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Integrative Life Sciences

Multicellular organisms are the life forms wherein the basic unit comprises many cells derived from an egg to form and fulfill the function of a single individual. Each of the cells undergoes differentiation and diversification to fulfill independent roles during the process of ontogeny, and the mutual interaction of these cells (network formation) is the foundation of integrated function as an individual. We aim to clarify the mechanisms by which cell populations (e.g., neural networks) control life phenomena (e.g., brain functions), implementing research and education, making full use of cutting-edge technologies.

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Brain and Nervous System
Neuroethology
Faculty Professor TANIMOTO Hiromu
Associate Professor KOGANEZAWA Masayuki
Assistant Professor HUANG Tzu Ting
Assistant Professor THOMA Vladimiros
Undergrad
education
Science / Biology
Campus Katahira
Keywords The neural foundation of sensory processing and memory and learning, behavioral analysis, neuroanatomy
Molecular Ethology
Faculty Professor TAKEUCHI Hideaki
Assistant Professor KAJIYAMA TOWAKO
Campus Katahira
Keywords Social recognition, individual recognition, Face recognition, Genome editing, Social brain
Brain Development
Faculty Professor ABE Kentaro
Assistant Professor AOKI Sho
Undergrad
education
Science / Biology
Campus Katahira
Keywords Experience dependent gene regulation, Postnatal skill development, Live imaging, Social interaction, Communication, Song learning, Disease model animals.
Systems Neuroscience
Faculty Professor TSUTSUI Ken-ichiro
Assistant Professor OHARA Shinya
Undergrad
education
Science / Biology
Campus Katahira
Keywords Higher order brain functions, systems neuroscience
Cellular Network
Membrane Trafficking Mechanisms
Faculty Professor FUKUDA Mitsunori
Undergrad
education
Science / Biology
Campus Aobayama
Keywords Intracellular vesicle transport, melanosome transport, autophagy, secretion,neurotransmitter release, small GTPase Rab
Developmental Dynamics
Faculty Professor SUGIMOTO Asako
Associate Professor NIWA Shinsuke (C)
Assistant Professor HARUTA Nami
Assistant Professor (Cross Appointment) OHTA Midori
Undergrad
education
Science / Biology
Campus Katahira
Keywords Developmental Biology, Cell Biology, Live Imaging
Organelle Pathophysiology
Faculty Professor TAGUCHI Tomohiko
Undergrad
education
Science / Biology
Campus Aobayama
Keywords Proteome analysis of organelle membrane proteins,Biological reactions that proceed on the cytosolic face of organelles,Organelle cooperation underlying the innate immunity response and inflammation,Development of specific probes for membrane phospholipids
Super-Network Brain Physiology
Faculty Professor MATSUI Ko
Assistant Professor IKOMA Yoko
Undergrad
education
Medicine
Campus Katahira
Keywords Optogenetics, Electrophysiology, Fluorescent live imaging, Acute brain slice, Rodent in vivo optical cell activity manipulation and measurements, Synaptic transmission, Glial cell, Astrocyte, Neuron-glia interactions
Developmental Regulation Network
Germ Cell Development
Faculty Professor MATSUI Yasuhisa
Assistant Professor HAYASHI Yohei
Undergrad
education
Medicine
Campus Seiryo
Keywords germ cell, pluripotential stem cell, epigenetic regulation, metabolic regulation
Cancer Biology
Faculty Professor CHIBA Natsuko
Assistant Professor YOSHINO Yuki
Assistant Professor FANG Zhenzhou
Campus Seiryo
Keywords Tumor suppressor, centrosome, DNA damage response, genome integrity
Developmental Neurobiology
Faculty Professor OGURA Toshihiko
Lecturer MATSUMOTO Ken
Campus Seiryo
Keywords Developmental biology, new mechanobiology
Cooperative faculties
Developmental Neuroscience
Faculty Professor OSUMI Noriko
Undergrad
education
Medicine
Campus Seiryo
Keywords Brain Development, Transgenerational epigenetis
Molecular Oncology
Faculty Professor TANAKA Kozo
Undergrad
education
Medicine
Campus Seiryo
Keywords Cell division, Cancer, Aging

Ecological Developmental Adaptability Life Sciences

The aim of this major is to clarify the generation and mode of life of organisms, the evolution mechanisms that have created these organisms, the role of biological interactions, and the effect of human activity on ecosystems by researching the environmental response of the organisms and the background adaptation mechanisms, through the layers of life phenomena from genes to individuals, groups, and ecosystems. We also aim to educate and foster graduates who fully utilize the cross-sectoral knowledge and understanding obtained through this study.

