SHOKU-gaku―食学―
［Group of "Innovative REC of SHOKU-gaku" Graduate School of Dentistry, Tohoku University］
Professor Ken Osaka
Specially Appointed Professor Nobuhiro Takahashi
Professor Hiroyasu Kanetaka
Professor Guang Hong, et al.
Course period: October 15 (Wed) - December 23 (Tue)
Registration opens: July 9 (Wed)
For information on how to register for the course, please refer to the materials below.(In English)
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※The course is in English.
※The registration page is written in Japanese and English.
This lecture introduces the fundamental concepts, our practical approaches, and the future of Tohoku University's interdisciplinary collaborative science, “Food Science (SHOKU-gaku―食学―).”
Week 1 explains the fundamentals of oral morphology and function. Specifically, we will learn about oral morphology alongside oral functions: chewing, swallowing, and taste perception. We will also discuss the relationship between taste, chewing, and brain function.
Week 2 covers food rheology, the gut microbiome and metabolic function, and the development of oral function and aging in relation to eating. Specifically, we will study food rheology, food texture and function, and the microbiome and metabolic function within the oral cavity and intestines. We will also examine the development of oral function and age-related changes.
Week 3 covers food and nutrition, along with the relationship between diet and various diseases. Specifically, we will explore the connection between diet and diseases such as dental caries, periodontal disease, halitosis, frailty, and taste disorders.
Week 4 will cover food and health from not only a medical perspective but also from the viewpoints of data science and psychology. Specifically, we will learn about microbiome metabolites and systemic health, food allergies, food systems, food and health from a data perspective, as well as food culture and psychology.
*This course is equivalent to a graduate-level lecture (Language of Instruction: English).
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