Taichiro Nonaka, DDS, PhD
Assistant Professor of Cellular Biology and Anatomy
DDS - Kyushu Dental University, Japan
PhD - Kyoto University, Japan
News
Nonaka Lab News
Research
RESEARCH
The Nonaka lab is focused on understanding
- molecular mechanism of oral/head and neck cancer
- tumor microenvironment
- cancer immunology
- extracellular vesicles
- liquid biopsy
- saliva diagnostics
- salivary gland biology
We are passionate about advancing the mechanistic understanding of immune system and salivary gland organization in health and disease, including infectious disease, autoimmune disease, and cancer. This includes research areas broadly related to cell migration, antibody responses, lymphoid organ biology, mucosal immunology, intercellular communication, cell engineering, cancer immunology, and intravital microscopy. As well as wet-bench experiments, we are working on bioinformatics involving analysis of large datasets, including cancer genome, single-cell RNA-seq, and SARS-CoV-2 database.
Publications
Selected Publications
- Nonaka T, Wong DTW. Saliva diagnostics: Salivaomics, saliva exosomics, and saliva liquid biopsy. The Journal of the American Dental Association. 2023 Aug;154(8):696-704. doi: 10.1016/j.adaj.2023.05.006. PMID: 37500232.
- Shimkus G, Nonaka T. Molecular classification and therapeutics in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences. 2023 Feb 3;10:1124360. 10.3389/fmolb.2023.1124360. PMID: 36818048.
- Nonaka T. Application of engineered extracellular vesicles to overcome drug resistance in cancer. Frontiers in Oncology. 2022 Dec 15;12:1070479. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1070479. PMID: 36591444.
- Nonaka T, Wong DTW. Saliva diagnostics. Annual Review of Analytical Chemistry. 2022 Jun 13;15(1):107-121. doi: 10.1146/annurev-anchem-061020-123959. PMID: 35696523.
- Nonaka T, Takei H. Immunohistochemical profile of polymorphous adenocarcinoma of minor salivary gland: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Head and Neck Pathology. 2022 Dec;16(4):980-990. doi: 10.1007/s12105-022-01453-6. PMID: 35507302.
Team
TEAM
Mohammad Shahid Raza, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Sumit Chatterjee, BDS
Graduate Student
Gaelen Shimkus
Medical Student
Nicholas Jones
Medical Student
Alex Hollander
Medical Student
Huy Nguyen
Medical Student
Positions
Postdoctoral Fellow
We are currently recruiting Postdoctoral Fellows. To enquire about opportunities, please contact Dr. Nonaka at taichiro.nonaka@lsuhs.edu.
Graduate Students
We are currently accepting graduate students.
Medical Students, Residents, and Fellows
Nonaka lab has a number of research projects available for Medical Students, Residents, and Fellows.
Undergraduate Research Assistants
Nonaka lab has a number of research projects available for undergraduate students.
Contact Us
CONTACT US
Taichiro Nonaka, DDS, PhD
Assistant Professor of Cellular Biology and Anatomy
LSU Health Shreveport
Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy
1501 Kings Hwy, Shreveport, LA 71103
Office: 318-675-5852
Lab: 318-675-4393
Email: taichiro.nonaka@lsuhs.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taichiro-nonaka-dds-phd-78b206139