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Faculty of Information Science and Engineering, Department of Information Science and Engineering
- Professor
- Masaki EMOTO
- Research Field
Image information enginnering, Human Factor, Vision Science
- Keyword(s)
Imaging System、Vision、Stereopsis、Autonomic Nervous
- Research theme
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- Imaging system and human vision
- Effects of imaging system on human
- Kansei enginnering
Outline of research activitiesWe are interested in the effects of the artificial environment of imaging systems on humans. We have studied both pros and cons effects. Examples of the good effects are viewers’ sense of power, immersion, and presence, in which the viewers feel as if they are in the space projected by the imaging system. The problem of quantifying these senses is that it is not possible to measure them with a measuring instrument. These characteristics related to human senses and sensitivity can quantified through subjective evaluations and questionnaires. At the same time, biometric measurements are performed to search for measurement items that may serve as biological indices. We are investigating the relationship between subjective evaluations and biological indices.
Conversely, undesirable effects are that a person watching 3D images or a shaky image may experience eye fatigue or a motion sickness. To clarify what can be done to minimize these undesirable effects, we are studying the relationship between the undesirable effects and presented images by subjective evaluations and biometric measurements. In this process, we measure eye movements, autonomic nervous system, and brain activity to quantify the degree of the undesirable effects. Based on these results, we have proposed measures to prevent and mitigate undesirable biological effects.- Desired cooperation
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- Quantification of quantities that are difficult to measure with measuring instruments
- The relationship between imaging systems and human
- Points to keep in mind when creating 3D videos, etc.
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Faculty of Information Science and Engineering, Department of Information Science and Engineering
- Professor
- Tetsuya AKAGI
- Research Field
Mechatronics, Pneumatic control device, Mechanical control
- Keyword(s)
Soft actuator, Wearable control system, Embedded controller
- Research theme
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- Development of Low-cost Flexible Pneumatic Actuator and Its Application for Home-based Rehabilitation Devices
- Development of Low-cost Wearable Fluid Control Valve and Its Application
- Development of Various Flexible Robots Using Flexible Pneumatic Actuators
Outline of research activitiesBy taking advantage of pneumatic actuators that have features of higher force / mass ratio, lightweight and flexibility based on compressibility, we have developed low-cost wearable actuators and low-cost home-based rehabilitation devices that can be disposable after using it. Specifically, we developed a flexible pneumatic cylinder that can be used even if the cylinder bends. A spherical actuator that consists of two flexible pneumatic cylinders have been also developed as an application for portable rehabilitation device. We have also developed a low-cost wearable servo valve using buckled tubes, an artificial muscle with built-in displacement sensor and a pipe inspection robot using extension type flexible pneumatic actuators. In addition, aiming at globalization for students, all graduate students in our laboratory have presentation in international conferences.
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- Development of wearable pneumatic controlled devices using embedded controllers and its application
- Implementation of low-cost, small-sized and light-weight pneumatic control valves
- Development and application for flexible actuator and flexible sensors
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Faculty of Life Science, Department of Bioscience
- Professor
- Da-Hong WANG
- Research Field
Environmental Public Health, Environmental Biochemistry
- Keyword(s)
Environment, Assessment of Exposure Effects, Functional Foods, Disease Prevention, Biomarkers
- Research theme
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- Assessment of exposure effects of environmental substances
- Development of Functional foods
- Examining the psychological and physiological effects of the forest environment on humans
Outline of research activitiesWe are developing the simple and effective methods for screening oxidative stress-induced environmental substances, and the functional foods to control the toxicity of environmental substances. Furthermore, in order to understand the psychological and physiological effects of the forest environment on humans, we are conducting comparative studies using biological oxidative and antioxidant biomarkers as indicators.
