Introduction
The mind influences the body through the nervous, immune, and endocrine systems, a relationship that can result in a number of illnesses when a person is under stress. In addition, the mind also has an effect on various physiological changes in the body. The department conducts clinical and basic research into psychosomatic disorders, focusing on physical illnesses closely related to mental stress, eating disorders, and lifestyle-related diseases. In addition to the causes and mechanisms, we also investigate the pathology of these conditions. The department endeavors to develop effective treatments and preventive measures based on these activities. The study searching for susceptibility genes for eating disorders is being conducted in our laboratory. Identifying susceptibility genes is expected to promote prevention and treatment of eating disorders.
What's New !
2009/09/25	Motoharu Gondo was awarded the Poster Award at 20th World Congress on Psychosomatic Medicine Torino, Italy, September 23-26, 2009.
2009/06/05	Hiroki Nishimura was awarded Ikemi Memorial Prize in the Japanese Society of Psychosomatic Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, June 6-7, 2009.
2009/04/15	The 7th Lecture for Treatment of Eating Disorders: Sep 1 (Tue) ~4 (Fri), 2009.
2009/04/15	The 6th Lecture for Nursing of Eating Disorders: Nov 18 (Wed) ~20(Fri), 2009.
2008/04/15	Yoshiya Moriguchi was awarded American Psychosomatic Society Early Neuroscience Award, Budapest, Hungary, 2007.
2008/04/15	Yoshiya Moriguchi was awarded Ikemi Memorial Prize in the Japanese Society of Psychosomatic Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan, 2007.