Takashi Komori

Education 
1984 M.D. University of Yamagata, School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan 
1995 Ph.D. Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Tokyo, Japan 
Positions and Experiences 
1984-1987 Resident in Internal medicine and Neurology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University 1987-1992 Instructor, Department of Neurology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University 1990-1992 Visiting Clinician, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic 
1993-1995 Instructor, Department of Pathology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University 1996-2010 Staff Scientist, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Neurological Science 
2011 Head, Laboratory of Brain Tumor Pathology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science 
2012-present Director, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (Neuropathology), Tokyo Metropolitan Neurological Hospital 

Research Interests 
Diagnosis and classification of glioneuronal tumors 
Pathology and genetics of oligodendrogliomas 

Membership 
Japanese Society of Neuropathology 
Japanese Society of Brain Rumor Pathology 
Japanese Society of Pathology, Japanese Society of Neurology 
American Association of Neuropathologists 

Editorial Board 
Brain Tumor Pathology (Editor-in-Chief) 
Neuropathology 
Pathology International 

Other Board 
Member of Working Group for the WHO Classification of Tumours of the Central Nervous System 
Board member of Working Group for General Rules for Clinical and Pathological Studies on Brain Tumors in Japan