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- Health assessment of functional foods
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Faculty of Life Science, Department of Bioscience
- Professor
- Kohji ISHIHARA
- Research Field
Biocatalysis Chemistry, Enzyme Chemistry
- Keyword(s)
Enzyme, Fermention, Asymmetric Synthesis, Biomass
- Research theme
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- Search for Novel Biocatalysts and its Application to Medicine and pharmacology
- Molecular Biological Analysis of Useful Microbial Enzymes
- Development of Bio-refinery Technology with Biological Function
Outline of research activities- Desired cooperation
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- Screening for Useful Microorganisms
- Microbial Fermentation
- Enzyme Application Technology
- Development of Bio-refinery Technology
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Faculty of Life Science, Department of Bioscience
- Professor
- Masayuki HARAMURA
- Research Field
Mdicinal & Bioorganic Chemistry, Chemical Biology
- Keyword(s)
Peptide Chemistry, Chemical Proteomics
- Research theme
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- Design and synthesis of bioactive organic molecules.
- Development of a method for analyzing intermolecular interaction between proteins and bioactive small molecules.
Outline of research activities・Peptide-based drug design and synthesis:
Design and synthesis of bioactive small molecules from peptide hormons and proteins based on structure activity relationships.
・Chemical Biology Research:
Development of a method for discovery of novel drug target protein using small bioactive compounds as the probes.- Desired cooperation
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- Peptide based drug design and symthesis
- Discovery of novel drug target protein of small bioactive compounds
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Faculty of Life Science, Department of Bioscience
- Professor
- Yoshiko MINAMI
- Research Field
Molecular biology, Biochemistry
- Keyword(s)
Protein, Cell, Metabolic pathway
- Research theme
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- Analysis of the indican metabolic pathway from an indigo plant, Polygonum tinctorium.
- Analysis of unique proteins from a true slime mold, Physarum polycephalum.
- Analysis of secretory pectolyase from the fungi, Aspergillus japonicus.
Outline of research activitiesI study the biosynthetic pathway of indican (a precursor of indigo). As an application, I attempt the mass production of indigo in E. coli.
I analyze the intracellular function of several unique proteins from a slime mold.
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- Production and utilization of indigo dye.
- Research on the character of true slime mold.
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Faculty of Education, Department of Primary Education
- Lecturer
- Shogo HARADA
- Research Field
Home Economics Education
- Keyword(s)
Lesson development, Home life
- Research theme
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- How to design home economics classes
- How “Home economics” should be as school subjects
- How “Home economics” has changed
Outline of research activities“Home economics” in school education aims to improve the skill of homemaking through the velationships between oneself and their family, their consumption habit, their eating habit, their dwelling life, their clothing life and so on.
“Home economics” is concerned with not only our claily life but some subjects life social studies and science. Moreover it’s very important to reflect on your home life so far.
I investigate how “Home economics” should be and I design exciting, satisfactory and practical classes.- Desired cooperation
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- Designing home economics classes
- Development of teaching materials
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Faculty of Management, Department of Management
- Professor
- Takahisa YAMAGUCHI
- Research Field
Financial,Corporate Strategy,Marketing
- Keyword(s)
Customer Relationship Management, Regional Finance
- Research theme
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- Customers’ Viewpoints Management
- Development of a Next-Generation CRM System
Outline of research activitiesCRM was developed by the laboratory of Yamaguchi is integrated in one database each company on another system decentralized information systems. Here, provides accurate customer information gathering, analysis and sharing. In addition, employees are working, you can take advantage of the system are. Plays the role of generating added value as a result, information infrastructure.
From this company is important, rather than in a specific department or human resources to implement CRM, employees share information, leverage and produce value added customer in problem-solving, while proposals to. It is a new concept of companies that cannot deliver value, judging by the value proposed by the companies using customer.
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- Based on the theory of new marketing next-generation CRM development.
- Theory of customer value co-creation with customers about to start marketing an embodiment.
