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Faculty Information Details
All data is as of November 10, 2025.
- Sugita Makoto
- Professor
| Affiliation | Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences |
|---|---|
| Discipline | Medical Life Science |
| Academic Degrees |
Hiroshima University Doctor of Philosophy in Dental Science |
| Research Fields |
Medicine,dentistry, and pharmacy; Dentistry; Functional basic dentistry |
| Research Keywords | taste / taste perception / emotional memory / neuronal circuitry / salivary secretion / CFTR |
| Comments | I am very interested in the mechanisms underlying taste-evoked emotional and behavioral responses, and also in the molecular and cellular mechanisms of ion and fluid secretion from salivary glands. |
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| Past media appearances | |
| Topic |
Dentistry/Healthcare |
| SDGs |
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| Educational Programs |
[Bachelor Degree Program] School of Dentistry : Program of Dentistry : Dentistry [Master's Program] Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences : Division of Integrated Health Sciences : Program of Biomedical Science [Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences : Division of Integrated Health Sciences : Program of Biomedical Science [Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences : Division of Biomedical Sciences : Program of Dental Sciences |
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