Professional Experience: Apr. 1992- Jul. 1992: Research Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion Science for Japanese Junior Scientist Aug. 1992- May 1998: Assistant, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama Medical & Pharmaceutical University May 1998- Feb. 2005 : Associate Professor, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama Medical & Pharmaceutical University Feb. 2005- Oct. 2005: Professor, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama Medical & Pharmaceutical University Oct. 2005- : Professor, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama