Kensuke Daida, MD, PhD

Kensuke is a neurologist and researcher with a profound interest in the pathogenic mechanisms of Parkinson’s disease and other neurological disorders. Kensuke earned his M.D. from Juntendo University School of Medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Following this, he completed a initial residency at Center hospital of National Center for Global Health and Medicine in Shinjuku Tokyo, and a neurology residency at Juntendo University Hospital.

In addition to their clinical work, Kensuke completed a Ph.D. in Neurology at Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, conducting genomic research utilizing next-generation sequencing. With board certifications in dementia, neurology, and internal medicine, Kensuke currently serves as a Visiting Fellow at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the USA. At NIH, his research focuses on utilizing long-read sequencing to elucidate the role of structural variants in neurodegenerative diseases.