Professor KITAMURA Yoshiaki

  Our department advances clinical research into 1）development of a phototherapy device for allergic rhinitis using LEDs emitting narrowband-UVB, 2）vestibular rehabilitation with virtual reality and sensory substitution device, 3）new evaluation methods and rehabilitation for the facial sequala after peripheral facial palsy, 4）Auricular stimulation with capsaicin ointment as a prophylactic intervention for aspiration pneumonia, 5）auditory assessment and training for handicapped children. We also conduct basic research on 1）molecular mechanism of allergic rhinitis 2）neural mechanisms of vestibular compensation and development of drugs for facilitating the processes of vestibular compensation and 3）molecular mechanisms of chemotherapy-induced taste impairment for head and neck cancer.