Graduate Schools

Graduate School of Biological Sciences

The Graduate School of Biological Sciences promotes basic research that elucidates various functions of microorganisms, plants and animals at the molecular and cellular levels and clarifies basic phenomena of life and biological variability. The School also leads advanced research and education by taking advantage of exhaustive vital functions, various biological materials, and a vast collection of biological information in order to develop advanced technology that benefits human well-being. Through such activities, the School systematically trains students to become excellent researchers who will play an active role in relevant research and development areas.

Department of Cell Biology

The Department of Cell Biology promotes basic research to clarify the molecular machinery behind various cellular functions of microorganisms, plants and animals such as metabolic reactions, cellular communication, morphogenesis and cranial nerve functions, as well as fundamental research to explain the principles of ontogenesis. The Division also promotes such research as the creation of various stress-tolerant plants in order to apply the knowledge to human well-being. Through such research, the Division teaches the basics and application of cell biology.

Laboratories	Laboratories	Visiting course
Structural cellular biology	Gene regulation research	Medical biology
Cell biotechnology	Molecular neuroscience
Intracellular communication	Plant molecular biology
Intercellular communications	Molecular and cell genetics
Plant cell biology and organogenesis	Bioinformatics
Metabolic regulation of plant cells
Collaborative courses	Collaborative Institution
Molecular microbiology and genetics	Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth

Department of Molecular Biology

The Department of Molecular Biology conducts basic research to clarify the molecular principles of bioactivity by studying the gene structure and regulation mechanism which determine DNA replication, cell proliferation, cytodifferentiation and environmental adaptation, as well as research of protein structures and functional correlation related to these elementary steps. Applied research to take advantage of basic research results is also an important function. Through such research, the Division teaches the basics and application of molecular biology.

Laboratories	Laboratories	Visiting course
Microbial Molecular Genetics	Cell proliferation and differentiation	Systems biology
Plant molecular genetics	Molecular and developmental biology	Functional genomics
Animal molecular genetic	Differentiation and morphogenesis
Plant molecular and cellular biology	Biophysics
Gene function in animals	Biodynamics and Integrative Biology
Collaborative Laboratories	Collaborative Institutions
Molecular Genetics of Human Diseases	Research Institute, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases
Brain Development	Center for Developmental Biology,RIKEN

Plant Science Education Unit

Plant Protein Analysis

Global COE Research Group

Developmental Morphology Research Group

Plant Reproductive Genetics Research Group

Developmental Genomics Research Group

 

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