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Hygiene and Public Health Lab
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A lab that uses cohort studies to explore the prevention of stroke, dementia, and other diseases.
AboutAbout the lab
Conducting clinical and epidemiological research that bridges clinical and basic medicine.
The Hygiene and Public Health Lab conducts interdisciplinary clinical and epidemiological research that bridges clinical and basic medicine.
The lab aims to clarify the pathophysiology of various diseases and to establish methods of prevention and treatment.
Through hands-on experience in epidemiological research and community-based preventive medicine, and through participation in international collaborative research, the lab also works to train people who can lead international clinical and epidemiological research.
Undergraduate students who are interested are also told that they are welcome to contact the lab.
Key terms
- Epidemiology
- The study of the causes of disease and ways to prevent it, using data from groups of people
- Cohort study
- A research method that draws useful information from data on groups of people whose genetics and environments vary from person to person
- JPSC-AD
- A large-scale study that investigates risk factors for dementia and depression among older adults in eight regions across Japan
NewsLab news
A professor in the lab received an Excellent Presentation Award at the Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Mibyo (Pre-disease State)
A Project Associate Professor received an Excellent Presentation Award at the Japan Society of Chronic Pain annual meeting
An original article was published in J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle
A professor in the lab received an Excellent Oral Presentation Award at the Japan Society for Clinical Epidemiology
ResearchResearch themes
The Hygiene and Public Health Lab conducts clinical and epidemiological research that bridges clinical and basic medicine. It carries out epidemiological studies such as the Hisayama Study and JPSC-AD, a large-scale cohort study on dementia.
*Illustrative imageThe Hisayama Study
The Hisayama Study conducts epidemiological research on stroke, ischemic heart disease, malignant tumors, dementia, and other conditions, as well as research on health management and health promotion related to their prevention.
*Illustrative imageLarge-scale cohort study on dementia
With the aim of realizing a society of healthy longevity, this large-scale cohort study (JPSC-AD) targets community-dwelling older adults in eight regions across Japan to identify risk factors and protective factors for dementia and depression.
*Illustrative imageMilk and dairy product intake and disease
In collaboration with Meiji Co., Ltd., the lab conducts research to clarify how the intake of milk and dairy products affects various conditions, including cardiovascular disease, dementia, lifestyle-related diseases, and disability in activities of daily living (ADL).
*Illustrative imageDisease prevention using ICT tools
In collaboration with DeNA Life Science Inc. and DeSC Healthcare, Inc., the lab conducts research on disease prevention and on the real-world implementation of Hisayama Genki Yoho, an ICT tool based on the findings of the Hisayama Study.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Hygiene and Public Health Lab consist of professors, faculty members, academic researchers, and PhD students.As of 2026
- ProfessorToshiharu Ninomiya
- Associate ProfessorSatoko Sakata
- LecturerEmi Oishi
- Assistant ProfessorYoshihiko Furuta
- Project Associate ProfessorMao Shibata
- ProfessorJun Hata
- Associate ProfessorTomoyuki Ohara
- Clinical Assistant ProfessorToshifumi Minohara
- Assistant ProfessorKota Fujiwara
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Elderly Woman Walking Outside” Thomas Taylor Hammond ( ) / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- The Hisayama Study: “Blood pressure measurement (1)” Víctor Santa María from Buenos Aires, Argentina / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
- Large-scale cohort study on dementia: “Possible neuromodulation strategies for cognitive impairment and dementia” Ankur Gupta, Nikolaos Vardalakis & Fabien B. Wagner / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- Milk and dairy product intake and disease: “DairyProductsGermany” Alexschneider250 / CC0 (cropped)
- Disease prevention using ICT tools: “Personal Health Apps for Smartphones” Intel Free Press / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
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