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Obstetrics and Gynecology Lab
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A lab of obstetrics and gynecology that cares for the whole of a woman's life, from the fetus to old age, in a holistic way.

AboutAbout the lab
Medical care for all women and their children
The lab covers the study of holistic, integrated care for women throughout their lives, from the fetus to old age.
Beyond childbirth and cancer, the lab aims to free all women from health problems specific to women.
As the "last bastion" of Chiba Prefecture, the lab provides advanced and emergency care while pursuing basic and clinical research to develop new medical treatments.
For training, the lab works with hospitals mainly in Chiba Prefecture, with Chiba University Hospital at the center, and trains specialists under a unified program.
Key terms
- Trophoblastic disease
- Tumors arising from tissue involved in pregnancy. They include hydatidiform mole and choriocarcinoma.
- Hydatidiform mole
- A disease in which tissue involved in pregnancy grows abnormally. It is one type of trophoblastic disease.
- Assisted reproductive technology
- Treatments that medically help achieve pregnancy, such as in vitro fertilization. Also called ART.
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The lab covers obstetrics and gynecology for women's entire lives, from the fetus to old age. It is divided into groups for ovarian cancer, trophoblastic disease, reproductive endocrinology, uterine cancer, and perinatal medicine, and it pursues both basic and clinical research.
*Illustrative imageTreatment of advanced ovarian cancer
A team of gynecologic oncology specialists aims for complete resection of advanced ovarian cancer that has spread within the abdominal cavity. Combining surgery and chemotherapy, the team has steadily refined its surgical techniques to improve safety and reliability.
*Illustrative imageDNA diagnosis of trophoblastic disease
The lab handles rare trophoblastic diseases such as hydatidiform mole, invasive mole, and choriocarcinoma. Through both clinical and basic research, it works on DNA diagnosis of hydatidiform mole and on clarifying how these diseases develop.
*Illustrative imageAssisted reproductive technology and uterine fibroids
The lab works to improve the outcomes of assisted reproductive technology (ART) and to clarify the mechanisms behind failures of fertilization and implantation. It also aims to develop treatments that work for hormone-dependent uterine fibroids and adenomyosis.
MembersFaculty
The members of the lab are faculty, staff physicians, graduate students, residents in specialty training, clinical laboratory technologists, and embryologists.
- ProfessorKaori Koga
- Project ProfessorHirokazu Usui
- Associate ProfessorShinichi Tate
- Associate ProfessorHiroshi Ishikawa
- Assistant ProfessorAkiko Omoto
- Assistant ProfessorEmiri Nakada
- Assistant ProfessorKyoko Nishikimi
- Assistant ProfessorJun Okayama
- Assistant ProfessorYoshiko Saito
- Assistant ProfessorMika Sato
- Assistant ProfessorAkiko Nagasawa
- Assistant ProfessorNatsuko Nakamura
- Assistant ProfessorYuji Habu
- Assistant ProfessorRie Okuya
- Assistant ProfessorYoshiko Shinohara
- Project Assistant ProfessorSatoko Hirosawa
- Project Assistant ProfessorMakiko Abe
- Project Assistant ProfessorSaya Hyakutake
- Project Assistant ProfessorNozomi Sakai
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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: “Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital (East Section) - panoramio (535)” ad209jacson / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Treatment of advanced ovarian cancer: “Operating Room Surgical Light During Plastic Surgery Procedure” Tyler Frew MD / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- DNA diagnosis of trophoblastic disease: “GelDoc DNA gel electrophoresis photograph stained with ethidium bromide 05” Sgroey / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Assisted reproductive technology and uterine fibroids: “Wings Ivf Lab equipment H” Dr.jayesh amin / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
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