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Biological Dynamics
Plant Development
Faculty Professor KYOZUKA Junko
Assistant Professor HATA Yuki
Assistant Professor KOMATSU Aino
Undergrad
education
Science / Biology
Campus Katahira
Keywords Plant Architecture, Meristem, growth program
Histogenetic Dynamics
Faculty Professor KURANAGA Erina
Assistant Professor NINOMIYA Komaki
Assistant Professor SEKINE Sayaka
Assistant Professor UECHI Hiroyuki (C)
Undergrad
education
Science / Biology
Campus Aobayama
Keywords histogenesis, Cell migration, Cell death
Plant Sensory and Developmental Biology
Faculty Professor HIGASHITANI Atsushi (C)
Associate Professor FUJII Nobuharu
Campus Katahira
Keywords gravimorphogenesis, gravitropism, hydrotropism, circumnutation, sex expression of flowers in cucurbits
Organ Morphogenesis
Faculty Professor TAMURA Koji
Assistant Professor SHIOMI Kozue (C)
Assistant Professor UESAKA Masahiro
Undergrad
education
Science / Biology
Campus Aobayama
Keywords Morphogenesis, organ regeneration
Plant Cell Dynamics
Faculty Professor UEDA Minako
Assistant Professor KIMATA Yusuke
Assistant Professor MATSUMOTO Hikari
Assistant Professor SUZUKI Hidemasa
Undergrad
education
Science / Biology
Campus Aobayama
Keywords Plant embryogenesis, fertilization, cell polarity, pattern formation, intracellular dynamics, live imaging, transcriptional regulation
Ecological Dynamics
Aquatic Ecology
Faculty Professor URABE Jotaro
Assistant Professor MAKINO Wataru
Undergrad
education
Science / Biology
Campus Aobayama
Keywords Animal ecology, Biological interactions, Food web, Population genetics, Lakes and rivers, Coastal ecosystems, Plankton and benthos.
Functional Ecology
Faculty Professor HIKOSAKA Kouki
Assistant Professor TOMIMATSU Hajime
Undergrad
education
Science / Biology
Campus Aobayama
Keywords Plant ecophysiology, Plant ecology, Photosynthesis, Environmental adaptation
Ecological Integration
Faculty Professor KONDOH Michio
Associate Professor SAKAI Satoki
Assistant Professor KAWATSU Kazutaka
Assistant Professor TANABE Akifumi
Assistant Professor OSADA Yutaka
Professor FUJITA Kaori (C)
Assistant Professor DANSU EMMANUEL JESUYON
Undergrad
education
Science / Biology
Campus Aobayama
Keywords Structure and dynamics of ecological systems, Plant Evolutionary Ecology, data-driven ecology
Symbiosis Genomics
Faculty Professor SATO Shusei
Associate Professor MITSUI Hisayuki
Assistant Professor BAMBA Masaru
Assistant Professor HASHIMOTO Shun
Assistant Professor MUSTAMIN Yusdar
Assistant Professor HANANO Shigeru
Campus Katahira
Keywords Analysis of plant-microbe interaction based on genomics approach, Population genomics on environmental interactions
Macroecology
Faculty Associate Professor KASS Jamie M.
Assistant Professor Everton Miranda
Campus Aobayama
Keywords biogeography, biodiversity modeling, community dynamics, ecological software, global change, species distribution modeling
Biodiversity Dynamics
Plant Diversity and Evolution
Faculty Professor MAKI Masayuki
Assistant Professor OHYAMA Motonari
Assistant Professor ITO Takuro
Undergrad
education
Science / Biology
Campus Kawauchi
Keywords Plant diversity, plant evolution, species preservation
Conservation Biology
Faculty Professor CHIBA Satoshi
Assistant Professor KIMURA Kazutaka
Undergrad
education
Science / Biology
Campus Kawauchi
Keywords Biodiversity preservation, evolutionary ecology, biogeography
Marine Biodiversity
Faculty Professor KUMANO Gaku
Professor KONDO Michio (C)
Associate Professor MINOKAWA Takuya
Assistant Professor IWASAKI Aiko
Assistant Professor MORITA Shumpei
Assistant Professor FUKUMORI Hiroaki
Undergrad
education
Science / Biology
Campus Asamushi
Keywords Embryogenesis; Evolution; Morphogenesis; Ascidian; Sea urchin; Phoronid; Jellyfish; Flatworm; Sea snail; Crab; Tissue shaping; Germline development; Micromere; Gene regulatory network; Intertidal biology; Marine ecology; Symbiosis; Population ecology
Eco-Socio Dynamics
Ecosystem Functions
Faculty Visiting Professor TAYASU Ichiro
Visiting Associate Professor ISHII Reichiro
Campus Humanity and Nature
Keywords Environmental change, Biodiversity, Ecosystem servises
Specially-appointed Faculties
Soil Microbiology
Faculty Specially-appointed Professor MINAMISAWA Kiwamu
Specially-appointed Assistant Professor  ITAKURA Manabu
Specially-appointed Assistant Professor  SUZUKI Atsuo
Specially-appointed Assistant Professor  OHKUBO Satoshi
Specially-appointed Assistant Professor  KATO Hiromi
Campus Katahira
Keywords Soil microorganisms, Rhizobia, Endophytes, Rhizosphere microorganisms, Evolutionary genomics
Cooperative faculties
Systems Bioinformatics
Faculty Professor KINOSHITA Kengo
Undergrad
education
Engineering
Campus Aobayama
Keywords Genome, Protein, Personalized medicine

