Dr. Ei Terasawa, Professor
Joined ERP Program: 1997

Departments: Pediatrics; Primate Center
Mailing Address: 217 Primate Center, 1223 Capitol Ct., Madison, WI  53715
Telephone: (608) 263-3579  FAX: (608) 263-3524
E-mail: terasawa@primate.wisc.edu

Background:

Institution Degree Year Area of Study
University of Tokyo, Japan B.S. 1961 Biology
Yokohama City University, Japan Ph.D. 1966 Medical Physiology
University of CA- Berkeley Postdoc. 1966-1967 Physiology
University of CA- Los Angeles Postdoc. 1967-1968 Anatomy

Professional Experience:

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, Yokohama City University Medical School, Japan.
  • Associate Scientist, Wisconsin Regional Primate Research Center, University of Wisconsin.
  • Member, Training Committee, Neuroscience Training Program, University of Wisconsin.
  • Senior Scientist, Wisconsin Regional Primate Research Center, University of Wisconsin.
  • Chair, Neurobiology Group, Wisconsin Regional Primate Research Center, University of Wisconsin.
  • Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin.
  • ERP Program Steering Committee, University of Wisconsin.

Honors, Awards and Advisory Committees:

Ford Foundation Fellow in Anatomy & Neuroendocrinology (1967-68); Fellowship awarded to Prominent Young Scientist (Japan, 1969-71); University of Wisconsin Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Research (1993); First Charles H. Sawyer Lecturer (1998); Council member of the International Society of Neuroendocrinology (1998-2002). Referee and Reviewer for Endocrinology (Editorial Board), NSF Grants, Neuroendocrinology (Editorial Board), J. Neuroendocrinol., Science, PNAS, Biol. Reprod. (Editorial Board), Am. J. Physiol., Brain Res., Exp. Neurol., Mol. Cell. Neurosci., J. Neurophysiol., J. Neurosci., J. Mol. Endocr., J. Physiol., J. Comp. Neurol., Cell Tissue Res., J. Reprod. Fertil., Brain Res. Bull., Physiol. & Behav., Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol. Med. (Editorial Board), Life Science, Gen. Comp. Endocrinol., Mol. Endocrinol., Steroids, Psychoneuroendocrinol., Tissue & Cell, Biochem. Cell Biol., NIH Site Visitor, NIH Telephone Conference. Ad hoc member of NIH Reproductive Biology Study Section (1984), Regular member of Reproductive Biology Study Section (1987-91), Regular Member of Behavioral Neuroscience Study Section (1991-94).

Research Statement:

Research of my laboratory focuses on the study of the hypothalamic neuroendocrine system, the luteinizing hormone releasing hormone (LHRH) neurons.  The aims of the current studies are: 1) to determine the regulation of the LHRH neurosecretory system in controlling the onset of puberty; 2) to determine the mechanism of oscillatory activity of LHRH neurons; 3) to study the differentiation, development, and migration of LHRH neurons; 4) to investigate ovarian steroid action on pulsatile LHRH release; and 5) the role of the hypothalamus in menopause.

Former ERP Trainees:

  • Michael Woller, Ph.D., 1990

Current ERP Program Students:

Sekoni Noel noel_s@hotmail.com Ph.D.

Grant Funding:

Funding Period Project 
05/15/00 to 04/30/07 E. Terasawa (PI) NIH 5 R01 HD011355-23
Hypothalamic Control of Puberty
08/01/06 to 06/30/11 E. Terasawa (PI) NIH 2 R01 HD015433-22
Hypothalamic Control of Gonadotropin Secretion

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