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Innovative Dental-Engineering Alliance Research Core

	Prof. Hiroshi EGUSA（Visiting）
	Room: Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, Building C, 7th Floor
	TEL: 022-717-8363
	E-mail: egu(at)tohoku.ac.jp Please replace “(at)” with “@”.
	HomePage: http://crbr.dent.tohoku.ac.jp/

Research Field　Regenerative medicine, Biomaterials, Prosthodontics
Objective　Innovation of medical technologies based on regenerative medicine and material science
Current Topics
・Development of stem cell-based tissue engineering technologies
・Development of biomimetic materials for bone regeneration/dental implant
・Basic/clinical research on CAD/CAM-generated dental restorations
・Basic/clinical research on dental metal allergy
・Development of AI evaluation system for tooth preparation

Stiffness-tunable hydrogel-sandwich culture augments cardiomyocyte
differentiation of iPS cells

	Prof. Ken OSAKA（Visiting）
	Room: Tohoku University
	TEL: 022-376-6930
	E-mail: ken.osaka.e5(at)tohku.ac.jp Please replace “(at)” with “@”.
	HomePage: https://www.dent.tohoku.ac.jp/ih/prof/prof.html

Research Field　Real world data analyses, social medicine
Objective　Analyzing the oral & general health conditions.
Current Topics
• Association between oral health and social-economic and behavioral factors.
• Understanding the underlying mechanisms that lead to associations between broader social determinants and health (oral & general).
• The oral health care system and health inequalities.
• Infectious disease countermeasures and risk management.

the number of teeth has large impact for death

	Prof. Hiroyasu KANETAKA（Visiting）
	Room: Tohoku University
	TEL: 022-717-8419
	E-mail: kanetaka(at)dent.tohoku.ac.jp Please replace “(at)” with “@”.
	HomePage: https://www.dent.tohoku.ac.jp/field/liaison/02/index.html

Research Field　Biomedical engineering, Biomaterials, Orthodontics
Objective　New medical device development by interdisciplinary integration research
Current Topics
・Promotion of interdisciplinary researches regarding Interface Oral Health Science
・Research and development for new medical devices by industry-academic collaboration
・Development and clinical application of nickel-free shape memory alloys
・Research on high functionalization by surface modification of biomaterials
・Research on development of functional foods and evaluation of mastication

Development of innovative biomaterial aiming at both osseointegration and antibacterial
properties

	Prof. Osamu SUZUKI（Visiting）
	Room: Tohoku University
	TEL: 022-717-7636
	E-mail: suzuki-o(at)tohoku.ac.jp Please replace “(at)” with “@”.
	HomePage: https://www.dent.tohoku.ac.jp/field/maxillofacial/02/index.html

Research Field　Biomaterials・Bioceramics・Bone regeneration
Objective　Design and functionalization of bioceramics for biomaterials
Current Topics
・Development of bioactive materials
・Development of calcium phosphate materials
・Study of structure and solubility control
・Development and application of inorganic/organic composite materials as biomaterials
・Translational research of medical and dental biomaterials

	Prof. Nobuhiro TAKAHASHI（Visiting）
	Room: Tohoku University
	TEL: 022-717-8294
	E-mail: nobuhiro.takahashi.a5(at)tohoku.ac.jp Please replace “(at)” with “@”.
	HomePage: https://www.dent.tohoku.ac.jp/field/biology/01/index.html

Research Field　Microbiome Metabolic Function Analysis, Cellular Metabolic Function Analysis
Objective　Aiming to elucidate the causal relationship between the oral microbiome and host disease/health, based on the metabolic functions of both
Current Topics
・Genomics, proteomics and metabolomics of oral microbial ecosystem (oral microbiome)
・Metabolism of oral microorganisms using an anaerobic experimental system and the association with systemic / oral health and diseases
・Caries / Periodontitis preventive properties of fluorides, sugar alcohols and tea catechins
・Evaluation of cariogenic potential of food products and sweeteners using pH-telemetry
・Oral microbiome-induced deterioration of dental biomaterials
・Metabolism of host cells, including oral cancer cells


World-class “anaerobic experimental system” essential for microbiome metabolism research	Caries risk assessment device using ISFET pH electrode

	Prof. Nobuhiro YODA（Visiting）
	Room: Tohoku University
	TEL: 022-717-8369
	E-mail: nobuhiro.yoda.e2(at)tohoku.ac.jp Please replace “(at)” with “@”.
	HomePage: https://www.dent.tohoku.ac.jp/field/morphology/03/index.html

Research Field　Prosthodontics, Dental Implantology, Biomaterials
Objective　Elucidating the background contributing to the advancement of prosthetic dental treatment, and developing new treatment techniques and medical devices
Current Topics
・Biomechanics and mechanobiology for stomatognathic morphology and function based on in vivo measurements and evaluation.
・Studies on development and clinical application of novel biomaterials for prosthodontics, implantology and maxillofacial rehabilitation.
・Developmental and translational research for novel dental treatment technology and dental equipment based on multi-disciplinary research and academia-industrial collaboration.
・Studies on clinical outcome of prosthodontics, implantology and maxillofacial rehabilitation.