Section of Host Defences | Institute of Natural Medicine

Section of Host Defences, Division of Bioscience Unit
Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Immunology Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Disorder Laboratory of Nutritional Biochemistry Laboratory of Drug Discovery and Development for Pre-disease Laboratory of Chemo-bioinformatics

Outline of the research

Our research focuses on understanding the biological defence system including immune response, inflammation, and cellular metabolism, and its role in pathological diseases. We mainly study the effects of natural medicines including Kampo medicines on the biological defence system and extend to drug discovery or system biology approach.

Researcher in charge

HAYAKAWA Yoshihiro Professor

AffiliationLaboratory of Cancer Biology and Immunology, Section of Host Defences, Division of Bioscience, Department of Research and Development

SpecialtyImmunology, Cancer biology

DegreePhD.

SUSUKIDA Takeshi Assistant Professor

AffiliationLaboratory of Cancer Biology and Immunology, Section of Host Defences, Division of Bioscience, Department of Research and Development

SpecialtyCancer Immunology, Toxicology

DegreePh.D.（Pharmacy）

YAMAMOTO Takeshi Assistant Professor

AffiliationLaboratory of Gastrointestinal Disorder, Section of Host Defences, Division of Bioscience, Department of Research and Development

SpecialtyPharmacology, Immunology, Physiology

DegreePh.D.（Food and nutrition science）

HAYASHI Shusaku Assistant Professor

AffiliationLaboratory of Gastrointestinal Disorder, Section of Host Defences, Division of Bioscience, Department of Research and Development

SpecialtyPharmacology, Mucosal Pathophysiology

DegreePh.D.（Pharmacy）

WATANABE Shiro Associate Professor

AffiliationLaboratory of Nutritional Biochemistry, Section of Host Defences, Division of Bioscience, Department of Research and Development

SpecialtyBiochemistry of Lipids

DegreePh.D. (Pharmaceutical Sciences)

OKU Makito Specially Appointed Associated Professor

AffiliationLaboratory of Chemo-bioinformatics, Section of Host Defences, Division of Bioscience, Department of Research and Development

Specialtybioinformatics, mathematics

DegreePh.D. (Information Science and Technology)

KOIZUMI Keiichi Associate Professor

AffiliationDepartment of Academia-Industry-Government Collaboration / Laboratory of Drug Discovery and Development for Pre-disease, Section of Host Defences, Division of Bioscience, Department of Research and Development

SpecialtyKampo medicines ・Biopharmaceutics・Pre-disease research

DegreePh.D.