Kazumichi Abe, MD, PhD

Biography

Kazumichi Abe, MD, PhD is Associate Professor and Chief of the Gastroenterology Unit in the Department of Gastroenterology at Fukushima Medical University. He graduated from Fukushima Medical University in 1999 and obtained his PhD in 2008. From 2004 to 2007, he trained at the University of California, San Diego in molecular immunology. Dr. Abe's clinical and research interests focus on hepatology, particularly autoimmune liver diseases, chronic hepatitis, and mechanisms of liver injury and resilience. His laboratory integrates single-cell transcriptomics, imaging mass cytometry, and human protein microarrays to identify disease-specific immune responses. Recently, his group identified anti-DOK2 antibodies as novel serological markers in autoimmune hepatitis, providing insights into disease pathogenesis and potential therapeutic targets. Dr. Abe is board certified in gastroenterology, hepatology, internal medicine, and ultrasonography. He serves as councilor of the Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, the Japan Society of Hepatology, and the Japanese Society of Gastrointestinal Immunology. His work has been recognized with awards including Poster of Distinction at Digestive Disease Week (2006), the Research Encouragement Award from the Japan Society of Hepatology (2018), and the Best Paper Award from the Japanese Society of Clinical Molecular Morphology (2025).