Laboratory of Comparative Biochemistry

 

Who are we?

We belong to the Applied Animal Science Group, Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences (formerly Faculty of Agriculture), Gifu University.
 

Our current research scope

Chickens maintain a plasma glucose level that is about twice as high as that of most non-ruminant mammals. Chickens fed with carbohydrate diet could easily maintain plasma glucose, but it is noteworthy that chicken embryos that depend only on the nutrient deposits in the egg yolk and albumen also have a high plasma glucose level. We have been investigating mechanisms underlying high blood glucose level of chickens (especially chicken embryos) with a final purpose to contribute to the understanding of carbohydrate metabolism disorders of domestic animals as well as humans. We are also working on the thyroid hormone metabolism in avian yolk sac.
 

Key words

avian biochemistry, glucose homeostasis, pituitary-thyroid-peripheral axis
 

Correspondence

Atsushi IWASAWA, PhD
Professor, Comparative Biochemistry
Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences
Gifu University
Gifu 501-1193, Japan
Email: iwasawa.atsushi.j0[at]f.gifu-u.ac.jp
 
Supervisor of
-Master course: Applied Animal Science
-PhD course: Science of Biological Resources
 
Education
1993 PhD Institute of Endocrinology, Gunma University (Methodology in hormone research)
 
Professional Appointment
2011, Apr- Professor, Gifu University
 

Publications

https://scholar.google.co.jp/scholar?q=Atsushi+Iwasawa+Gifu
(an external site)
 

Overseas applicants

Overseas students who are anxious to make research in the field of comparative endocrinology are always welcome to our laboratory. Students and graduates of Bachelor/Master courses of our sister universities have higher priorities to obtain a Scholarship from Monbukagakusyo or the Japanese Ministry of Education and Science.
 
Students and graduates of other universities could be financed by the Monbukagakusyo (MEXT) through the Japanese Embassy. Please inquire the Japanese Embassy of your country for detail.
 
Yearly study and living costs in Japan will be a total of more than one and a half million Japanese yen without partner. Since financial uncertainty can harm the successful completion of your study, we stress that you must have enough fund to cover these costs before you come to our university.