Prof. Hisateru Yamaguchi is a Professor in the Department of Registered Dietetics, Faculty of Home Economics, Aichi Gakusen University, Okazaki, Japan. He obtained his PhD in Medical Sciences from Mie University, Japan. Before joining Aichi Gakusen University, he accumulated research experience at several Japanese institutions including Fujita Health University and Yokkaichi Nursing and Medical Care University. His main research interests cover proteomics, mass spectrometry‑based multi‑omics analysis, bioinformatics, molecular immunology and the molecular evolution of MHC‑related molecules in vertebrates.