Kenji Nishioka

Background

Nishioka, Kenji was born on July 9, 1942 in Yokohama, Japan. Son of Hitoshi and Masanoi (Komatsubara) Nishioka. came to the United States, 1966.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Osaka U., 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Vanderbilt University, 1971; D in Medical Science, Kyoto U., 1978.

Career

Postdoctoral research associate, Tufts U. School Medicine, Boston, 1971-1972; assistant biochemist, University Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 1972-1978; assistant professor surgery (biochemistry), University Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 1974-1979; associate professor, University Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 1979-1983; professor surgical oncology (biochemistry), University Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 1983-1995; graduate faculty member graduate school biomedical science, University Texas Health Science Center, 1975-1995.

Achievements

• Kenji Nishioka has been listed as a noteworthy Cancer researcher, educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for Cancer Research, Japanese Cancer Association, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Peptide Society (charter).

Connections

Married Jeanne Zona Heise, January 26, 1985.

Father:

Hitoshi Nishioka

Mother:

Masanoi (Komatsubara) Nishioka

Spouse:

Jeanne Zona Heise