Faculty Information Details

Click here for Japanese >

All data is as of April 29, 2024.

FURUSHO HISAKO
Assistant Professor
Affiliation Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences(Dentistry & Oral Health Sciences)
Discipline Immunology/Rheumatology
Academic Degrees Hiroshima University 
Research Fields Medicine,dentistry, and pharmacy; Dentistry; Pathobiological dentistry / Dental radiology
Research Keywords Preterm birth / P.gingivalis / NASH / TLR
Comments My main research theme is the relationship between periodontitis and systemic disease. Periodontitis is a minor chronic inflammation, but it is known to have a negative impact on systemic diseases. I am particularly focused on the relationship of periodontitis to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), premature birth, and atrial fibrillation.
Profiles of Faculty
and Research
Scholars
Click here
Past media appearances
Topic Dentistry/Healthcare
SDGs
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
[Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences : Division of Biomedical Sciences : Program of Dental Sciences
Contact us for interview requests

Hiroshima University, Public Relations Group
E-mail: koho[at]office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp (Change [at] into @)
1-3-2 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, Japan 739-8511

Interview Request Form