Faculty of Applied Biological Science
Gifu University
Animal Sciences- Department of Agricultural Science

Name Position
Research Field
Research Topics
Website:English & Japanese

DOI, Osamu Professor
Animal Reproduction
  • Reproductive Physiology of Endangered Animals
Website:English & Japanese

ITO, Shin'ichi Professor
Animal Genetics
  • Comparative genetic map in Galliformes
  • Animal genetic resources in Asia
Website:English & Japanese

KAWASHIMA, Mitsuo Professor
Avian Endocrine Physiology
  • Research focuses on in vitro and in vivo factors (hormones and growth factors) regulating the action of hormones on hypothalamic-hypophysial-ovarian system during an ovulatory cycle in the domestic chicken and evaluating the physiological status of the reproductive organs
Website:English & Japanese

KUSUDA, Satoshi Assistant Professor
Zoo and Wild Animal Reproduction
  • Reproductive physiology in zoo and wild animals
  • Development of non-invasive endocrine monitoring techniques for endangered mammals
Website:English & Japanese

MATSUMURA, Shuichi Associate Professor
Animal Genetics
  • Reconstruction of evolutionary/population history from genetic data
  • Relationships between genetics and behaviour
Website:English & Japanese

NINOMIYA, Shigeru Associate Professor
Animal Welfare & Behaviour
  • Animal management and welfare
  • Investigation of mechanism of animal behaviour
Website:English & Japanese

OHTANI, Shigeru Professor
Animal Feeding and Nutrition
  • Effects of feeding systems on animal and poultry nutrition
Website:English & Japanese

SUZUKI, Fumiaki Professor
Animal Biochemistry
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Renin-angiotensin System, and their Application Studies
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Prorenin and its Receptor, and their Application Studies
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of chick-angiogenesis, and its Application Studies
Website:English & Japanese

TADANO, Ryo Assistant Professor
Animal Genome Diversity
  • Assessing biodiversity of animal genetic resources using molecular methods
Website:English & Japanese

YAMAMOTO, Kenya Associate Professor
Animal Development
  • Studies on mechanisms of oocyte maturation in Echinoderms
Website:English & Japanese

YAYOTA, Masato Associate Professor
Animal Feeding and Nutrition
  • Nutritional management of beef cows grazed on native pasture
  • Digestive characteristics of native forage in grazing ruminants
Website:English & Japanese

YOSHIZAKI, Norio Professor
Animal Development
  • The mechanism of avian fertilization
  • The mechanism of avian hatching
  • Relationship between the egg-shape and embryonic hatching
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