We aim to elucidate the biological strategies that diverse aquatic organisms have acquired through evolution, utilizing biochemical, molecular biological, physiological, physicochemical, and information biological methods, and to utilize them as effectively as possible. The biological species studied range from microorganisms to mammals, and the results of this research contribute not only to the advancement of basic science but also to the fields of food, energy, and the environment, improving human health and quality of life (QOL) and giving back to society.
Educational content
Make full use of aquatic organisms
We aim to elucidate the biological strategies that diverse aquatic organisms have acquired through evolution, utilizing biochemical, molecular biological, physiological, physicochemical, and information biological methods, and to utilize them as effectively as possible. The biological species studied range from microorganisms to mammals, and the results of this research contribute not only to the advancement of basic science but also to the fields of food, energy, and the environment, improving human health and quality of life (QOL) and giving back to society.
Intracellular and intercellular signaling mechanisms, energy metabolism control mechanisms, biology of stress responses, improvement of the quality and safety of aquatic foods (toxins, allergies, etc.), effects of fish consumption on human lifestyle diseases and anti-aging, exploration of taste-enhancing substances, promotion of the fisheries and aquaculture industries, improvement of QOL in an ultra-aged society
Prospects for joint research and industry-academia collaboration
Make full use of aquatic organisms
We aim to elucidate the biological strategies that diverse aquatic organisms have acquired through evolution, utilizing biochemical, molecular biological, physiological, physicochemical, and information biological methods, and to utilize them as effectively as possible.
The biological species studied range from microorganisms to mammals, and the results of this research contribute not only to the advancement of basic science but also to the fields of food, energy, and the environment, improving human health and quality of life (QOL) and giving back to society.
Examples: Development of anti-obesity foods, development of flavor enhancers, development of fish growth promotion methods, regulation of muscle lipid content by controlling inter-organ lipid transfer, etc.
Intracellular and intercellular signaling mechanisms, energy metabolism control mechanisms, biology of stress responses, improvement of the quality and safety of aquatic foods (toxins, allergies, etc.), effects of fish consumption on human lifestyle diseases and anti-aging, exploration of taste-enhancing substances, promotion of the fisheries and aquaculture industries, improvement of QOL in an ultra-aged society