Molecular and Chemical Life Science

The aim of this major is to approach essential understanding of life phenomena by clarifying the mechanisms at work in living bodies ranging from low-molecular-weight compounds to highly polymerized compounds such as nucleic acids and proteins. This major proactively incorporates an interdisciplinary approach combining chemistry and biology. We conduct research and impart education aiming to develop a methodology to enable healthy control of life phenomena, using fundamental knowledge obtained at the molecular level.

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Chemical Biology
Analytical Bioorganic Chemistry
Faculty Professor ARIMOTO Hirokazu
Assistant Professor TAKAHASHI Daiki
Undergrad
education
Agriculture
Campus Katahira
Keywords chemical biology, autophagy, synthetic organic chemistry
Biostructural Chemistry
Faculty Professor SASAKI Makoto
Assistant Professor UMEHARA Atsushi
Undergrad
education
Agriculture
Campus Katahira
Keywords Natural product synthesis, synthetic organic chemistry, structure-activity relationships, function analysis
Bioactive Molecules
Faculty Professor ISHIKAWA Minoru
Assistant Professor TOMOSHIGE Shusuke
Assistant Professor SATO Shinichi (C)
Undergrad
education
Agriculture
Campus Katahira
Keywords Medicinal chemistry, chemical biology
Molecular and Cellular Biology
Faculty Professor OHASHI Kazumasa
Associate Professor YASUMOTO Ken-ichi
Assistant Professor CHIBA Shuhei
Undergrad
education
Science / Chemistry
Campus Aobayama
Keywords Mechanobiology, Signal transduction, Cytoskeleton, Stress Response, Imaging
Applied Biological Molecular Science
Faculty Professor TANAKA Yoshikazu
Assistant Professor YOKOYAMA Takeshi
Undergrad
education
Agriculture
Campus Katahira
Keywords protein, structure analysis, virulence factor, toxin, protein complex, food protein, biomineralization, natural organic compound synthesis enzyme
Molecular and Network Genomics
Microbial Genetics and Evolution
Faculty Professor NAGATA Yuji
Associate Professor OTSUBO Yoshiyuki
Assistant Professor STARI Leonardo
Assistant Professor KISHIDA Kouhei
Campus Katahira
Keywords Environmental microbiology, genome microbiology, bioremediation of chemical pollutants
Plant Molecular Breeding
Faculty Professor WATANABE Masao
Associate Professor KANNO Akira
Associate Professor (Cross Appointment) ITO-INABA Yasuko
Campus Katahira
Keywords Epigenetics, Pollen-stigma interaction, Genomics, Evolutionary developmental biology
Molecular Genetics and Physiology
Faculty Professor HIGASHITANI Atsushi
Associate Professor HIDEMA Jun
Assistant Professor TERANISHI Mika
Campus Katahira
Keywords Bioengineering, Genetic diversity and Evolution, Plant-microbe interaction, Repair process, Signal transduction, Stress response
Evolutionary Genomics