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Medicine
- Professor
- Shuichi TAWARA
- Research Field
Drug Discovery Science, Translational Research, Pharmacology, Basic Pharmaceutical Science
- Keyword(s)
Drug Discovery, Medical Drug, Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Agents, One Health, Antimicrobial Resistance, Industry-Government-Academia Collaboration
- Research theme
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- New trends and approaches in drug discovery research
- Effective and efficient scheme for promoting translational research
- Approaches to the issues on emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and One Health
Outline of research activitiesDisease can be said to be a status of abnormal physical function depart from normal status due to some causes. Medical drug is a substance which acts on causative disease target to enhance relief and recovery from abnormal physical status. Drug discovery is a research activity to create medical drugs and drug discovery science is an integrated discipline dealing with overall drug discovery research activities. Therefore, interdisciplinary and integrated research is critical for drug discovery research including not only biology-related disciplines such as biochemistry, molecular biology, and cellular biology but also chemistry-related disciplines such as organic chemistry, computational chemistry, natural product chemistry, and physical chemistry. Recently, remarkable progresses have been made in genome science, regenerative medicine, stem cell research, and information and communication technology, application of which becomes increasingly important in drug discovery.
It has been stressed for a long time that there is a so-called death valley between basic research in academia and practical application as medical drug in industries. For that reason, a variety of approaches is implemented to facilitate translational research in cooperation among industry, government, and academia.
In these circumstances surrounding drug discovery science, veterinary science and researchers have a quite important role to be played. Animal experiments are essential in drug development to predict efficacy and safety of a drug in human and development of new methodology is necessary to fill the gap between human and experimental animal. In recent days, transmission of pathogens from animals to human and antimicrobial resistance become problematic due to economic globalization and life-style change. To address these issues, knowledge and research are crucial in physiology, pharmacology, and infectious diseases in human and animals.
From this standpoint, I will make a good use of the experiences I have gained so far in a pharmaceutical company and AMED to deal with new challenge for education of veterinary researchers who support research activities in and lead the future of life science and drug discovery areas.- Desired cooperation
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- Application of basic research findings to drug discovery
- Research and actions associated with One Health promotion and antimicrobial resistance
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Medicine
- Professor
- Tohru FUKASE
- Research Field
Epidemiology, Parasitology, Animal Pharmaceutical Science
- Keyword(s)
Infectious Disease, Parasite, Drugs for Animals, Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacoepidemiology
- Research theme
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- Epidemiological research on infectious diseases of animals
- Treatment and prevention of parasite infections in animals
- Efficacy and side effets of drugs for animals, etc.
Outline of research activitiesI am working for epidemiological research on infectious diseases in animals, especially dirofilariasis and ectoparasite infections in dogs and cats, to aim at contribution to prevention. Furthermore, I am working for development of new drugs for animals. And I am also expanding the appropriate use of drugs in animals through pharmacoepidemiological research on usage survey, re-examination of efficacy and incidence of side effects of already-existing drugs.
Photos are a cat flea and a tick. Cat fleas are mundanely detected on dogs as well as cats, and also on humans in recent years in Japan. Ticks have gotten a lot of attention recently as vectors of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS). I am working for development of ectoparasiticides.
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- Epidemiological survey of various diseases of animals
- Research on parasite infections in animals
- Usage survey of drugs in animals, etc.
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Medicine
- Assistant professor
- Shinya MIZUTANI
- Research Field
Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Suegery, Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging, Veterinary anesthesiology
- Keyword(s)
soft tissue surgery, anesthesia, diagnostic imaging
- Research theme
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- Pathophysiology of canine gallbladder disease
- Reserch of liver diseases in canine and feline
- Surgical anatomy of small animals using diagnostic imaging equipment, etc.
Outline of research activitiesTypical gallbladder diseases in dogs include biliary sludge, gallbladder mucocele, and cholelithiasis, but the pathophysiology remains unclear. I am investigating safer treatment methods by clarifying the detailed pathophysiology of canine gallbladder disease.
