■氏　　名：

TANAKA, Ignacia（たなか　いぐなしゃ）

■所属機関：

環境科学技術研究所

■職　　位：

Research Scientist

■略　　歴

Trained veterinarian, graduated from the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of the Philippines in 1986.
Proceeded to complete a Master of Science (MSc.) in Agriculture (Ruminant Nutrition) from Obihiro University in 1991
and a Doctor of Veterinary Science (PhD) in Comparative Pathology from the Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Hokkaido University in 1995.
Worked as a senior researcher/ pathologist and later study director with Ina Research Philippines, Inc (INARP) from 1995 to 1998.
Joined the Pathology group in the Department of Radiobiology in the Institute for Environmental Sciences (IES) in June 2002.

■この事業での主な担当分野：

第三分野（個体応答）

■研究のキーワード：

Low-dose rate radiation, pathology, cancer, non-neoplastic lesions/disease

■研究室URL：

http://www.ies.or.jp/index_e.html

■コメント

Main research focus in the Institute for Environmental Sciences (IES) is on the pathology of neoplastic and non-neoplastic lesions/ diseases found in experimental animals (mainly mice) exposed chronically to very low dose rates of radiation. Previously worked on the pathology of a myotonic dystrophy animal model (Japanese quail) for graduate (PhD) dissertation. Also worked with the pathology of non-human primates (NHPs), mainly cynomolgus macaques. Working knowledge of the Guidelines of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP).

■インターンシップについて

受け入れ可。マウス、ラットの病理解剖および病理組織学的診断技術などを指導します。