Gunma University

RESEARCH TEAM

Center Director

Name Department Position Research Description
KASUYA Ken-ichi Program of Food Science and Engineering,Department of Materials and Environment, Graduate School of Science and Technology Professor Biodegradable plastics would bring an eco-friendly society

Deputy Directors

Name Department Position Research Description
OHNISHI Hiroshi Graduate School of Health Sciences (Laboratory Sciences) Professor Scientific Creation of Lifelong Health
INOUE Yusuke Program of Food Science and Engineering,Department of Materials and Environment, Graduate School of Science and Technology Professor Elucidation of pathogenic mechanism of lifestyle diseases and verification of the preventive effects of foods

Members

Health Science

Name Department Position Research Description
TORII Seiji Center for Food Science and Wellness Professor Nutrition biochemical study to prevail over aging-associated diseases
SHIMA Takeru Cooperative Faculty of Education (Health and Physical Education) Associate Professor Exploration of exercise and eating habits that enhance brain function
MACHIDA Daisuke Cooperative Faculty of Education (Home Economics Education) Associate Professor Diet and health/well-being
YOSHIDA Akihiro Graduate School of Medicine(Medical Education and Development) Assistant Professor I aim to suppress the rise of blood sugar and lipids with foods using glucomannan
OBA Shino Graduate School of Health Sciences (Nursing) Professor Chronic Disease Epidemiology
OKA Michiyo Graduate School of Health Sciences (Nursing) Professor Search for “food” from the perspective of “action”!
MATSUMOTO Mitsuhiro Graduate School of Health Sciences (Nursing) Assistant Professor Study on nursing of chronic diseases
MATSUI Hiroki Graduate School of Health Sciences (Laboratory Sciences) Associate Professor The impacts of fatty acid quantity and quality in diet on human health.
HISADA Takeshi Graduate School of Health Sciences (Rehabilitation Sciences) Professor Investigation for the effect of ω-3 fatty acid-derived lipid mediators on allergy and inflammation.
TSUNEKAWA Katsuhiko Graduate School of Medicine(Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
Gunma University Hospital (Department of Clinical Laboratory)/Director
Associate Professor Association between iodine intake and life style-related disease among Gunma residents
SATSU Hideo Program of Food Science and Engineering,Department of Materials and Environment, Graduate School of Science and Technology Professor Search and analysis of functional food ingredients expected to prevent disease and promote health
SUGIYAMA Yuta Program of Food Science and Engineering,Department of Materials and Environment, Graduate School of Science and Technology Associate Professor Promotion of human health through the regulation of gut microbiota
KUROSAWA Aya Program of Food Science and Engineering,Department of Materials and Environment, Graduate School of Science and Technology Assistant Professor Analyzing the mechanisms of the "two-faced" effects of food-derived antioxidants.
NINOMIYA Kazumi Program of Food Science and Engineering,Department of Materials and Environment, Graduate School of Science and Technology Assistant Professor Evaluation of functionality and processing characteristics of ingredients extracted from food
ODA Tsukasa Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation (Mucosal Ecosystem Design) Assistant Professor -Molecular mechanisms of cellular senescence
-Cellular responses to DNA damage
KITAMURA Tadahiro Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation (Metabolic Signal) Professor Clarifying the mechanism by which lifestyle-related diseases, such as diabetes and obesity, occur and developing new strategy to treat these diseases
KOHNO Daisuke Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation (Metabolic Signal) Assistant Professor Epigenetic regulation of feeding center
KIMURA Takao General Health Support Center(Deputy Director) Professor Lipoprotein lipase and lipid metabolism

Food Development

Name Department Position Research Description
SUZUKI Miwa Center for Food Science and Wellness Lecturer Marine biodegradable plastics would bring a sustainable society.
ASAKAWA Naoki Program of Materials Science,Department of Materials and Environment, Graduate School of Science and Technology Professor Bio-inspired electronic devices for food science and human wellness
TACHIBANA Yuya Program of Food Science and Engineering,Department of Materials and Environment, Graduate School of Science and Technology Professor Utilization of biobased materials and biodegradable plastics for food packaging
Soulenthone Phouvilay Program of Food Science and Engineering,Department of Materials and Environment, Graduate School of Science and Technology Assistant Professor Biodegradable plastics toward sustainable societies: Development based on microbial degradation mechasnims
TAKAHASHI Rheo Program of Food Science and Engineering,Department of Materials and Environment, Graduate School of Science and Technology Assistant Professor Food Geek
MURAKAMI Iwanori Program of Intelligence and Control Engineering,Department of Electronics and Mechanical Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology Associate Professor Development of food processing robot and realization of process automation
KATSURA Shinji Program of Food Science and Engineering,Department of Materials and Environment, Graduate School of Science and Technology Professor -Development of new sensors for foods
-Real-time monitoring of bacteria and viruses in the environment
OSHIGE Masahiko Program of Food Science and Engineering,Department of Materials and Environment, Graduate School of Science and Technology Associate Professor -Search for useful chemical substances
-Real-time monitoring of bacteria and viruses in the environment
HARANO Azuchi Program of Food Science and Engineering,Department of Materials and Environment, Graduate School of Science and Technology Associate Professor Study of Food Powder and Crystal Particle

Food Function Analysis

Name Department Position Research Description
ARAI Yoshihiro Cooperative Faculty of Education (Health and Physical Education) Professor -Study on foods and their ingredients that are useful for health promotion
-Effects of nutrition, exercise and environmental factors on mesenchymal stem cells
SHIBATA Takayuki Graduate School of Health Sciences (Laboratory Sciences) Associate Professor Development of specific detection methods for the minimal amount of particular molecules in foods.
SONOYAMA Masashi Program of Applied Chemistry,Department of Materials and Environment, Graduate School of Science and Technology Professor Investigation of structure-function relationship of lipid-related proteins
TAKENO Hiroyuki Program of Food Science and Engineering,Department of Materials and Environment, Graduate School of Science and Technology Associate Professor Study on texture and structure of food gels
HATANO Kenichi Program of Food Science and Engineering,Department of Materials and Environment, Graduate School of Science and Technology Assistant Professor The high added value of the crops using the food waste
ITABASHI Hideyuki Program of Food Science and Engineering,Department of Materials and Environment, Graduate School of Science and Technology Professor Suppression of heavy metal uptake in crops
KOZAKI Daisuke Program of Food Science and Engineering,Department of Materials and Environment, Graduate School of Science and Technology Associate Professor Development of Analytical Methods for Understanding Biological Reactions and Supporting Food Production

Food Management

Name Department Position Research Description
FUJIWARA Akiko Center for Food Science and Wellness Lecturer Approach to development of “Symbiosis”-targeted environmentally-friendly control methods for agricultural pest insects
TANINO Takanori Program of Food Science and Engineering,Department of Materials and Environment, Graduate School of Science and Technology Associate Professor Make good use of microorganisms with electrostatic technology
HIYAMA Miyabi Program of Food Science and Engineering,Department of Materials and Environment, Graduate School of Science and Technology Associate Professor Study of bioluminescence
MOTOJIMA Kuniyuki Program of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineering,Department of Electronics and Mechanical Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology Professor Research for optimal crop cultivation environment and prediction of futurity yield

Cohort Study Unit For Working Women

Name Department Position Research Description
IDENO Yuki Center for Food Science and Wellness Associate Professor Lifecourse epidemiology for women's health
NAGAI Kazue Center for Food Science and Wellness Associate Professor A life course approach study to women's health
OKAMI Yukiko Center for Food Science and Wellness Lecturer Epidemiology of Women's Health and Diet