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
Pathophysiology Gifu SHIINA Takahiko Neuronal regulation of esophageal functions
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
Experimental Animals Gifu ＊4 SUEMIZU Hiroshi ＊ Development of useful model for investigating human disease or condition using humanized mice
Glycobiology Tottori HOSAKA Yoshinao Research on sugar chains and cell differentiation mechanisms
Molecular Morphology Tottori WARITA Katsuhiko Research on statin sensitivity of different cancer cells with different origins
Neuronal physiology Tottori KITAMURA Naoki Research on the excitatory regulation mechanism of sensory neurons
Molecular Cell Pharmacology Tottori OTA Toshio Research on the molecular cell function of nociception and perception mechanism
Cell Pharmacology / Toxicology Tottori TAKAHASHI Kenji Research on cellular disorder and inflammatory pathology mechanisms
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
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
Pathogen biology Gifu MASATANI Tatsunori Studies on infection strategy of protozoan parasites and viruses
Veterinary Parasitology Gifu TAKASHIMA Yasuhiro Relation between parasites and hosts
Emerging Infectious Diseases Gifu ＊1 KAWABATA Hiroki ＊ Research on tick-borne bacterial infectious diseases
Zoonoses and Veterinary Public Health Gifu ＊1 INOUE Satoshi ＊ Prevention and control of zoonoses in public health
Emerging Virus Infectious Diseases Gifu ＊1 FUKUSHI Shuetsu ＊ Epidemiological and virological studies of emerging viral hemorrhagic fevers
Food hygiene Gifu ＊5 UEMA Masashi ＊ Study on hazard analysis and control for food safety
Veterinary Microbiology Gifu ＊2 TAKAMATSU Daisuke ＊ Epidemiological and bacteriological studies of bacterial infectious diseases in animals and honey bees
Veterinary epidemiology Gifu ＊2 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
Comparative Neuropathology Tottori MORITA Takehito Research on pathological development of metabolic diseases and infectious diseases in nervous system
Pathology of Veterinary Infectious Diseases Tottori SUNDEN Yuji Research on pathogenesis, prevention and treatment of infectious diseases
Zoonosis Tottori ITO Toshihiro Research on host-range restriction and pathogenic factors of zoonosis pathogens
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

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
Thrombosis and Hemostasis Gifu KITOH Katsuya Pathology, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of parasitic and hematological diseases in 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 small animal dentistry and oral surgery
Veterinary Anesthesiology Gifu SHIBATA Sanae Anesthesia and analgesia in animals
Equine Podiatry Gifu ＊3 KUWANO Atsutoshi ＊ Pathobiological podiatry in equine
Equine Breeding Science Gifu ＊3 SATO Fumio ＊ Management of equine breeding
Equine Physiology Gifu ＊3 OHMURA Hajime ＊ Exercise physiology
Equine Clinical Medicine Gifu ＊3 OHTA Minoru ＊ Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of equine diseases
Clinical Oncology Tottori OKAMOTO Yoshiharu Basic and clinical research on novel treatments for animal tumors
Small Animal Oncology Tottori OSAKI Tomohiro Research on novel diagnosis and treatment in small animal tumors
Veterinary Diagnostics and Therapeutics Tottori HIKASA Yoshiaki Basic and clinical research on pathophysiology and biochemistry of medical diseases in animals, as well as diagnosis and treatment
Veterinary Clinical Drug Therapeutics Tottori HARADA Kazuki Research on drug treatments for internal diseases in dogs and cats
Veterinary Clinical Theriogenology Tottori HISHINUMA Mitsugu Research on reproductive physiology and reproductive engineering of livestock
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 Anatomy Tottori IMAGAWA Tomohiro Anatomical analysis using CT and MRI images
Bovine Practice Tottori TSUKA Takeshi Research on the diagnostic imaging in bovines

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

＊1 indicates association with National Institute of Infectious Diseases，＊2 indicates association with National Institute of Animal Health，＊3 indicates association with Japan Racing Association （JRA Equine Research Institute），＊4 indicates association with Central Institute for Experimental Animals，＊5 indicates association with National Institute of Health Sciences.