Faculty Members

Structural and Functional Biosciences for Animals

Integrated Structural Biosciences

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Professor Mitsuru Kuwamura Pathological and genetical studies on neurological diseases using animal models  kuwamura[at]
Professor Takehito Kaneko Fertilization, gene modification and gamete preservation in animals takehito[at]
Assoc. Professor Takeshi Izawa Molecular mechanism underlying development and modification of liver diseases takeshi.izawa [at]
Assoc. Professor Takayuki Nakajima Pathophysiological studies on the brain ischemia using global cerebral ischemia model animals T-Nakaji[at]
Assoc. Professor Miyuu Tanaka Elucidation of pathomechanism of neurodegenerative diseases using animal models t-miyuu[at]
Assoc. Professor Takashi Tanida Molecular dynamics of endocrine and metabolic regulatory factors involved in the transcriptional control t-tanida[at]
Lecturer Tomohiro Kondo Genetic research on cataracts and research on the risk of disease in low birth weight infants  t-kondo[at]

Integrated Functional Biosciences

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Professor Yasu-Taka Azuma Research to elucidate the connections between organs using inflammation models of various organs, applying research methods based on pharmacological, pathological, immunological, and genetic approaches. yta-vet[at]
Professor Mitsuaki Moriyama Amino acid and fatty acid metabolism in health and disease mmoriyama[at]
Assoc. Professor Jun Katahira 1. Elucidation of the molecular mechanism of messenger RNA nuclear export and the implications of its impairment for various diseases.
2. Molecular mechanism of action of botulinum neurotoxins.		 f21934z[at]
Assoc. Professor Katsura Takano Studies on roles of transglutaminases in glial cell functions takano[at]
Assoc. Professor Hidemitsu Nakajima Drug discovery for neurological and psychiatric disoders on a novel cross-seeds hypothesis h_nakajima[at]
Assoc. Professor Kazuhiro Nishiyama Studies on intestinal homeostasis knishiyama[at]
Assoc. Professor Misako Matsubara Cellular and molecular mechanisms of liver disease mmatsubara[at]

Veterinary Environmental Sciences

Bioenvironmental Sciences

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Professor Masami Miyake Analysis of bacterial physiology and virulence, and application of research knowledge to control infectious diseases masamimiyake[at]
Professor Makoto Matsubayashi Molecular epidemiological and pathological studies on gastrointestinal parasitic diseases matsubayashi[at]
Assoc. Professor Kazuhiko Nishimura Research on the effects of chemical substances on cell function and cytotoxicity nisimura[at]
Assoc. Professor Mayo Yasugi Studies on zoonotic bacterial and viral infectious diseases for One Health shishimaru[at]
Lecturer Hiroshi Nakagawa Research on the mechanism of cytotoxicity of chemicals via intracellular transport mechanisms using in vitro models hiroshinakagawa[at]
Asst. Professor Tadashi Iwasaki Induction of non-specific and specific mucosal immunization chuu[at]
Asst. Professor Asako Haraguchi Veterinary parasitology, Genetical epidemiological analysis for parasites, Molecular pathogenesis of protozoan diseases x25979x[at]

Infection Diseases Control

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Professor Masayuki Horie Understanding of the viral diversity and evolution, and virus-host co-evolution mhorie[at]
Professor Shinji Yamasaki Bacteria belonging to Enterobacterales, Campylobacter and Vibrio, Food safaty, Zoonosis, Antimicrobial resistance, bacterial protein toxins, pathogenic mechanisms yshinji [at}
Assoc. Professor Atsushi Hinenoya Molecular epidemiology and virulence mechanism of foodborne and zoonotic bacterial pathogens. hinenoya[at]
Assoc. Professor Noritoshi Hatanaka Development of rapid detection methods and analysis of virulence of food borne deseases and zoonoses-related pathogens n.hatanaka[at]
Assoc. Professor Koji Hosomi Pathogenesis and control of bacterial infections/Functions and applications of symbiotic bacteria hosomi[at]
Lecturer Tomoko Kohda Molecular mechanistic studies on botulism using immunological and biochemical methods u21300b[at]
Asst. Professor Mai Kishimoto Exploration and characterization of novel viruses and their transmission mechanisms m.kishimoto[at]

Veterinary Clinical Sciences

Advanced Pathobiology

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Professor Noritoshi Kawate Reproductive endocrinology and its clinical application in farm animals kawate[at]
Professor Shingo Hatoya Veterinary regenerative medicine using iPS cells and ES cells hatoya[at]
Assoc. Professor Satoshi Matsuyama Analysis of expression pattern of oncogenes and tumor supressor genes in animal tumor cells and tissues.  g21405t[at]
Assoc. Professor Keisuke Koyama Reproductive efficiency in cattle and fertility of in vitro matured bovine oocytes koyama-keisuke[at]
Assoc. Professor Tomoko Takahashi Research on small animal clinical oncology b24702t[at]
Lecturer Masaya Tsukamoto Regenerative veterinary medicine, disease modeling using stem cells tsukamoto-ma[at]

Advanced Clinical Medicine

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Professor Terumasa Shimada Clinical research on the relationship between animal health and breeding environment  terumasa[at]
Professor Takashi Hasegawa The analysis of pathophysiology, and advanced diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures on intractable disorders in the areas of veterinary ophthalmology, orthopedics, and neurology hsst56[at]
Professor Masaru Furuya Development of novel diagnostic and therapeutic target molecule in small animal cancer furuya[at]
Professor Norio Yamagishi Research on clinical biomarkers to assess the heath status of farm animals nyamagishi.svs[at]
Assoc. Professor Shingo Ishikawa Elucidation of immune mechanisms specific to farm animals s-ishikawa[at]
Assoc. Professor Shunsuke Shimamura 1) Development of new diagnostic techniques and treatments for canine and feline cardiac diseases.
2) Development of a stress evaluation method based on analysis of canine heart rate variability		 shimamur[at]
Assoc. Professor Hiroyuki Tani ・Development of novel diagnostic and therapeutic methods for cardiovascular diseases in companion animals.
・Development of DDS and vaccines based on bacterial outer membrane vesicles.		 tanisi[at]
Assoc. Professor Toshiyuki Tanaka Non-invasive diagnosis and radiogenomics using CT/MRI in small animals t-tanaka[at]
Assoc. Professor Mizuki Tomihari Clinical and basic research in veterinary orthopedics, soft tissue surgery, and oncology g21624w[at]
Lecturer Shinobu Tsuchiaka Research on clinical application of gastrointestinal microbiome in farm animals stsuchiaka[at]
Asst. Professor Sueun Kim Pneumonia and stress evaluation through breathing pattern analysis in cattle kim73[at]
Asst. Professor Shunichi Watanabe Establishment of Complement Diagnostics and Development of Complement-Targeted Tumor Therapy in Small Animal Medicine u21822k[at]