PROF. AKIRA SAWA, M.D.
Psychiatric at Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD
License number
Maryland D-48421
Category
Psychiatric
Type
Psychiatry
Address
Address
600 NORTH Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone
(410) 955-4726
(410) 614-1792 (Fax)
(410) 614-1792 (Fax)
Professional information
Professor, Psychiatry, Jhu
Position:
Professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Director at Johns Hopkins Schizophrenia Center, Professor at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Location:
Baltimore, Maryland Area
Industry:
Hospital & Health Care
Work:
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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Professor
Johns Hopkins Schizophrenia Center
since 2011
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Director
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
- Psychiatry since 2008
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Professor
Johns Hopkins University
2002 - 2013
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Professor and Director
Education:
Johns Hopkins University 1997 - 2001
University of Tokyo Hospital 1990 - 1996
University of Tokyo 1984 - 1990
MD
University of Tokyo Hospital 1990 - 1996
University of Tokyo 1984 - 1990
MD
Skills:
Psychiatry
Method For Diagnosing Or Predicting Susceptibility To Psychiatric Disorders
US Patent:
2005025, Nov 17, 2005
Filed:
Jan 28, 2005
Appl. No.:
11/043959
Inventors:
Akira Sawa - Baltimore MD, US
International Classification:
C12Q001/68
US Classification:
435006000
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for diagnosing or predicting susceptibility to a psychiatric disorder in an individual, which comprises confirming molecular diversity and/or subcellular distribution of DISC 1 in the cell from the individual. In addition, a novel risk haplotype of DISC1 for psychiatric disorder is also provided.