Yuji Tomizawa

Yuji Tomizawa's research focuses on neuroimmunological and neuroinflammatory diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS), neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), and related autoimmune brain conditions, combining laboratory studies of immune mechanisms with advanced brain MRI techniques. Work spans animal models of neuroinflammation, viral triggers of autoimmunity, clinical case studies of rare neurological antibody syndromes, and development of MRI methods (such as synthetic MRI and 3D-QALAS) to measure myelin (the protective coating around nerve fibers) and brain tissue changes. This research could interest students wanting to combine clinical neurology, immunology, and neuroimaging methods.

Publication output has grown steadily over the last decade, rising from about 1-2 papers per year in 2017-2019 to a peak of 10 in 2024, with continued high activity in 2025-2026.

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