osamu
Senior Researcher
Research Subject
Analysis of the effect of inorganic arsenite on reproductive function
BENNER Seico
Senior Researcher
Research Subject
Research project on the health hazard assessment considering the real-life environment and vulnerability
HARADA Kazuki
Researcher
Research Subject
Research project on the health hazard assessment considering the real-life environment and vulnerability
KAYABA Satoko
JSPS Research Associate
Research Subject
Molecular Pathology SectionSection page
KOIKE Eiko
Head (additional post)
Research Subject
Studies on the cellular and molecular mechanisms of the effects of environmental chemicals on inflammatory disease
YANAGISAWA Rie
Chief Senior Researcher
Research Subject
Study on effects of exposure to environmental chemicals in allergic and metabolic diseases
SUZUKI Takehiro
Senior Researcher
Research Subject
Studies on the epigenetic mechanisms by environmental chemicals
OKAMURA Kazuyuki
Senior Researcher
Research Subject
Clarification of the mechanisms of diseases induction by environmental exposure especially focused on cellular senescence and transgenerational epigenetic inheritance
Health Effect Assessment SectionSection page
YAMAMOTO Hiroshi
Head (additional post)
Research Subject
Research on ecotoxicity and ecological risk of micropollutants, mixtures, and ambient waters
MAEKAWA Fumihiko
Prime Senior Researcher
Research Subject
Research project on the health hazard assessment considering the real-life environment and vulnerability
ITO Tomohiro
Senior Researcher
Research Subject
Studies on the effects of environmental chemicals on immune cells and their mechanisms
MI Yang
Research Associate
Research Subject
Exposure Dynamics Research SectionSection page
NAKAYAMA Shoji
Head (additional post)
Research Subject
Children's Environmental Health
KOBAYASHI Yayoi
Chief Senior Researcher
Research Subject
Elucidation of metabolic pathway of metaloid by analytical toxicology
ISOBE Tomohiko
Chief Senior Researcher
Research Subject
Biomonitoring of Anthropogenic Contaminants
IWAI Miyuki
Senior Researcher
Research Subject
Environmental Health Sciences, Toxicology
TAKAGI Mai
Senior Researcher
Research Subject
Exposure to environmental chemicals
NGUYEN Thi Thanh Hue
Research Associate
Research Subject
Research project on comprehensive analysis of all substances of concern
SUWANNARIN Neeranuch
Research Associate
Research Subject
Research project on comprehensive analysis of all substances of concern
Environmental Epidemiology SectionSection page
JIANG Hongwei
Research Associate
Research Subject
Research Office for Environmental Risk ScienceSection page
OHNO Koichi
Head
Research Subject
Comprehensive Environmental Risk Research Program
KAWASHIMA Takaharu
Chief Senior Researcher
Research Subject
Experimental analysis of genetic and environmental factors affecting avian reproduction
YAMAGISHI Takahiro
Senior Researcher
Research Subject
Research project on the ecological impact and factor analysis considering vulnerability
ITAMI Yuto
Junior Research Associate
Research Subject
Research on the development of comprehensive indexes of health risk and ecological risk
Center for Environmental Standards and Measurement
WATANABE Hidehiro
Acting Director
Research Subject
Development of high field MRI and its application to human imaging
Quantitation of metabolites and ferritin, an iron storage protein in human brain
Environmental effects to human brain
Environmental Standards SectionSection page
TAKAZAWA Yoshikatsu
Head
Research Subject
Study on Environmental Monitoring of Persistent Organic Pollutants
YAMAKAWA Akane
Senior Researcher
Research Subject
Isotopic analysis for heavy metals in environment
IEDA Teruyo
Senior Researcher
Research Subject
Development of global analysis method for organic substances in environment and biota by comprehensive multidimensional separation technique
IKUNO Yudai
Researcher
Research Subject
Study on the Standardization of Environmental Chemical Analysis
Environmental Measurement and Analysis SectionSection page
HASHIMOTO Shunji
Head
Research Subject
Development of methods and analysis of trace organic pollutants in the environment and biota
MATSUKAMI Hidenori
Chief Senior Researcher (additional post)
Research Subject
Development and application of monitoring and assessment methods for the environmentally sound management of emerging contaminants
KONDO Miyuki
Senior Researcher
Research Subject
Radiocarbon-based residence time of soil organic carbon:case study for the density fractionation for volcanic ash soil
SAITO Naoki
Senior Researcher
Research Subject
Developments and applications of analytical methods for evaluating impacts on environmental factors to human health using high-magnetic-field MRI and NMR
Japan Environment and Children's Study Programme Office
YAMAZAKI Shin
Director
Research Subject
Adverse Health effects of environmental factors such as air pollutants
NAKAYAMA Shoji
Deputy General Manager
Research Subject
Children's Environmental Health
SEKIYAMA Makiko
Head (additional post)
Research Subject
Japan Environment and Children
KOBAYASHI Yayoi
Chief Senior Researcher (additional post)
Research Subject
Elucidation of metabolic pathway of metaloid by analytical toxicology
ISOBE Tomohiko
Chief Senior Researcher (additional post)
Research Subject
Biomonitoring of Anthropogenic Contaminants
IWAI Miyuki
Senior Researcher (additional post)
Research Subject
Environmental Health Sciences, Toxicology
TAKAGI Mai
Senior Researcher (additional post)
Research Subject
Exposure to environmental chemicals
TANIGUCHI Yu
Senior Researcher (additional post)
Research Subject
Japan Environment and Children
TATSUTA Nozomi
Senior Researcher (additional post)
Research Subject
Japan Environment and Children
NGUYEN Thi Thanh Hue
Research Associate (additional post)
Research Subject
Research project on comprehensive analysis of all substances of concern
SUWANNARIN Neeranuch
Research Associate (additional post)
Research Subject
Research project on comprehensive analysis of all substances of concern
