Seiji Nishino Explained

Seiji Nishino is a Japanese neuroscientist and writer.^[1] He is a professor emeritus of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Stanford University.^{[2] [3]} He is also the director of Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine.^{[4] [5]}

Nishino, a well-known sleep researcher,^[6] he researches sleep disorders, sleep and circadian physiology using animal models.^[7] Since 2016, he has been director of Good Quality Sleep Research Organization.^[8]

He is also the author of a best-selling Japanese book on sleep.^[9]

Early life and career

Born in Kawachinagano, Osaka Prefecture in 1955, Nishino studied at Osaka Kyoiku University High School Tennoji school.^[10] He graduated from Osaka Medical College.^[10]

In 1987, he joined the Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine at Stanford University.^[11]

In 1999, he discovered the causative gene in canine familial narcolepsy.^[8]

In 2000, he identified the main developmental mechanism of human narcolepsy as the center of the group.^[8]

In 2005, Nishino became director of the Stanford Institute for Sleep and Biological Rhythms.^[8]

In 2007, he became professor of psychiatry at the University of Stanford.

Bibliography

• Nishino, Seiji; Sakurai, Takeshi (22 November 2007). The Orexin/Hypocretin System: Physiology and Pathophysiology (Contemporary Clinical Neuroscience)
• Seiji, Nishino.
• Seiji, Nishino (18 March 2020). El arte del descanso: Descubre el método para dormir bien y descansar mejor (Spanish Edition)
• Seiji, Nishino (1 November 2020). Stanford Sleeping Habits (Chinese Edition)

Select publications

• High rebound mattress toppers facilitate core body temperature drop and enhance deep sleep in the initial phase of nocturnal sleep ^[12]
• An overview of hypocretin based therapy in narcolepsy
• Advances in pharmaceutical treatment options for narcolepsy
• Low dose of aripiprazole advanced sleep rhythm and reduced nocturnal sleep time in the patients with delayed sleep phase syndrome: an open-labeled clinical observation
• Mast cell involvement in glucose tolerance impairment caused by chronic mild stress with sleep disturbance
• N-Methyl-D-aspartate receptor antibody could be a cause of catatonic symptoms in psychiatric patients: case reports and methods for detection
• Wake-promoting effects of ONO-4127Na, a prostaglandin DP1 receptor antagonist, in hypocretin/orexin deficient narcoleptic mice
• Decline of CSF orexin (hypocretin) levels in Prader-Willi syndrome
• A PERIOD3 variant causes a circadian phenotype and is associated with a seasonal mood trait

Awards

• Narcolepsy Network Scientist Award
• NIH Mentored Research Scientist Developmental Award
• David Amar Israel Sleep Research Society Award

Other sources

• Can sleep prevent Alzheimer's?

Notes and References

1. Web site: Goldman. Bruce. Stanford scientists solve secret of nerve cells marking a form of schizophrenia. Stanford Medicine News Center.
2. Web site: Many not sleeping enough – or well enough – and that's a killer. www.cbsnews.com.
3. Web site: From Faithful Dogs and Difficult Fish, Insight Into Narcolepsy. Ingfei. Chen. October 23, 2007. NYTimes.com.
4. Web site: Why overtired Japan is turning to office siestas. Mari. Shibata. www.bbc.com.
5. Web site: Yes, You Can Sleep on the Job. Just Please Use the Nap Room.. Suryatapa Bhattacharya and River. Davis. September 19, 2019. www.wsj.com.
6. Web site: Japan's buzzwords of 2017 cover everything from politics to poop. Tomoko. Otake. November 9, 2017. The Japan Times.
7. Web site: Stanford Profiles.
8. Web site: 西野 精治 | 著者ページ. 東洋経済オンライン.
9. Web site: Misery of Japanese workplaces shows few signs of lifting. Leo. Lewis. November 21, 2019. www.ft.com.
10. Web site: Ultimate Sound Sleep | Sunmark Publishing, Inc..
11. Web site: Seiji Nishino « World Alliance Forum in San Francisco.
12. Web site: Seiji Nishino's Profile Stanford Profiles. 2021-06-19. profiles.stanford.edu. en.