Overview

Qualifications

1996 PhD Osaka University, Japan

1991 MSc Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan

1989 BSc International Christian University, Japan

Career

1996-2001 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Molecular Genetics, NICHD, NIH, USA

2001-2006 Senior Research Fellow, Anatomy and Developmental Biology, University College London

2006-2012 Lecturer in Developmental Biology, Biosciences, University of Exeter

2012-present Senior Lecturer in Developmental Biology, Biosciences, University of Exeter

Links

• Kudoh lab Webpage

Research group links

• Environmental Biology

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Research

Research interests

Our research group focuses on various aspects of embryogenesis - including normal embryo development and environmental impacts on embryogenesis such as pollution and infection. We use a variety of embryo systems including zebrafish, Arabian killifish, mangrove killifish, knifefish, aquatic gastropods and bivalves.

Research projects

Current research projects in our group:
Zebrafish (Danio relio):
- Developing biosensor transgenic fish models that can detect environmental pollutions (e.g. estrogens, heavy metals and other oxidative stressors, carcinogenes, alcohol).

Arabian killifish (Aphanius dispar): 

- Developing a model fish embryo system for infection studies under human body temperature. 

Mangrove killifish (Kryptolebias marmoratus):
- Developing the self fertilising mangrove killifish as a model for developmental biology
- Behavior studies on the mangrove killifish

Aquatic gastropods and bivalves:
- Molecular mechanisms of shell formation

- Impact of Fukushima Daiich nuclear leak to the rock shell. 

Research networks

Tetsu Kudoh’s Webpage

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Teaching

I teach Developmental Biology. I am interested in embryology, evolution and genome biology. In my lectures, I include the latest findings in the research fields. I also aim to discuss with students about philosophical and ethical aspects of biological science that include topics for human cloning, birth control, gene therapy and genome analyses.

Modules

2023/24

Information not currently available

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