ISONG Board Elections Resume Masakazu Nishigaki, RN, PHN, CGC Associate Professor Human Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Kyoto University ACADEMIC EDUCATION • 2007 Ph.D. University of Tokyo (Health Science, Nursing) Dissertation: Development and preliminary intervention study of preventive program for adult offspring of type 2 diabetes patient. • 2004 M.Hlth.Sci. University of Tokyo (Health Science, Nursing) Thesis: The influence of life stage on psychosocial adjustment in colorectal cancer patients. • 2000 B.Hlth.Sci. University of Tokyo (Health Science, Molecular Biology) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE • 2016-2018 Genetic Counselor(adjunct). National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center • 2014-current Associate Professor. Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan • 2013-2014 International Visiting Scholar. School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill • 2012-2013 Assistant Professor (Full-time Lecturer). Department of Adult Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan • 2006- Assistant Professor (Research Associate). Department of Adult Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan • 2004-2013 Genetic Counselor(adjunct). Department of Clinical Genomics, University of Tokyo Hospital, Japan • 2000-2002 Clinical Nurse University of Tokyo Hospital, Japan Certifications 2009 Certified Genetic Counselor, Japan 2000 R.N., P.H.N., Japan AWARD 2009 The Best Teachers Award. University of Tokyo, Japan SOCIETIES • American Heart Association/American Stroke Association • American Society of Human Genetics • International Society of Genetic Nursing global membership committee • Japan Academy of Diabetes Education and Nursing delegate, editorial board • Japan Academy of Nursing Science editorial board (English journal), research and information committee • Japanese Association for Research in Family Nursing • Japan Diabetes Society • Japan Society of Human Genetics • Japanese Society for Familial Tumors delegate, general affairs • Japanese Society for Genetic Counseling delegate, executive secretary, information and network committee (chair) • Japanese Society of Genetic Nursing education committee, international relationship committee GRANTS 1. 2016-2019 (Principal Investigator) Influence of genetic test for risk of common diseases on health behaviors. Grant from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. 2. 2013.4-2016.3 (Principal Investigator) Genetic counseling as strategy for prevention of chronic illness. Grant from the Japanese Ministry of Education, Science, and Culture. 3. 2010.4-2013.3 (Principal Investigator) Effect of education about genetics and prevention on behavior change in adult offspring of patient with type 2 diabetes. Grant from the Japanese Ministry of Education, Science, and Culture. 4. 2008.4-2010.3 (Principal Investigator) Prevention program for adult offspring of patients with type2 diabetes at department of medical checkup. Grant from the Japanese Ministry of Education, Science, and Culture. Other 6 grants as co-principle investigator PUBLICATIONS (Selected from 27 original articles in peer-reviewed English journal) 1. Itaya T, Murakami Y, Ota A, Nomura E, Fukushima T, Nishigaki M*. Assessment model to identify patients with stroke with a high possibility of discharge to home: A retrospective cohort study. Stroke. 48(10):2812-2818, 2017. 2. Im EO* Kim S, Tsai HM, Nishigaki M, Yeo SA, Chee W, Chee E, Mao JJ. Practical Issues in Multi-lingual Research. International Journal of Nursing Studies. 2016, 54:141- 149. 3. Nishigaki M*, Tokunaga-Nakawatase Y, Nishida J, Kazuma K. The effect of genetic counseling for adult offspring of patients with type 2 diabetes on attitudes toward diabetes and its heredity: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Genetic Counseling 2014; 23(5): 762-9. 4. Nishigaki M*, Ota A, Kusakabe T, Matsuzaki C, Taguchi S, Kazuma K. Feasibility and efficiency of indirect lifestyle interventions in offspring of type 2 diabetic patients. Public Health Genomics(Community genetics). 2011;14:85-93 5. Nishigaki M*, Kobayashi K, Abe Y, Seki N, Yokomura T, Yokoyama M, Kazuma K. Preventive behavior in adult offspring of type2 diabetes patients and its relationship with parental advice. Diabetic Medicine．2008; 25(11): 1343-1348 6. Nishigaki M*, Kobayashi K, Hitomi T, Yokomura T, Yokoyama M, Seki N, Kazuma K. Perception of offspring risk for type 2 diabetes, among patients with type 2 diabetes and their adult offsprings. Diabetes Care. 2007;30(12):3033-4. .