Dr Agnes Nishimura
Lecturer in Neuroscience
Neuroscience, Surgery and Trauma, Blizard Institute
Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London
Research
Neuroscience, iPSC, disease modelling, organoids, Neurodegenerative diseases, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Interests
My research focuses on understanding the disease mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases, including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Frontotemporal dementia, Alzheimer's disease and traumatic brain injury. My expertise in stem cell research and disease modelling led to the creation of a biobank of inducible pluripotent stem cells from patients with ALS. I am modelling neurodegenerative diseases in a dish using 2D multicellular cultures (neurons, astrocytes and microglia) and 3D organoids and screening for compounds to rescue disease-associated phenotypes. I am interested in molecular pathways involving mitochondrial function, apoptosis, lysosome/autophagy, proteostasis, lipid dysregulation and intracellular transport.Publications
2025

Jiménez-García AM, Tortorella ME, Nishimura AL, Arias N
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Mdpi Ag vol. 26 (13), 6199-6199.
27-06-2025
2024

Oliveira D, Nishimura AL
Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, Frontiers Media Sa vol. 18
05-12-2024

Yang F, Beltran-Lobo P, Sung K, Goldrick C, Croft CL, Nishimura A, Hedges E, Mahiddine F et al.
Science Advances, American Association For The Advancement of Science (Aaas) vol. 10 (12)
22-03-2024

Shum C, Hedges EC, Allison J, Lee Y-B, Arias N, Cocks G, Chandran S, Ruepp M-D et al.
Stem Cell Reports, Elsevier Bv vol. 19 (2), 187-195.
01-02-2024

Gallo J-M, Nishimura A, Haapasalo A
Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, Frontiers Media Sa vol. 17
08-01-2024
2023

Hedges EC, Cocks G, Shaw CE, Nishimura AL
Genes, Mdpi Ag vol. 14 (5), 1108-1108.
18-05-2023
2022

Aging Cell, Wiley vol. 21 (2)
13-01-2022
2021

Gotkine M, de Majo M, Wong CH, Topp SD, Michaelson-Cohen R, Epsztejn-Litman S, Eiges R, Y YL et al.
Neurobiology of Aging, Elsevier Bv vol. 106, 1-6.
01-10-2021

Gadgil A, Walczak A, Stępień A, Mechtersheimer J, Nishimura AL, Shaw CE, Ruepp M-D, Raczyńska KD
Scientific Reports, Springer Science and Business Media Llc vol. 11 (1)
04-06-2021

Nishimura AL, Arias N
Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, Frontiers Media Sa vol. 15
01-06-2021

Hedges EC, Topp S, Shaw CE, Nishimura AL
Stem Cell Research, Elsevier Bv vol. 52, 102246-102246.
01-04-2021
2020

Lee Y-B, Baskaran P, Gomez-Deza J, Chen H-J, Nishimura AL, Smith BN, Troakes C, Adachi Y et al.
Human Molecular Genetics, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 30 (3-4), 318-320.
04-09-2020
2018

de Majo M, Topp SD, Smith BN, Nishimura AL, Chen H-J, Gkazi AS, Miller J, Wong CH et al.
Neurobiology of Aging, Elsevier Bv vol. 71, 266.e1-266.e10.
01-11-2018

Selvaraj BT, Livesey MR, Zhao C, Gregory JM, James OT, Cleary EM, Chouhan AK, Gane AB et al.
Nature Communications, Springer Science and Business Media Llc vol. 9 (1)
24-01-2018
2017

Lee Y-B, Baskaran P, Gomez-Deza J, Chen H-J, Nishimura AL, Smith BN, Troakes C, Adachi Y et al.
Human Molecular Genetics, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 26 (24), 4765-4777.
13-09-2017
2016

Gomez-Deza J, Lee YB, Nishimura A, Greig JS, Gallo JM, Shaw CE
European Neuropsychopharmacology, Elsevier Bv vol. 26, S653-S654.
01-10-2016

