Professor

Kentaro Nagaoka

Project：Effects of breast milk on the functions of intestinal microbiota
　　　　Post-transcriptional regulatory mechanisms in cancer metastasis
　　　　Aiming to produce cows resistant to mastitis
Hometown：Ibaraki
Hobby：Taking care of my children

Message to Students

　In the field of human medicine, the search and development of genes and biomarkers related to health and disease, as well as the spread of AI and IoT, will enable the selection of optimal treatment methods on an individual patient level, establishing so-called "precision medicine. The veterinary field is broad, and while pet animals such as dogs and cats are moving in the same direction as humans, in the areas of animal husbandry and zoo animals, we need to pay attention to a slightly different trend: innovation in population management methods rather than treatment of individuals. For example, cutting-edge engineering techniques will be used to identify diseased individuals at an early stage and to develop methods for maintaining healthy individuals. I would like to encourage my current students not to be satisfied with being specialists in veterinary research, but to become generalists who have acquired knowledge in medicine, pharmacy, and engineering other than veterinary science.

Associated Professor

Yuki Yamamoto

Project：Development of in vitro spermatogenesis technology for the conservation of endangered species and improvement of domestic animal production
　　　　Mechanism of acquisition of high-temperature resistance for the prevention of heat stroke in mammals
Hometown： Shizuoka
Hobby： Chorus, Reading, Travel
Resercher information

Secretary

Atuko Shimazu

Project：office management
Hometown： Tokyo
Hobby： table tennis

Secretary

Tomomi Kawazoe

Project：office management
Hometown： Ehime
Hobby： Decluttering

Co-researcher

Yuko Shigeno

Project：Studies on physiological role of gut microbiota in common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus)
Hometown：Kanagawa
Hobby：Playing the piano

Co-researcher

Yuto Yoshimoto

Project：Studies on association between oral and intestinal flora and lumpy jaw disease in captive red kangaroo (Macropus rufus)
Hometown：Tokyo
Hobby：Photograph, Acappella

Doctoral course, 4th year

Chika Shirakata

Project：Analysis of the function of the gut microbiota in cetaceans and improvement of fertility and survival rates
Hometown：Ishikawa
Hobby：Visiting chocolate shops

Doctoral course, 4th year

Fhaikrue Itsarapan

Project：The role of IL4i1 affects gut immunity and the microbiome diversity in infants
Hometown：Thailand
Hobby：Listening to music, Hiking

Doctoral course, 3rd year

Ken Suenaga

project：Studies on the pathogenesis of spontaneous nephropathy in common marmosets
Hometown：Yamaguchi
Hobby：Research

Doctoral course, 2nd year

Ryosuke Shimizu

Project：In vitro spermatogenesis for felines
Hometown：Saitama
Hobby：Travelling

Doctoral course, 2nd year

Yang Haoyu

Project：Examination of methods to prevent depression that focus on gut-brain axis
Hometown：China
Hobby：Watching movies, Gym Training, Writing

Doctoral course, 1st year

Yang Yuchen

Project: Establishment of heat acclimation mouse models and exploration of the molecular mechanisms of heat acclimation
Hometown：China
Hobby：Game, Stroll

Undergraduate, 6th year

Yuki Horiba

Project：Research on the relationship between cat urolithiasis and intestinal flora
Hometown：Aichi
Hobby：Karate

Undergraduate, 6th year

Taichi Negishi

Project：Study on the tumor-suppressive role of the amino acid-metabolizing enzyme IL4i1
Hometown：Kanagawa
Hobby：Films, Music

Undergraduate, 6th year

Riho Ohsawa

Project：Development of in vitro spermatogenesis technology for mature mice
Hometown：Chiba
Hobby：J-rock concerts, Disney, Movies

Undergraduate, 6th year

Hirotaka Kato

Project：Study on the effects of probiotics on brain function improvement using a mouse model
Hometown：Tokyo
Hobby： Video games, Yu-gi-oh!, Disney

Undergraduate, 6th year

Takeru Nagase

Project：Study on the impact of maternal separation stress on the gut environment in offspring mice
Hometown：Miyagi
Hobby：Contrabass

Master course, 1st year

Liu Jinyuan

Project：Study on membrane progesterone receptors and reproductive function
Hometown：China
Hobby：Collecting records

Master course, 1st year

Wen Wanqi

Project：Research on the role of NXPE4 in bovine mastitis through its association with gut microbiota and metabolism
Hometown：China
Hobby：Photography, Piano

Master course, 1st year

Li Weiqi

Project：Study on the Effects of Polyamines on Brain Function Improvement in Mice
Hometown：China
Hobby：Traveling, Gourmet, Adventure

Undergraduate, 5th year

Yuma Aratani

Project：Study on the differences in the severity of colitis induced by DSS administration in knockout mice lacking the amino acid–metabolizing enzymes IL4i1 and LAO1, as well as the associated changes in gut microbiota that may contribute to these differences
Hometown：Tokyo
Hobby：Video games, Anime, Manga

Undergraduate, 5th year

Ichiho Kubota

Project：Elucidating the effects of heat acclimation on metabolic and thermoregulatory functions in mice
Hometown：Kanagawa
Hobby：Visiting farms, Ukulele  

Undergraduate, 5th year

Yui Sato

Project：Establishment of an in vivo-like culture system using Sertoli cell lines 
Hometown：Chiba
Hobby：Music, Photography, Visiting art museums