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Veterinary Clinical Pathology Lab
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The lab investigates the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases in dogs and cats, starting from the clinical setting.
AboutAbout the lab
Why diseases arise, how to detect them, and how to treat them.
The Veterinary Clinical Pathology Lab studies the causes, mechanisms (pathophysiology), diagnosis, and treatment of diseases in companion animals such as dogs and cats.
It is a clinical lab that provides care in the internal medicine services of the University of Tokyo Veterinary Medical Center, and it takes the diseases encountered in daily clinical practice as its research themes.
Clinical pathology mainly refers to clinical laboratory tests such as blood and urine tests. The lab conducts a great deal of research related to these tests, while also working broadly on research that is useful in clinical practice.
Any research theme related to animal diseases is welcome, and students can consult the faculty members and decide together on the research they want to do.
Key terms
- Clinical pathology
- Clinical laboratory tests such as blood and urine tests, and the field of interpreting their results to understand what is happening inside the body
- Next-generation sequencing
- A technology that reads large numbers of DNA or RNA sequences at once. It makes it possible to test samples without narrowing down the pathogen in advance
- Tumor marker
- A substance found in blood and other samples that provides clues about whether cancer is present and what its condition is
NewsLab news
A doctoral student received the Best Presentation Award at the Japanese Society of Pet Nutrition
A doctoral student received the Outstanding Presentation Award at the Japanese Society of Pet Nutrition
ResearchResearch themes
Centering on research related to the diagnosis and treatment of companion animals such as dogs and cats, the lab has carried out many collaborative studies to develop and evaluate new diagnostic methods that can be applied in clinical practice. Individual faculty members are also elucidating the pathophysiology of diseases such as infectious diseases, tumors, epilepsy, and kidney disease.
*Illustrative imageSearching for unknown viruses
The lab collects cases of fever of unknown origin and uses comprehensive analysis by next-generation sequencing to search for viruses not yet known in animals. It has also reported the importance of infections caused by viruses such as feline morbillivirus.
*Illustrative imageMinimally invasive tumor markers
The lab comprehensively analyzes nucleic acids (fragments of DNA and RNA) obtained by minimally invasive methods in order to find new tumor markers. Possible applications include health screening, early detection of tumors, and deciding on treatment plans.
*Illustrative imageAI and wearable devices for veterinary medicine
Biosensors such as smartwatches are useful for managing the health of animals that cannot report their symptoms. The lab is researching wearable devices for animals so that they can be used to detect and diagnose diseases and to assess the effects of treatment.
*Illustrative imageNew tests for veterinary medicine
The lab develops new tests that are useful in clinical practice. It is also working to establish the systems needed for tests that cannot currently be performed in Japan, such as detecting autoantibodies in myasthenia gravis.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Veterinary Clinical Pathology Lab consist of faculty members, postdoctoral researchers, doctoral and undergraduate students, and research students.As of 2026
- ProfessorYasuyuki MomoiPublications ↗
- Associate ProfessorTomohiro YonezawaPublications ↗
- Associate ProfessorShingo MaedaPublications ↗
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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: “Cat and Dog Cuddling” SeanT313 / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Searching for unknown viruses: “Measles virus” Photo Credit: Cynthia S. Goldsmith Content Providers(s): CDC/ Courtesy of Cynthia S. Goldsmith; William Bellini, Ph.D. / Public domain (cropped)
- Minimally invasive tumor markers: “Blood collection renal function test tube” Fumikas Sagisavas / CC0 (cropped)
- AI and wearable devices for veterinary medicine: “Kitten wearing a tracking collar playing outdoors in Tuntorp 2” W.carter / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- New tests for veterinary medicine: “ELISA TMB” Ajpolino / CC0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Large Animal Clinical Medicine Lab): “Row of Holstein Friesian cows in Bronów” Mikinisk / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Veterinary Surgery Lab): “Dog in operating room” Anja / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Veterinary Pathology Lab): “Aβ deposits macaque neocortex” Tulemo / CC0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Veterinary Internal Medicine Lab): “1 Year Old Miniature Dachshund” Idk48 / CC0 (cropped)
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