NAIST-UC DAVIS International Collaborative Laboratory for Health Science & Bioinformatics consists of two research groups:
1, Medical- & Bio-Informatics Group, led by Prof. Shigehiko Kanaya
2, Yeast Amino Acid and Brewing Sciences Group, led by Prof. Hiroshi Takagi
Medical- & Bio-Informatics Group
Medical- & Bio-Informatics Group studies bioinformatics and medical informatics ranging from molecular biology to clinical applications with massive digital data, which are difficult to treat with simple classical statistics methods. Through these studies, the group also seeks for the underlying universal principle of “living systems” by excavating the strata of cumulated layers of multiomics studies.
Yeast Amino Acid and Brewing Sciences Group
Yeast Amino Acid and Brewing Sciences group studies the regulatory mechanism of fermentation ability in yeast to overcome nutrient-related fermentation problems. The group focuses on proline, which is a predominant amino acid in wort and grape must but poorly utilized by yeast in beer-brewing and wine-making processes. The group aims to elucidate the mechanism underlying the inhibition of proline utilization in yeast and improve the brewing performance, taste and flavor of wine and beer based on yeast breeding.