In addition, the progress of diagnostic imaging technology in veterinary medicine is remarkable, and I am also working on the application of these data to surgical anatomy (vascular anatomy, etc.), and using these, considering a more safer surgical methods.- Desired cooperation
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- Clinical veterinary research in small animals
- Reserch of hepatobiliary diseases in small animals
- Reserch of surgical anatomy in small animals
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Medicine
- Assistant professor
- Yukari NAKAMURA
- Research Field
Dermatology, Parasitology, Epidemiology
- Keyword(s)
Dermatosis, Parasite, Preventive Veterinary Medicine
- Research theme
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- Research on dermatosis and ear diseases in animals
- Treatment of parasite infections in animals
- Epidemiological research on preventive veterinary medicine
Outline of research activitiesI am working for research on the causes, diagnosis and treatment of dermatosis and ear diseases in companion animals (dogs, cats and exotic pet animals). Furthermore, I am focusing on research on the treatment of infestation by fleas, ticks and Demodex mites. With regard to preventive veterinary medicine, the survey on the prevalence of infectious diseases in dogs and cats and further pharmacoepidemiological studies on vaccines, prophylactics for dirofilariasis, and ectoparasiticides for dogs and cats.
- Desired cooperation
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- Research on drugs for cutaneous application for companion animals
- Research on parasite infections in animals
- Research on veterinary medical products
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Associated Science
- Professor
- Takehisa WATANABE
- Research Field
International Law, Education Law, Animal Law
- Keyword(s)
State Jurisdiction, Extraterritoriality, School Crisis Management, Informed Consent in Veterinary Medicine
- Research theme
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- State Jurisdiction Theory in Internet
- School Crisis Management against Natural Disasters
- Informed Consent in Veterinary Medicine
Outline of research activitiesI am researching standards for exercising state jurisdiction in Internet. I am also researching ways to protect students from natural disasters. In addition, I am conducting a legal analysis of informed consent in veterinary medicine.
- Desired cooperation
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- Development of disaster prevention system in school.
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Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education, Center for Teaching License Support
- Professor
- Nobuyuki TAKAHASHI
- Research Field
Inquiry-based learning, informatics education, science education
- Keyword(s)
Inquiry, Informatics, Science, STEAM, ICT Utilization
- Research theme
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- Teaching and Learning Strategies for Inquiry-based learning.
- Measurement and development of programming thinking skills.
- Development of teaching materials for Inquiry-based learning.
Outline of research activitiesTeaching learning strategies that allow students to learn inquiringly in cooperation with their peers are attracting attention, as a learning activity that fosters 21st century academic ability, such as comprehensive inquiry time and inquiry activities for each subject that are included in the Course of Study and implemented at each school. In addition, the GIGA School Concept requires the use of ICT in such learning activities.
I am conducting research on effective teaching and learning strategies based on practical examples of inquiry-based learning, which is an educational activity required in such an era. In particular, practical training is emphasized in the Department of Informatics, and the development of learning materials and the accumulation of teaching plans are awaited so that students can acquire “information theory”, “information ethics”, “programming thinking ability”, and “practical ability to utilize information” by learning independently using ICT. Takahashi Laboratory has developed such teaching materials, analyzed practical cases, and conducted research on methods to measure the qualities and abilities of students, which is the basis for verifying their effectiveness.- Desired cooperation
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- Research and development of ICT-based information learning materials
- Research on apps and teaching materials that cultivate programming thinking skills
- Joint development of STEAM learning materials for learning through manufacturing
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Organization for Research and Community Collaboration, Institute of Frontier Science and Technology
- Professor
- Haruo AKASHI
- Research Field
Coordination Chemistry, Inorganic Synthetic Chemistry
- Keyword(s)
Metal complexes,Functional materials, Photenergy conversion, Oxidation reaction
- Research theme
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- Development of novel oxidation reaction catalysts using metal complexes.
- Development of photosensitizers using metal complexes.
- Synthesis and applications of sulfur-bridged metal complexes.
