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Greeting from the Director

Greeting from the Director

In order to return to society the benefits of technology that we have accumulated,
we offer evaluation of measures for reducing various types of allergen exposure
by using our allergen analysis/quantification technology.

For many years, I have studied allergens that cause allergic diseases at research institutions and universities. I have been working on the development of allergen analysis and measurement methods mainly for Japanese cedar pollen allergens as outdoor allergens and dust mite and pet allergens as indoor allergens. These studies have enabled the quantification of the amounts of different allergens.

As a result of this research, it has become possible to reduce the symptoms of allergies and prevent the onset of allergies by reducing the amount of allergens in the environment. In other words, the establishment of these assays has made it possible to objectively evaluate various measures to reduce allergen exposure.

To pass on the technology that we have accumulated to society, ITEA (Institute of Tokyo Environmental Allergy) uses its allergen analysis/quantification technology to evaluate measures for reducing various types of allergen exposure.

Masahiro Sakaguchi
ITEA Director / Professor Emeritus, Azabu University

Education

Completed Doctoral Course in Agriculture, The University of Tokyo (Doctor of Agriculture)

Career

Started current position as professor at the University of Azabu in April 2021 after serving as assistant professor at the Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo; overseas fellow of Science and Technology Agency at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (USA); chief researcher at National Institute of Infectious Diseases; and team leader at RIKEN Research Center for Allergy and Immunology

Awards

1999: Received the 24th Isamu Tagaya Memorial Vaccine Research Iskra Incentive Award
2020: Received Society of Indoor Environment, Japan, Chairman’s Technology Award

Academic society activities

    ・Director, Japan Society of One Health Sciences
    ・Japanese Society of Allergology Delegate, Member of Mite Standardization Task Force, Allergen Standardization Committee
    ・Councilor, Japanese Society of Veterinary Science
    ・Member, Environmental Allergy Subcommittee, Japanese Society of Clinical Ecology
    ・Director, Pet Healthcare Research

Social activities

    ・Member of Food Standards Subcommittee, Pharmaceutical Affairs and Food Sanitation Council, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (2009-2019)
    ・Research Committee on Veterinary Biological Products, Pharmaceutical Affairs and Food Sanitation Council, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (2009-2017)
    ・Member of Strategic International Standardization Acceleration Project, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2020-)
    ・Member of Evaluation Committee for Promotion of Industrial Science and Technology Research on Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (2014-2017)
    ・Reviewer, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science/Special Research Committee and International Business Committee (2013-2014)
    ・Yamagata Advisory Board Member (2006-2016)
    ・Councilor, Japan Institute of Leather Research (2010-)

Research organization

    ・Research representative, “Development of a new immunotherapy for Japanese cedar pollen and mite allergy”, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare/Immuno-allergic disease prevention research project (2006-2008)
    ・Research Representative (2011-2015), Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology/Private University Strategic Research Foundation Formation Support Program “Creation of a gene (DNA) bank base for analysis of causative genes in canine hereditary diseases”
    ・Deputy Chief Researcher (2016-2019), Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology/Private University Research Branding Project “Realization of a human health society through the creation of animal symbiotic science”

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