Shun Kishimoto, Ph.D.
- Center for Cancer Research
- National Cancer Institute
- Building 10 CRC. Rm. 1W-5940
- Bethesda, MD 20892
RESEARCH SUMMARY
Dr. Shun Kishimoto serves as a staff scientist within the research group at the CCR Center for Cancer Metabolism (CCM), led by Dr. W. Marston Linehan in the Urologic Oncology Branch. His primary focus involves conducting preclinical in vivo imaging studies aimed at establishing a foundation for diagnostic and therapeutic strategies targeting the metabolic aspects of cancer. Dr. Kishimoto specializes in utilizing various treatment models, including radiation, the hypoxia-activated prodrug evofosfamide, high-dose ascorbate, and immune-checkpoint blockade, to assess their impact through imaging detection.
His expertise extends to MRI-based in vivo metabolic and functional imaging modalities, notably 13C MRI with dynamic nuclear polarization, and oximetry via electron paramagnetic resonance imaging. Over his 11-year research career at the Radiation Biology Branch and the Urologic Oncology Branch in the National Cancer Institute (NCI), Dr. Kishimoto has played a pivotal role in training international postdoctoral fellows. Additionally, he has authored over 30 research papers in prominent journals and is a regular presenter at international conferences.