Prof. Atsushi Kawakami, M.D., Ph.D. is a Dean, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professor and Chairman, Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
Professional societies of Prof. Atsushi Kawakami are Japan College of Rheumatology (Director), Japanese Society for Sjogren’s Syndrome (Director, President: 2019-2021), The Japanese Society for Clinical Rheumatology and Related Research (Director), The Japan Spondyloarthritis Society (Director), and is the Congress President of The 69th Annual General Assembly and Scientific Meeting of the Japan College of Rheumatology at April 24-26, 2025.
Prof. Atsushi Kawakami is currently the Chief Scientist of 2 Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) projects and 1 Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Science Research Grant Project.