Zenichiro Kato ： MD, PhD
Research Area ： Structural Medicine

We are establishing the new research filed "Structural medicine". This includes a protein structure analysis and a drug discovery using the molecular structure determined by atomic resolution. This sub-nanometer information let us understand the precise molecular mechanism of the diseases and let us create the new drugs at the same scale as the drug molecules.

Tomoyoshi Terada ：MD, PhD
Research Area ： Physiology / Allergology

Mast cells express a high-affinity IgE Fc receptor (Fcε RI), and are involved in allergic diseases. Our research focuses on FcεRI β chain. β chain plays an important role in signal transduction of mast cells. So, effective control of β chain is important in controlling allergic reactions caused by mast cells.

Mayumi Yamamoto ： MD, PhD, MBA
Research Area ： Int. Med. / Health Sciences / Endocrinology and Metabolism Health Promotion

Health promotion for young adults is an important issue on the development of national health care and reasonable regulation of national medical expenditure. Research for the analysis of mental and
physical health problems in university students are conducting and international comparative studies are also progressing.
Gifu Diabetes Study, which was conducted with randomly selected from the residential registry, data are analyzing to elucidate the trend of lifestyle-related disease and diabetes in Japanese population.

Takashi Ichinomiya ： PhD
Research Area ： Applied mathematics, Network theory, Bioinformatics

Recently, the mathematical modelling has taken an important role in biological and medical research, such as the emergence and development of cancers, circadian rhythm of cells, and epidemics of infectious diseases. Our current concern is the modelling various biological processes using mathematics. The mathematical analysis of these models will give us important information on the understanding and treatment of various diseases.

Daisuke Fukuoka　：　PhD
Research Area　 　：　Medical Image Processing / Software Developmen

Our research group focuses on the development of Computer-aided Diagnosis (CAD) systems for medical images used for image diagnosis. In recent years, image analysis using AI (Artificial Intelligence) has become one of the main research themes.

Kaori Tanaka ：PhD
Research Area ： Clinical Bacteriology / Anaerobic Microbiology

Resident microbes intimately interact with our bodies throughout our lifetimes. While they are an essential part of our health, they can also cause infectious diseases. Our research focuses on understanding antibiotic resistance and the pathological significance of these resident microbes, especially obligately anaerobes.

Hiroyuki Tanaka ：PhD
Hirotaka Yamashita ：PhD
Research Area ： Pharmacology / Immunology

We are investigating possible therapeutic targets and new drugs for allergic diseases (e.g., atopic dermatitis, asthma, and food allergies) and emphysema using animal models and cell systems. We are also studying the appropriate use of drugs in current clinical use. We welcome young researchers who are interested in drug discovery.

Electron microscopic image of a mite

Eiichi Hinoi　：　PhD
Research Area　　：　Integrated Pharmacology

Osteoblasts, responsible for bone formation, were recently revealed to be essential for various pathogenetic and physiological phenomena as well as for bone homeostasis. We are investigating the new intercellular (interorgan) networks between osteoblasts (bone tissue) and other cells (organs) across the body in order to elucidate various functions of osteoblasts.

Shigeo Takashima ：PhD
Research Area ： Developmental Genetics

Our research aims to understand the relationship between fatty acid and animal development and diseases.To this end, we study human diseases with defective fatty acid metabolism focusing on how each fatty acid species affect the cellular behavior and the physiological functions. We also try developing the conventional method to analyze a wider range of fatty acid species by distinguishing their chemical structure.