Welcome to Sakuma Laboratory!

 

 

Our laboratory is aiming to address the challenges of an aging society, dedicated to uncovering the reasons behind muscle atrophy (sarcopenia) associated with aging, as well as identifying effective methods to mitigate it (such as exercise, supplements, and diet). The global leading  theory suggests that sarcopenia occurs due to the breakdown of the protein recycling mechanism (autophagy), leading to the accumulation of unnecessary proteins within skeletal muscle cells.

 

We are currently recruiting students for our Master's and Doctoral programs. Why not join us in the Human and Social Sciences Course? We are looking for individuals interested in sports and exercise, as well as physical therapists (PT), occupational therapists (OT), and registered dietitians with an interest in skeletal muscle. All backgrounds are welcome, so please feel free to contact us!

 

Graduate School Website:

https://www.titech.ac.jp/0/prospective-students/graduate-majors/shs

 

 

 

Kunihiro Sakuma

■Educational Background

Graduated from the University of Tsukuba, School of Physical Education in March 1991

Completed the Master's Program in Physical Education at the University of Tsukuba in March 1993

Completed the Doctoral Program in Physical Education Science at the University of Tsukuba in March 1996 [Ph.D. in Physical Education Science]

 

■Professional Experience

Researcher in the Department of Physiology at the Aichi Prefecture Colony for the Physically and Mentally Disabled Developmental Disabilities Research Institute, April 1996

Assistant Professor at the Department of Forensic Medicine, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, October 2000

Associate Professor at the Center for Physical Education and Health, Toyohashi University of Technology, August 2005

Professor at the Institute for Liberal Arts, Tokyo Institute of Technology, March 2016

 

■Academic Activities

Director at the Japan Society of Sarcopenia and Frailty

Councilor at the Japan Society of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine

 

Contact Information

Kunihiro Sakuma, Ph.D.

Institute for Liberal Arts, Environment and Society, Tokyo Institute of Technology

W9-2, 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan

E-mail: sakuma.k.ac@m.titech.ac.jp, sakuma@ila.titech.ac.jp