Faculty Professor MAKINO Takashi
Lecturer YOKOYAMA Ryusuke
Assistant Professor BESSHO-UEHARA Kanako
Assistant Professor IWASAKI Watal
Assistant Professor ICHINOSE Toshiharu (C)
Associate Professor (Cross Appointment) SATO Atsuko
Undergrad
education
Science / Biology
Campus Aobayama
Keywords Evolutionary genomics, Evolution of duplicated genes, Comparative genomics, Bioinformatics
Multilevel Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics
Molecular Analysis of Biological Functions
Faculty Professor TAKAHASHI Satoshi
Associate Professor KAMAGATA Kiyoto
Assistant Professor ITOH Yuji
Campus Katahira
Keywords Protein dynamics, single molecule biology
Biofunctional Chemistry and Nanobiotechnology
Faculty Professor MIZUKAMI Shin
Associate Professor KOWADA Toshiyuki
Campus Katahira
Keywords Chemical biology, Bioimaging, Photofunctional molecules
Structural Biology
Faculty Professor INABA Kenji
Associate Professor OKUMURA Masaki (C)
Assistant Professor WATANABE Satoshi
Campus Katahira
Keywords fusion of structural biology and cell biology, protein science, mechanisms of protein quality control, redox, calcium ion, zinc ion
Structural Mechanism Research and Development
Faculty Professor (Cross Appointment) YONEKURA Koji
Professor TAKAHASHI Satoshi (C)
Associate Professor HAMAGUCHI Tasuku
Campus Katahira
Keywords High-resolution cryo-EM, Electron 3D crystallography (3D ED / microED), AI data collection, Tomography
Genome Informatics
Omics and Imformatics
Faculty Visiting Professor HIRAKAWA Hideki
Visiting Professor IKEDA Kazuki
Visiting Associate Professor YAMAKAWA Hisashi
Campus Kazusa DNA
Keywords Metabolome analysis, metabolomics, biotechnology, metagenome, gene function analysis, comparative genome analysis, all genome array determination, next-generation sequencer, bioinformatics
Cooperative faculties
Chemical biology of Natural Product
Faculty Professor UEDA Minoru
Undergrad
education
Science / Chemistry
Campus Aobayama
Keywords Natural products chemistry, Chemical biology
Cellular Function
Faculty Professor NAKAYAMA Keiko
Undergrad
education
Medicine
Campus Seiryo
Keywords Cell cycle, Oncogenesis, Next generation sequencer, Genetically engineered mouse, Protein chemistry, Cell biology
Bioorganic Medicinal Chemistry
Faculty Professor DOI Takayuki
Undergrad
education
Pharmaceutical
Campus Aobayama
Keywords natural product synthesis, design and synthesis of bioactive molecules, molecular probe synthesis
Redox Biology
Faculty Professor MOTOHASHI Hozumi
Undergrad
education
Medicine
Campus Seiryo
Keywords KEAP1-NRF2 system, transcriptional regulation, oxidative stress, mitochondria, sulfur metabolism, aging, inflammation, macrophage
RNA Physiology
Faculty Professor WEI Fan Yan
Campus Seiryo
Keywords RNA modification, nucleic acids metabolism, mitochondria, mass spectrometry