【Education】
　We have two courses of study in histology and oral anatomy. Histology studies the microscopic anatomy of normal tissues with some cellular and molecular biology. The histology lecture course is taught in parallel with a laboratory practical course to improve a better understanding of the lecture. The oral anatomy course lectures are designed to understand dental anatomy, including comparative tooth anatomy, structures of the oral cavity, and the practice of tooth carving. We also offer craniofacial development with an introduction to embryology in the anatomy and embryology class.

【Research】
　Bone and other organs affect each other in both physiological and pathological processes. Our goal is to discover new insights into the intercellular/interorgan relationships contributing to development, aging, or disease. Our current projects include:
１．Crosstalk between skeletal and extraskeletal organs.
２．Epigenetic modifications in bone formation and bone resorption.
３．Molecular bases for bone and ectopic mineralization.
４．Biology of osteocytes and lining cells.
５．Development of new technology to study undefined molecules in bone.