Message from alumni/seniors in our laboratory
	Name
	Shuo Li
	Affiliation
	Department of Preventive Dentistry, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
	Comment
	我是来自中国的博士二年级学生（2025年4月入学），目前从事益生菌与牙周炎及阿尔茨海默病、抗氧化物等方面的研究。 冈山大学预防齿科学研究室由江国教授带领，团队由多位具有丰富临床与科研经验的导师以及多名博士生、修士生组成。本研究室的研究方向涵盖口腔健康与全身性疾病（如阿尔茨海默病、癌症等）的关联、口腔微生态、益生菌、抗氧化物等多个前沿领域，致力于探索口腔健康维护与疾病预防的新方法。近年来，研究室已有多项重要成果发表于Communications Medicine、Scientific Reports、Nutrients等期刊。实验室配备较为齐全的试剂与设备，同时与校内其他实验室及大学共用实验平台开展合作，能够支持从基础研究到临床研究的多样化实验需求。团队成员来自日本、中国、尼泊尔等多个国家和地区，国际化程度高，合作氛围融洽。导师们对国际学生非常耐心，乐于在学术和生活方面提供帮助。欢迎对预防齿科学感兴趣的同学加入我们！
	I am a second-year doctoral student from China (enrolled in April 2025), currently conducting research on probiotics in relation to periodontitis and Alzheimer's disease, as well as research on antioxidants. The Preventive Dentistry Laboratory at Okayama University is led by Professor Ekuni, with a team composed of multiple supervisors who possess extensive clinical and research experience, along with several doctoral and master's students. Our research covers a wide range of cutting-edge areas, including the relationship between oral health and systemic diseases (such as Alzheimer's disease and cancer), the oral microbiome, probiotics, and antioxidants, with the aim of exploring new approaches to oral health maintenance and disease prevention. In recent years, the laboratory has published numerous significant findings in international journals such as Communications Medicine, Scientific Reports, and Nutrients. The laboratory is reasonably well-equipped with reagents and instruments, and through collaboration with other laboratories on campus and access to the university's shared research facilities, we are able to support a diverse range of experimental needs from basic to clinical research. Our team members come from various countries and regions, including Japan, China, and Nepal, creating a highly international and collaborative environment. The supervisors are very patient with international students and are happy to offer support in both academic and daily life matters. We welcome anyone interested in preventive dentistry to join us!