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Dr. Sato is currently an associate professor and interim director in the School of Kinesiology Science at the Â鶹AV. Dr. Sato teaches undergraduate and graduate students in Exercise Science and Athletic Training and researches skeletal muscle atrophy/hypertrophy due to external stimuli such as exercise, chronic disease, hormonal change, and injury.

Ph.D., Applied Physiology, 2012
University of South Carolina

MS, Exercise Science, 2005
University of Southern Mississippi

BS, Athletic Training, 2003
University of Southern Mississippi

MS, Chemistry, 1996
Sophia University

BS, Chemistry, 1994
Sophia University

Dr. Sato's research interests lie in skeletal muscle biology to examine its plasticity due to aging, cancer cachexia, and exercise. He attempts to elucidate the mechanisms by molecular/cell biology techniques in vitro and in vivo systems. He has a mouse colony at NIRC while maintaining the lab space at Bourgeois Hall.

Opportunities for Student Research/Collaboration

Dr. Sato always looks for graduate/undergraduate students who are interested in skeletal muscle biology research. A student seeking a Master's degree is expected to enroll in Masters in Kinesiology. If you are interested in Ph.D., admission to Doctorate in Biology Program is required while working in my lab.

• Ogura Y, Sato S, Gallot YS, and Arthur ST. Editorial: Emerging Mechanisms for Skeletal Muscle Mass Regulation. Front. Cell Dev. Biol. 9:764095. doi: 10.3389/fcell.2021.764095
• Kurosaka M, Ogura Y, Sato S, Fujiya H, Kohda K, and Funabashi T. STAT6 is an inhibitory factor for differentiation and fusion of mouse myoblasts. Skelet Muscle. 2021 May 29;11(1):14. doi: 10.1186/s13395-021-00271-8.
• Ogura Y, Sato S, Kurosaka M, Kotani T, Fujiya H, and Funabashi, T. Age-related decrease in muscle satellite cells is accompanied with diminished expression of early growth response 3 in mice. Mol Biol Rep. 2020. Feb;47(2):977-986. doi: 10.1007/s11033-019-05189-5.
• Sato S, Gao, S. Puppa, MJ, Fayd, R, Kostek, MC, Wilson, LB, and Carson JA. Effects of high-frequency electric stimulation on skeletal muscle maintenance in female cachectic mice. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2019. Sep;51(9):1828-1837. doi:10.1249/MSS.0000000000001991.
• Hindi SM, Sato S, Xiong G, Bohnert KR, Gibb AA, Gallot YS, McMillan JD, Hill BG, Uchida S, and Kumar A. TAK1 is a key regulator of skeletal muscle mass and mitochondrial function. JCI Insight. 2018 Feb 8;3(3). pii: 98441. doi: 10.1172/jci.insight.98441.

• Joan D. and Alexander S. Haig/BORSF Endowed Professorship in Education, 2018-Current
• Travel Grants for Emerging Faculty (TGEF), Louisiana Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), 2017
• Faculty Member of the Year (2016-2017), School of Kinesiology, the Â鶹AV, 2017
• Award for Excellence in Academic Advising, the Â鶹AV, 2017
• Rising Star Award, Center for Research, Innovation, and Economic Development at the Â鶹AV, 2016