大林 賢史

Kenji Obayashi, MD, PhD, is a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Nara Medical University School of Medicine. Dr. Obayashi earned his MD at Tokyo Medical University, and PhD at Nara Medical University, Japan. He completed post-graduate training in internal medicine and clinical fellowship in adult cardiology from Tokyo Women’s Medical University Hospital, Japan. He is board certified in internal medicine and cardiology. His primary research interest is in exploring the exposures that influence the circadian timing system in human. Thus, Dr. Obayashi’s current special interests include epidemiology related to circadian biological rhythm (Chronoepidemiology). Several of Dr. Obayashi’s studies were featured in the popular press, such as TIME, REUTERS, and Washington Post.