Laboratory of Veterinary Nutrition
Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Laboratory of Veterinary Nutrition
Veterinary nutrition is a discipline that seeks to understand animal life phenomena and diseases from a nutritional perspective. Nutrient intake and metabolism are deeply involved in growth, maintenance of health, and both the onset and recovery of disease. Therefore, in order to correctly understand and treat animal diseases, it is essential to acquire knowledge of nutritional metabolism and the resulting physiological changes occurring within the body.
Our laboratory focuses on research into sarcopenia and cachexia associated with chronic diseases such as cancer, kidney disease, and heart disease, as well as metabolic changes during aging, and immunometabolic mechanisms in obesity and metabolic disorders. We also aim to improve the quality of life of companion animals by developing individualized diet formulations and conducting clinical nutritional evaluations applicable in veterinary practice.
Faculty
Jeong-Hwa, Lee
○ Address: Rm #810, College of Veterinary Medicine (Bldg #85), Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826
○ Phone: +82-2-880-1286
○ E-mail: ice00jw@snu.ac.kr
Courses
Undergraduate
• Veterinary Clinical Nutrition
Graduate
• Advanced Veterinary Clinical Nutrition
Research Interests
- Immune regulatory factors in the tumor microenvironment
- Sarcopenia and cachexia associated with cancer and chronic diseases
- Immune and metabolic changes in aging companion animals and nutritional strategies
- Immunometabolism in obesity and metabolic disorders
- Individualized diet formulation and clinical nutrition evaluation for companion animals
Keywords
Tumor microenvironment, TSG-6, Cancer cachexia, Sarcopenia, Aging, Metabolism, Immunometabolism, Obesity, Chronic diseases, Clinical nutrition, Personalized diet
