Yoshinori Mine MSc, PhD

Dr. Mine received a M.Sc degree in 1987 from Faculty of Agricultural Science (Food Science), Shinshu University, Japan and a Ph.D. degree in Biochemistry from Tokyo University of Agric and Tech., Tokyo, Japan in 1993. Mine joined the University of Guelph in 1996 as a faculty member at Department of Food Science. Currently, and since 2005, Mine is a full professor. Dr. Mine is renowned Egg Material Scientist at University of Guelph, ON. Dr. Mine’s primary research interest is molecular approaches to the study of structure-function relationships of egg and other food derived bioactive proteins/peptides and egg allergy, to enhance human intestinal health. Mine’s group is exploring novel approaches to cure chronic oxidative stress and inflammation using dietary peptides and amino acids as well as understanding mechanism of actions of food factors-gene interactions. Mine is also the department coop program faculty advisor.