R & D Division
Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.
Zama, Kanagawa, Japan
Takuya Shibasaki
R&D Division, Health Care & Nutritional Science Institute Health & Nutrition Research Section
Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.
Email: takuya-shibasaki729@morinagamilk.co.jp
EDUCATION
M.S. in Physical Education, Health and Sport Sciences University of Tsukuba, Japan — March 2020
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Researcher, Health Care & Nutritional Science Institute Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd., Kanagawa, Japan April 2020 – Present
Conduct research on the evaluation of dietary protein sources and their metabolic impact.
Lead clinical studies on protein nutrition assessment in older adults, pregnant individuals, and athletes.
Collaborate on multiple joint research projects with academic and clinical institutions.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Biomarkers of Protein Nutritional Status: I am dedicated to establishing clinical evidence for a novel biomarker—specifically, the albumin redox state—as an indicator of protein nutritional status.
Protein Digestibility Research: Utilizing advanced methodologies such as the INFOGEST digestion protocol, I evaluate protein digestibility and assess nutritional value.
Nutritional Assessment Methods: I am committed to developing and refining nutritional evaluation methods tailored to the unique needs of pregnancy and aging, aiming for optimal nutritional management across these life stages.
Optimization of Protein Products: I work to achieve optimal nutritional management across various stages of life through the development and optimization of protein products.
PUBLICATIONS (Peer-Reviewed Articles)
1. Motokawa, K., Shirobe, M., Iwasaki, M., Komatsu, Y., Shibasaki, T., Wada, Y., Mikami, Y., Hayakawa, M., Shida, T., Sasai, H., et al. (2024). Is urinary taurine associated with protein intake? Itabashi Longitudinal Study on Aging. Geriatrics & Gerontology International, September 2024.
2. Komatsu, Y., Wada, Y., Shibasaki, T., Kitamura, Y., Ehara, T., Nakamura, H., & Miyaji, K. (2024). Comparison of protein digestibility of human milk and infant formula using the INFOGEST method under infant digestion conditions. The British Journal of Nutrition, 1–8. June 3, 2024.
3. Tabata, F., Wada, Y., Shibasaki, T., Kawakami, S., Inubashiri, M., Hosaka, M., Noshiro, K., Umazume, T., & Miyaji, K. (2023). A lower ratio of reduced to total albumin in serum is associated with protein nutritional status of pregnant women in Japan. Nutrition Research, 114, 1–12.
4. Komatsu, Y., Tsuda, M., Wada, Y., Shibasaki, T., Nakamura, H., & Miyaji, K. (2023). Nutritional evaluation of milk-, plant-, and insect-based protein materials by protein digestibility using the INFOGEST digestion method. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 71(5), 2503–2513.
PRESENTATIONS
1. "Nutritional Evaluation of Milk‑, Plant‑, and Insect-Based Proteins Using the INFOGEST Digestion Method."
Presented at the International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit, 2024.
2. "Memory Retention of Whey-Derived Substances and Its Neural Basis."
Presented at the 74th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine, 2019.
AWARDS & HONORS
1. Best Poster – Human Nutrition & Health International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit, October 2024
Title: Comparison of protein digestibility of human milk and infant formula using the INFOGEST method under infant digestion conditions.
2. Outstanding Thesis Award, Biochemistry of Exercise Division University of Tsukuba, February 2020
Title: Effects of milk constituents on body temperature during exercise: Focusing on the hypothalamus-mediated thermoregulatory mechanism.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Nutrition Society
Japanese Society of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine
LANGUAGES
Japanese: Native
English: Professional Working Proficiency
Monday, June 2, 2025
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET
Disclosure(s): Morinaga Milk Industry Co. Ltd.: Employee (Ongoing)
Monday, June 2, 2025
10:20 AM – 10:24 AM ET
Disclosure(s): Morinaga Milk Industry Co. Ltd.: Employee (Ongoing)