Background
Arimura, Akira was born on December 26, 1923 in Kagoshima, Japan. Arrived in the United States, 1965. Son of Jyojiro and Kiyoko (Kajiwara) Arimura.
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Arimura, Akira was born on December 26, 1923 in Kagoshima, Japan. Arrived in the United States, 1965. Son of Jyojiro and Kiyoko (Kajiwara) Arimura.
Bachelor of Science, 7th National College, Kagoshima, 1943. Doctor of Medicine, Nagoya University, Japan, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, Nagoya University, Japan, 1957.
Diploma (honorary), Pécs Medical School, Hungary, 1995.
James Hudson Brown postdoctoral fellow, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1956-1958;
instructor, research associate, Hokkaido U., Sapporo, Japan., 1961-1965;
instructor, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1958-1961;
assistant professor, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1965-1968;
associate professor, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1968-1973;
professor medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1973^.
director United States-Japan Biomedical Research Laboratory, Tulane University, Belle Chasse, Louisiana, since 1985. Research physician Veterans Administration Hospital., New Orleans, 1965-1980. Member Endocrine Study Section, National Institutes of Health, 1978-1982.
Adjunct Professor anatomy Tulane University, New Orleans, since 1979, Physiology, since 1989, founder, director clinical RIA Laboratory, Tulane University Medical Center, 1980-1987, molecular neuroendo and diabetes laboratory Belle Chasse, 1980-1985, director, 1985. Visiting professor Keio U., Tokyo, since 1990. Founder United States-Japan biomedical Research laboratories, Belle Chasse, since 1985.
Reviewer Journal Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, American Journal Physiology, Journal Clinical Investigation, Science, Life Science, Procs. Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, others.
Planner, initiator student exchange program Tulane University and Keio University, New Orleans and Tokyo, 1986, Tulane University and Nagoya (Japan) University, Showa University. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Society Neuroendocrine, Endocrine Society United States, Japan Endocrinology Society (honorary), Hungarian Society for Endocrinology and Metabolism (honorary), American Physiology Society, American Society Neurosci., Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, New York Academy of Sciences, Japan Physiological Society (honorary), Japan Neuroenscience Society (honorary).
Married Katsuko Yamashita, July 31, 1957. Children: Jerome J., Mark M., Margaret M.