Outline of research activitiesWe are conducting research using coordination chemistry techniques to create novel substances with unprecedented functionalities based on metal complexes. A metal complex is a compound in which a metal ion (such as copper or iron) forms strong bonds with surrounding molecules, known as ligands.
In metal complexes, the metal ion and ligands bind together in specific arrangements or shapes, forming a stable structure as a unified compound. Through these interactions, metal complexes can exhibit new functional properties that were not observed in the individual metal ions.
Recently, we have been synthesizing porphyrin derivatives containing metal ions at their centers and using these complexes as catalysts to explore oxidation reactions using only oxygen molecules from the air and light.- Desired cooperation
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- Development of novel oxidation reaction systems using green oxidation reactions.
- Development and application of photosensitizers using metal complexes.
- Development and application of functional materials using metal complexes.
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Organization for Research and Community Collaboration, Institute of Frontier Science and Technology
- Associate professor
- Syou MAKI
- Research Field
Material Informatics, Magento-Science, Structural Biology
- Keyword(s)
Data mining, Magnetic force
- Research theme
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- Data science
- Protein crystal growth and magnetic levitation
- Measurement of thermophysical properties of soft materials
- Heat and mass transfer using a magnetic force
Outline of research activitiesWhile using mechanical engineering (fluid dynamics, thermal engineering), applied physics (magneto science), and econometrics, I am conducting research on material informatics that integrates engineering and informatics. Practically, I analyze medical data using the methods of data mining and multivariate analysis. In the field of magneto science, I progress a technology called a “magnetic force booster” and succeeded in realizing a completely containerless protein crystal growth (see the photos). By the use of a magnetic levitation technique, I have also established in measuring the thermal properties of protein crystals.
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- Medical institutions that can provide medical data for research
- Medical institutions that can provide medical data for research
- Research institutes with strong magnetic field generators
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Organization for Research and Community Collaboration, The Institute of Viticulture and Enology
- Professor
- Akihiro KANEKO
- Research Field
Brewing , Applied Microbiology, Functional food
- Keyword(s)
Wine, Yeast, Brewing, Functional food
- Research theme
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- Research into alcoholic beverages.
- Beneficial effects of wine polyphenols.
Outline of research activitiesWe aim to contribute to the development of the wine industries and education, through our research.
Research and invstigation into wine, Japanese sake, fruits and functional foods. Invesigation of volatile compaounds in wine and its produvtion mechanisms. Especially, advanced analysis and evaluation of wine.Wine has favorable and characteristic flavor. We indentify the characteristic compounds in wine and investigate their production mechanisms.
Wine have multiple health functionalities since it is a fermented material. We investigate the health functionality of wine and fermented foods in vitro.And, we investigate the health functinalities of functinal components fermented foods.
- Desired cooperation
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- Brewing , Microbiology
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Organization for Research and Community Collaboration, The Institute of Viticulture and Enology
- Associate professor
- Masahiro KAWAMATA
- Research Field
Enology, Viticulture, Horticulture
- Keyword(s)
Wine, Grape, Cultivation, Fruit, Climate, Soil
- Research theme
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- Influences of climate and soil on the grape qualities
- Correlation between the cultivate conditions and the varieties on wine grapes
- Influences of water stress on the grape qualities
Outline of research activitiesMost of the reserch on grape is about table grapes in Japan. Because wine grapes are not cultivated so much before. However, recently many wine grapes have been cultivated, and high quality wines are produced in several wineries in Japan. Until now engineers in wine makers have studies in the wine developped countries such as France and brought back the wine making techniques to Japan. But, Japanese climate and soil type are quite different from those of foreign countries. Then it is required to the Japanese original techniques in viticulture and enology. It is the most important thing in wine making that wine grapes are cultivated by the suitable conditions in Japan. Our institute of viticulture and enology aims to be a base for technology and information for engineers in wineries of the surrounding ares.
- Desired cooperation
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- Wine style advice based on regional grape varieties and viticulture