Research Summary
All animals, including humans, coexist with microorganisms. This community of symbiotic microorganisms, known as the symbiotic microbiota, is closely related to the physiological functions of the host and has a significant impact on the development of disease. The Laboratory for Symbiotic Microbiome Sciences collects a large amount of data by advancing microbiota observation techniques, including metagenomic analysis, which comprehensively analyzes the genes of microorganisms. Based on the data obtained, we are working to discover symbiotic microorganisms involved in disease pathogenesis and homeostasis maintenance, elucidate their mechanisms of action, and understand the universal properties of the symbiotic microbiota.