Chen H-J, Mitchell JC, Novoselov S, Miller J, Nishimura AL, Scotter EL, Vance CA, Cheetham ME et al.
Brain, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 139 (5), 1417-1432.
01-03-2016

Hedges EC, Mehler VJ, Nishimura AL
Stem Cells International, Wiley vol. 2016 (1)
01-01-2016
2015

Shum C, Nishimura AL
In Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Springer International Publishing 45-61.
01-01-2015
2014

Nishimura AL, Shum C, Scotter EL, Abdelgany A, Sardone V, Wright J, Lee Y-B, Chen H-J et al.
Plos One, Public Library of Science (Plos) vol. 9 (3), e91269-e91269.
20-03-2014

Scotter EL, Vance C, Nishimura AL, Lee Y-B, Chen H-J, Urwin H, Sardone V, Mitchell JC et al.
Journal of Cell Science, The Company of Biologists
01-01-2014
2013

Lee Y-B, Chen H-J, Peres JN, Gomez-Deza J, Attig J, Štalekar M, Troakes C, Nishimura AL et al.
Cell Reports, Elsevier Bv vol. 5 (5), 1178-1186.
01-12-2013

Zhang Z, Almeida S, Lu Y, Nishimura AL, Peng L, Sun D, Wu B, Karydas AM et al.
Plos One, Public Library of Science (Plos) vol. 8 (10), e76055-e76055.
15-10-2013

Lee Y-B, Chen H-J, Peres JN, Gomez J, Sardone V, Nishimura AL, Scotter E, Vance C et al.
Molecular Neurodegeneration, Springer Science and Business Media Llc vol. 8 (S1)
01-09-2013

Bilican B, Serio A, Barmada SJ, Nishimura AL, Sullivan GJ, Carrasco M, Phatnani HP, Puddifoot CA et al.
Science Translational Medicine, American Association For The Advancement of Science (Aaas) vol. 5 (188)
05-06-2013

Vance C, Scotter EL, Nishimura AL, Troakes C, Mitchell JC, Kathe C, Urwin H, Manser C et al.
Human Molecular Genetics, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 22 (13), 2676-2688.
07-03-2013

Serio A, Bilican B, Barmada SJ, Ando DM, Zhao C, Siller R, Burr K, Haghi G et al.
Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences, Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences vol. 110 (12), 4697-4702.
11-02-2013
2012

Yamazaki T, Chen S, Yu Y, Yan B, Haertlein TC, Carrasco MA, Tapia JC, Zhai B et al.
Cell Reports, Elsevier Bv vol. 2 (4), 799-806.
01-10-2012

Bilican B, Serio A, Barmada SJ, Nishimura AL, Sullivan GJ, Carrasco M, Phatnani HP, Puddifoot CA et al.
Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences, Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences vol. 109 (15), 5803-5808.
26-03-2012
2011

Hortobágyi T, Troakes C, Nishimura AL, Vance C, van Swieten JC, Seelaar H, King A, Al-Sarraj S et al.
Acta Neuropathologica, Springer Science and Business Media Llc vol. 121 (4), 519-527.
01-03-2011

Tollervey JR, Curk T, Rogelj B, Briese M, Cereda M, Kayikci M, König J, Hortobágyi T et al.
Nature Neuroscience, Springer Science and Business Media Llc vol. 14 (4), 452-458.
27-02-2011
2010

Nishimura AL, Župunski V, Troakes C, Kathe C, Fratta P, Howell M, Gallo J, Hortobágyi T et al.
Brain, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 133 (6), 1763-1771.
14-05-2010

Funke AD, Esser M, Krüttgen A, Weis J, Mitne‐Neto M, Lazar M, Nishimura AL, Sperfeld AD et al.
Clinical Genetics, Wiley vol. 77 (3), 302-303.
23-02-2010
2009

Fukumoto N, Fujii T, Combarros O, Kamboh MI, Tsai S, Matsushita S, Nacmias B, Comings DE et al.
American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, Wiley vol. 153B (1), 235-242.
21-12-2009

