Course and main faculty

Basic Veterinary Science Course

Field of expertise Affiliation
(university)		 Full name Research details
Neurophysiology Gifu SHIMIZU Yasutake The regulatory mechanism of gastrointestinal motility
Neurohistology Gifu SAITO Shoichiro Neurohistochemical study correlating with phylogeny of vertebrates
Pharmacology for Endogenous Substances Gifu UNNO Toshihiro Signal transduction mechanisms of drug receptors in smooth muscles
Pathophysiology Gifu SHIINA Takahiko Neuronal regulation of esophageal functions
Experimental Animals Gifu ＊5 SUEMIZU Hiroshi ＊ Development of useful model for investigating human disease or condition using humanized mice
Molecular Morphology Tottori WARITA Katsuhiko Research on statin sensitivity of different cancer cells with different origins
Integrative Physiology Tottori KOBA Satoshi Neural control and Autonomic Regulation
Cell Pharmacology / Toxicology Tottori TAKAHASHI Kenji Research on cellular disorder and inflammatory pathology mechanisms
Developmental & Reproductive Biology Tottori SATO Yoko Research on male germ cell development
Cell Differentiation Tottori HIGUCHI Masashi Research on pituitary development and cell differentiation

Pathology / Applied Veterinary Science Course

Field of expertise Affiliation
(university)		 Full name Research details
Oncological Pathology Gifu SAKAI Hiroki Study on neoplastic diseases of animals
Comparative Pathology Gifu HIRATA Akihiro Comparative pathological studies on animal diseases
Zoonotic Diseases Gifu ITO Naoto Studies on pathogenic mechanism of rabies virus and development of a novel rabies vaccine
Pathogen biology Gifu MASATANI Tatsunori Studies on infection strategy of protozoan parasites and viruses
Wildlife Management Gifu SUZUKI Masatsugu Biology, physiology and morphology of wildlife animals
ASANO Makoto Basic and applied research on wildlife population management
Animal Infectious Disease Control Gifu ASAI Tetsuo Antimicrobial-resistant bacteria in animals
Diagnosis for Infectious Diseases Gifu INOSHIMA Yasuo Studies on pathological mechanisms and diagnosis of infectious diseases
Public Health Gifu OKADA Ayaka Study on control of foodborne and environmental infectious diseases
Veterinary Pathology Gifu MURAKAMI Mami Pathological Research on Animal Diseases
Veterinary Parasitology Gifu TAKASHIMA Yasuhiro Relation between parasites and hosts
Emerging Infectious Diseases Gifu ＊1 KAWABATA Hiroki ＊ Research on tick-borne bacterial infectious diseases
Emerging Virus Infectious Diseases Gifu ＊1 FUKUSHI Shuetsu ＊ Epidemiological and virological studies of emerging viral hemorrhagic fevers
Food hygiene Gifu ＊2 UEMA Masashi ＊ Study on hazard analysis and control for food safety
Veterinary epidemiology Gifu ＊3 HAYAMA Yoko ＊ Veterinary epidemiology in animal health
Veterinary Bacteriology Tottori MURASE Toshiyuki Research on pathogenicity and drug resistance of infection causing bacteria in animals
Pathogen Microbiology Tottori OZAKI Hiroichi Research on host-range analysis and pathogenic mechanism
Pathology of Veterinary Infectious Diseases Tottori SUNDEN Yuji Research on pathogenesis, prevention and treatment of infectious diseases
Mucosal Immunology Tottori TAKEUCHI Takashi Research on immune response in mucosal tissues
Disease Model Zoology Tottori TOMIOKA Yukiko Development and analysis of model animals for tumor and viral diseases
Infectious Diseases of Animals Tottori SODA Kosuke Research on pathology of infectious diseases and development of vaccine
Avian Infectious Diseases Tottori YAMAGUCHI Tsuyoshi Research on avian infection control and the ecology of pathogenic microorganisms
Preventive Medicine for Animal Infectious Disease Tottori USUI Tatsufumi Research on pathogenesis and host factors in animal viral infections.

Clinical Veterinary Science Course

Field of expertise Affiliation
(university)		 Full name Research details
Small Animal Internal Medicine Gifu NISHII Naohito Development of novel method for diagnosis and treatment of endocrine diseases
Clinical Neurology Gifu KOBATAKE Yui Elucidating the pathophysiology and establishing treatments for neurological diseases in small animals
Veterinary Clinical Oncology Gifu MORI Takashi Pathophysiology and novel therapeutic approaches to neoplastic diseases in companion animals
Clinical Immunology Gifu MAEDA Sadatoshi Studies on molecular pathogenesis of immune-mediated diseases in animals
Internal Medicine of Companion Gifu NAGATA Noriyuki Studies on the digestive and endocrine diseases of companion animals
Theriogenology Gifu MURASE Tetsuma Studies of mechanisms regulating the fertilizing functions in mammalian spermatozoa
Reproductive Biology Gifu TAKASU Masaki Molecular breeding of mammals
Farm Animal Clinical Medicine Gifu OHBA Yasunori Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases in farm animals
Small Animal Dentistry and Oral Surgery Gifu WATANABE Kazuhiro Development of diagnosis and treatment in veterinary surgery
Veterinary Anesthesiology Gifu SHIBATA Sanae Anesthesia and analgesia in animals
Equine Podiatry Gifu ＊4 KUWANO Atsutoshi ＊ Pathobiological podiatry in equine
Equine Breeding Science Gifu ＊4 SATO Fumio ＊ Management of equine breeding
Equine Clinical Medicine Gifu ＊4 OHTA Minoru ＊ Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of equine diseases
Equine Physiology Gifu ＊4 OHMURA Hajime ＊ Exercise physiology
Small Animal Oncology Tottori OSAKI Tomohiro Research on novel diagnosis and treatment in small animal tumors
Veterinary Clinical Drug Therapeutics Tottori HARADA Kazuki Research on drug treatments for internal diseases in dogs and cats
Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics Tottori NISHIMURA Ryo Research on reproductive physiology in mammals
Neurology Tottori TAKEUCHI Takashi Research on the diagnosis and treatment of neurological diseases
Clinical Laboratory Tottori IGUCHI Aiko Research on treatment strategy in canine babesiosis
Bovine Practice Tottori TSUKA Takeshi Research on the diagnostic imaging in bovines
Veterinary Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine Tottori MURAHATA Yusuke Research on anesthesia and critical care for companion animals

＊ indicates the faculty member who belong in the collaborative Institutes.

＊1 National Institute of Infectious Diseases，＊2 National Institute of Health Sciences，＊3 National Institute of Animal Health，＊4 Japan Racing Association （JRA Equine Research Institute），＊5 Central Institute for Experimental Medicine and Life Science.