Editors

Editor-in-Chief
Hiroaki Kataoka, MD, PhD, University of Miyazaki, Japan

Associate Editors
Kazuhiro Hanazaki, MD, PhD, Kochi University, Japan
Makiko Kawaguchi, PhD, University of Miyazaki, Japan
Aiki Marushima, MD, PhD, University of Tsukuba, Japan
Taka Nakahara, DDS, PhD, The Nippon Dental University, Japan
Hirofumi Nakaoka, PhD, Sasaki Institute, Japan
Naotake Tanaka, MD, PhD, Chiba Cancer Center, Japan
Takashi Yokoo, MD, PhD, Jikei University School of Medicine, Japan

Editorial Board
Andrew Brooks, PhD, University of Queensland, Australia 
Tsuyoshi Fukushima, MD, PhD, University of Miyazaki, Japan
Takanori Goi, MD, PhD, University of Fukui, Japan
Hisamitsu Ide, MD, PhD, Juntendo University, Japan
Yo-ichi Ishida, PhD, Shonan University of Medical Sciences, Japan
Hiroshi Ishikawa, MD, PhD, University of Tsukuba, Japan
Takaki Ishikawa, MD, PhD, Osaka Metropolitan University, Japan
Toshiaki Ishizuka, MD, PhD, National Defense Medical College, Japan
Hiroaki Itamochi, MD, PhD, Iwate Medical University, Japan
Hideaki Ito, MD, PhD, Aichi Medical University, Japan
Hiroyuki Kitagawa, MD, PhD, Kochi University, Japan
Masao Koda, MD, PhD, University of Tsukuba, Japan
Tadashi Kondo, MD, PhD, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Japan
Kunihiko Kurosaki, MD, PhD, Toho University, Japan
Hiromichi Maeda, MD, PhD, Kochi University, Japan
Yuji Morimoto, MD, PhD, National Defense Medical College, Japan
Tohru Morisada, MD, PhD, Kyorin University, Japan
Shoichiro Mukai, MD, PhD, University of Miyazaki, Japan
Seiji Naganuma, MD, PhD, Kochi Gakuen University, Japan
Takahiro Nakata, PhD, Tokoha University, Japan
Tsutomu Namikawa, MD, PhD, Kochi University, Japan
Masato Nishida, MD, PhD, Kasumigaura Medical Center, Japan
Horst Schroten, Dr. med., Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Germany
Christian Schwerk, Dr. rer. nat., Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Germany
Yutaka Shimada, MD, PhD, FACS, Kyoto University, Japan
Nariyoshi Shinomiya, MD, PhD, National Defense Medical College, Japan
Nao Suzuki, MD, PhD, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Japan
Nobuyasu Takahashi, MD, PhD, University of Miyazaki, Japan
Sonshin Takao, MD, PhD, Tanegashima Medical Center, Japan
Keisuke Taniuchi, MD, PhD, Kochi University, Japan
Yoshito Terai, MD, PhD, Kobe University, Japan
Qian Xie, MD, PhD, East Tennessee State University, United States of America

Honorary Editor
Isamu Ishiwata, MD, PhD, Ishiwata Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Japan
Masatsugu Ueda, MD, PhD, FIAC, Kio University, Japan​​​​​​​

Advisory Board
L. Scott Cram, PhD, Los Alamos National Laboratory, United States of America