Rakuno Gakuen University Graduate School | Veterinary Medicine・Dairy Science

[Master’s Course] Veterinary Science

[Master’s Course] Veterinary Science

Basic and Applied Veterinary Nursing Sciences

Veterinary Anatomy	Professor Takafumi Watanabe	1) Analysis of ultrafine structure using a three-dimensional electron microscope 2) Mitochondrial morphological changes due to oxidative stress 3) Research on connective tissue of the locomotor system
	Lecturer Naoki Takahashi	1) Analysis of three-dimensional ultrafine structure using an electron microscopy 2) Research on collagen in tendons
	Assistant Professor Ryosuke Kobayashi	1) Regulatory mechanism of embryo implantation in mammals 2) Epigenetic regulation in female reproductive diseases including uterine cancer 3) Understanding morphogenesis using genome-,and epigenome editing
Veterinary Physiology	Professor Hideaki Hayashi	1) Stress change in various animals 2) Physiologic assessment and application of the animal welfare 3) Nutrient absorption, metabolism mechanism in the ruminant
Veterinary Biochemistry	Professor Hidetomo Iwano	1) Elucidation of the next generation influence mechanism of the environmental endocrine 2) Development of the early checkup of the dog breast tumor and the convalescence diagnosis 3) Applied study of the bacteriophage therapy for the cause of disease cells
	Associate Professor Taku Miyasho	1) Effect of coniferous aromatic compounds on animals 2) Elucidation of biological responses in sepsis and examination of effects with therapeutic devices in sepsis model pigs
	Lecturer Jyunpei Fujiki	1) Elucidation of the mechanism of phage infection and phage resistance in pathogenic bacteria 2) Construction of phage therapy based on evolutionary fitness trade-offs 3) Analysis of phageome maintained by the environment and animals for prophylactic application
Veterinary Pharmacology	Professor Hiroki Teraoka	1) Elucidation of action mechanism of environmental pollution materials using small tropical fish 2) Research on maintenance science of Japanese cranes 3) Clinical pharmacology of companion animals
Veterinary Pathology	Professor kazuya Matsuda	Pathological reserch on natural diseases in domestic and wild animals. Anatomical and histopathological diagnosis of diseases in domestic and wild animals.
Parasitology and Zoology	Professor Mitsuhiko Asakawa	Clinical, ecological and epidemiological studies on helminthiasis and/or helminths of wild and zoo animals including so-called “exotic pets” Conservation ecological studies of wildlife using host specific parasite as a biomarker Establishment of conservation medical field in East Asia including Japan
Parasitology and Zoology	Associate Professor Takahiro Ishizaki	1) Investigation of the gene essentiality of the Babesia parasites in the blood stage 2) Exploring the host responses for the malaria parasite elimination 3) Establishment of iterative ultrastructure expansion microscopy (iU-ExM) to investigate intracellular ultra-structure)
Veterinary Microbiology	Professor Masato Akiba	1) Studies on molecular epidemiology and preventive technology of bacterial infectious diseases 2) Studies on environmental resistance and pathogenicity of bacteria from animal origin
Public Health	Professor Kohei Makita	Epidemiology of animal and zoonotic diseases in Japan and developing countries Food safety risk analysis Control of animal and zoonotic diseases using One Health approach
Public Health	Professor Masaru Usui	1) Research on resistant mechanism and immunity of medicine resistant bacteria 2) Research on measures against antimicrobial-resistant bacteria (including development of diagnostic methods)
Environmental Health Sciences	Professor Jun Noda	1) Research on hygiene management and disease prevention in animal rearing environment 2) Research on airborne infectious agents and their prevention 3) Research on hygiene management in built environment

Clinical Veterinary Nursing Sciences

Animal Health	Professor Hidetoshi Higuchi	1) Basic research on cow’s mammary gland immune system 2) Analysis of the condition of cow hoof disease and its application to the prevention of hoof disease
Production Medicine in Veterinary Sciences	Professor Motoshi Tajima	Management of infectious diseases in cattle farm
Animal Disease and Therapeutics	Professor Kazuyuki Suzuki	1) Pathophysiological studies on inflammatory diseases in various animals 2) Pathophysiological research on the endotoxin shock in cattle 3) Clinical research on intravenous and nutritional fluid management in various animals
Veterinary Anesthesiology	Professor Kazuto Yamashita	1) Clinical research on general anesthesia, pain control and perioperative nutrition in dogs and cats 2) Research on intensive care for dogs and cats. 3) Research on the treatment for septicemia of horses
Veterinary Anesthesiology	Associate Professor Takaharu Itami	1) Studies on temperature loss and heat retention in dogs under general anesthesia 2) Studies on inflammatory cytokines and perioperative management in critically ill animals 3) Studies on inflammatory cytokines and postoperative pain in critically ill animals
Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging	Associate Professor Kiwamu Hanozono	1) Acceleration of MRI imaging using sparse modeling and its clinical application 2) Analysis of renal function in dogs and cats using Doppler and contrast-enhanced ultrasonography 3) Analysis of right atrial function using ultrasonography and MRI
Animal Physical Therapy	Undecided
Veterinary Ethology	Professor Takanori Koriyama	1) Research on companion animal behavior and clinical behavior medicine 2) Research on wildlife ethology and human-animal symbiosis