Nishimura AL, Oliveira JRM, Zatz M
Molecular Psychiatry, Springer Science and Business Media Llc vol. 14 (9), 828-828.
21-08-2009

Vance C, Rogelj B, Hortobágyi T, De Vos KJ, Nishimura AL, Sreedharan J, Hu X, Smith B et al.
Science, American Association For The Advancement of Science (Aaas) vol. 323 (5918), 1208-1211.
27-02-2009
2008

Oliveira JRM, Nishimura AL, Lemos RR, Zatz M
Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, Springer Science and Business Media Llc vol. 37 (1), 74-79.
08-07-2008
2007

Mitne-Neto M, Ramos CRR, Pimenta DC, Luz JS, Nishimura AL, Gonzales FA, Oliveira CC, Zatz M
Protein Expression and Purification, Elsevier Bv vol. 55 (1), 139-146.
01-09-2007
2005

Nishimura AL, Al-Chalabi A, Zatz M
Human Genetics, Springer Science and Business Media Llc vol. 118 (3-4), 499-500.
27-09-2005

Guindalini C, Scivoletto S, Ferreira RGM, Nishimura A, Zilberman ML, Peluso MLM, Zatz M
Psychiatric Genetics, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) vol. 15 (2), 141-144.
01-06-2005

Macedo‐Souza LI, Kok F, Santos S, Amorim SC, Starling A, Nishimura A, Lezirovitz K, Lino AMM et al.
Annals of Neurology, Wiley vol. 57 (5), 730-737.
25-04-2005

Nishimura AL, Guindalini C, Oliveira JRM, Nitrini R, Bahia VS, de Brito-Marques PR, Otto PA, Zatz M
Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, Springer Science and Business Media Llc vol. 27 (2), 213-218.
01-01-2005
2004

Nishimura AL, Mitne-Neto M, Silva HCA, Richieri-Costa A, Middleton S, Cascio D, Kok F, Oliveira JRM et al.
The American Journal of Human Genetics, Elsevier Bv vol. 75 (5), 822-831.
01-11-2004

Nishimura AL
Journal of Medical Genetics, Bmj vol. 41 (4), 315-320.
01-04-2004

Takata RI
Journal of Medical Genetics, Bmj vol. 41 (3), 224-229.
01-03-2004

Fertuzinhos SMM, Oliveira JRM, Nishimura AL, Pontual D, Carvalho DR, Sougey EB, Otto PA, Zatz M
Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, Springer Science and Business Media Llc vol. 22 (3), 251-256.
01-01-2004

Nishimura AL, Oliveira JRM, Mitne-Neto M, Guindalini C, Nitrini R, Bahia VS, de Brito-Marques PR, Otto PA et al.
Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, Springer Science and Business Media Llc vol. 22 (3), 257-260.
01-01-2004
2001

Schwartzman JS, Bernardino A, Nishimura A, Gomes RR, Zatz M
Neuropediatrics, Georg Thieme Verlag Kg vol. 32 (3), 162-164.
01-06-2001

Nishimura AL, Oliveira JRM, Otto PA, Matioli SR, Brito-Marques PR, Bahia VS, Nitrini R, Zatz M
Journal of Neural Transmission, Springer Science and Business Media Llc vol. 108 (3), 305-310.
20-03-2001
2000

Nishimura AL, Oliveira JRM, Matioli SR, Brito-Marques PR, Bahia VS, Nitrini R, Zatz M
Molecular Psychiatry, Springer Science and Business Media Llc vol. 5 (5), 563-566.
01-09-2000

Oliveira JRM, Carvalho DR, Pontual D, Gallindo RM, Sougey EB, Gentil V, Lafer B, Maia LGS et al.
Molecular Psychiatry, Springer Science and Business Media Llc vol. 5 (4), 348-349.
30-06-2000
Grants


Agnes Nishimura
£254,101 MNDA Motor Neurone Disease Association
01-09-2024 - 31-08-2027

Agnes Nishimura, Adina Michael-Titus and Christopher Uff
£74,845 Barts and the London Charity
04-09-2023 - 03-09-2025