Madoka Nakajima, MD, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Juntendo University, Center for Dementia-Related Diseases

Lecture Title: Use of CSF Biomarkers for Postoperative Management of Shunts

In 1997 after graduating from Juntendo University School of Medicine, Dr. Madoka Nakajima joined the Department of Neurosurgery at Juntendo University where he studied at several affiliated hospitals and learned the skills of neurosurgery. In 2003 he became a board-certified specialist, and in the same year was certified in neuroendoscopy. After conducting research on hydrocephalus and epilepsy received his PhD degree from Juntendo University in 2009. His research is mainly on hydrocephalus at Juntendo University, and in 2018, obtained Grant-in-Aid for Fund for the Promotion of Joint International Research (Fostering Joint International Research) and collaborated on CSF biomarkers and pathophysiology research at the University of Eastern Finland. After returning to Juntendo University, he continued teaching and collaborating with many graduate students and participating in Tokyo Metropolitan Government projects at the Medical Center for Dementia Diseases as well as Neurosurgery. In 2022, founded Sigron Co.Ltd., an EEG remote diagnosis company with co-researchers. In academic activities are focused on neuroendoscopy, creating guidelines for normal pressure hydrocephalus, and diagnosing epilepsy with EEG analysis support by AI.

1997 Graduated from Juntendo University School of Medicine,
2003 Specialist, Japan Neurosurgical Society
2013 Associate Professor, Graduate School of Neurosurgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine
2018 Visiting Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio University Hospital (KYS
2022 Chief Executive Officer, Sigron Co.Ltd. <https://www.sigron.co.jp/>
Board Member of the Japanese Society for Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Chairman of the Technical Certification Committee of the Japanese Society for Neuroendoscopy (JSNE), Councilor of the Japan Epilepsy Society