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Anatomy Lab
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A veterinary anatomy lab that reads the form of animal kidneys and urinary tracts under the microscope.
AboutAbout the lab
An anatomy lab that visualizes the truths of life
The Anatomy Lab studies the structure of animal bodies and its abnormalities.
The lab examines the form of organs using a range of methods, from light and electron microscopy to spatial transcriptomics.
Focusing mainly on animal anatomy, the urinary system, and immunity, the lab explores problems that threaten the health of animals and humans, and their solutions.
The lab encourages students to take an active part in education, diagnosis, and clinical work in addition to research.
Key terms
- Chronic kidney disease
- A disease in which kidney function declines gradually over a long period. It is common in older cats and in humans.
- Spatial transcriptomics
- A method that maps which genes are active at which locations within a tissue.
- Renal tubule
- A thin tube in the kidney that reabsorbs substances the body needs from the urine formed when blood is filtered.
NewsLab news
A student's paper was published in Sci Rep, and a press release was issued
A student's paper was published in J Vet Med Sci
A student's paper was published in Poult Sci
A student received the Academic Encouragement Award from the Japanese Association of Veterinary Anatomists
A student received the Excellent Presentation Award at the annual meeting of the Japanese Society of Veterinary Nephrology and Urology
ResearchResearch themes
Using morphological methods and focusing mainly on the urinary system and immunity of animals, the lab investigates problems that threaten the health of animals and humans. It aims to solve problems shared by animals and humans, such as chronic kidney disease in cats.
*Illustrative imageMechanisms of kidney disease common in cats
In chronic kidney disease, which is common in older cats, the renal tubules and the tissue surrounding them are damaged. The lab investigates why cats are prone to this disease by examining the form of the kidney and its abnormalities.
*Illustrative imageInteractions between the urinary system and immunity
Chronic kidney disease is characterized by chronic inflammation of the kidney and is difficult to cure. The lab examines the interplay between the urinary system and immunity at the molecular level, aiming to uncover the root causes of the disease.
*Illustrative imageBody structure and how disease arises
The lab investigates how differences in body structure among animal species relate to how diseases arise. Through gene searches and morphological analysis, it aims to develop diagnostic and treatment methods that apply to both animals and humans.
*Illustrative imageCollaboration with other institutions
Drawing on its morphological techniques, the lab is working with the animal hospital of Kagoshima University on renal biopsy diagnosis for companion animals, and is conducting joint research with the University of Melbourne and Colorado State University.
MembersFaculty
Members of the Anatomy Lab consist of faculty, visiting researchers, technical assistants, administrative staff, and doctoral and undergraduate students. Faculty from the One Health Research Center also take part in supervision.As of 2026
- ProfessorOsamu Ichii
- Assistant ProfessorTakashi Namba
- Project Assistant ProfessorYuki Otani
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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: “Lovely heart” Microlifeart / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Mechanisms of kidney disease common in cats: “Gray-cat-sleeping-on-chair” Bdonjc / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Interactions between the urinary system and immunity: “Benign kidney -- intermed mag” Nephron / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Body structure and how disease arises: “Chat-Rumine-P4150693-black” Rama / CC BY-SA 3.0 fr (cropped)
- Collaboration with other institutions: “Cows near Kiel - Maack - July 2010” Smaack / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
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