The Department of Biological Science and Technology performs research and education in the various fields of fundamental biological science as well as engineered research and education for the industrial application of research results, while being a pioneer in cutting-edge biotechnology. Research, development for diagnosis and treatment of cancer, regenerative medicine, development of fundamental technological necessities for the development of regenerative medicine, and life-science technology development for the formation of a sustainable society is being actively promoted.
Research Groups & Research Areas
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Molecular Bioengineering
Biopolymer Engineering / Biomaterial Chemistry / Chemical Biology
Horito Research Group / Nishino Research Group / Tamura Research Group / Shiroishi Research Group
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Environmental Bioengineering
Molecular Ecology / Plant Molecular Biology / Genome Engineering
Arimura Research Group / Shimada Research Group / Shimizu Research Group
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Medical Bioengineering
Developmental & Regenerative Engineering / Cellular Biology / Immunology / Developmental Endocrinology / Genetic Engineering / Genome Biology
Nishiyama Research Group / Miyagawa Research Group / Murakami Research Group / Segi Research Group / Toshima Research Group
List of Faculty Members
Name | Title | Research Area | Keyword |
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ARIMURA Gen-ichiro | Professor | ||
HORITO Shigeomi | Professor | Molecular biology | glycobiology |
Jiro Toshima | Professor | Cell biology | endocytosis, actin cytoskeleton |
MURAKAMI Yasufumi | Professor | Genome biology | Functional Genomics with advanced biotechnologies |
NISHIYAMA Chiharu | Professor | Applied biochemistry | Immunology, Allergy, Molecular Biology, Transcription factor, Cell Development |
SHIMADA Hiroaki | Professor | Molecular biology | Plant Molecular Biology and Molecular Genetics |
SHIMIZU Kiminori | Professor | ||
TAMURA Koji | Professor | Evolutionary biology | Origin of Life, Genetic Code, RNA |
MIYAGAWA Shinichi | Associate Professor | Tumor biology Developmental biology Morphology/Structure |
Female reproductive tracts, Estrogen, Developmental effect, DES syndrome Sex determination and differentiation, Reproductive organ, Sex hormone Development, Sex determination and differentiation, Endocrinology, Environmental science |
NISHINO Tatsuya | Associate Professor | Molecular biology | Structural biology |
SEGI-NISHIDA Eri | Associate Professor | Neurochemistry/Neuropharmacology | |
SHIROISHI Mitsunori | Associate Professor | Biofunction/Bioprocess Structural biochemistry Biophysics |
protein engineering, antibody engineering receptor, antibody, immunology, G-protein coupled receptor, membrane protein receptor, antibody, immunology, G-protein coupled receptor, membrane protein |
HACHISU Masakazu | Junior Associate Professor | Bio-related chemistry Polymer/Textile materials Molecular biology |
Amino acid, Carbohydrate, Lipid, Glycopeptide, Glycoprotein, Glycolipid Poly(amino acid), Polysaccharide Biopolymer, Chemical modification, Structure-activity relationship |
YASHIRO Takuya | Junior Associate Professor | Food science | Food function |
DESAKI Yoshitake | Assistant Professor | ||
FUKUOKA Masashi | Assistant Professor | ||
Mutsuro-Aoki Hiromi | Assistant Professor | ||
NAGANO Makoto | Assistant Professor | ||
TERAMURA Hiroshi | Assistant Professor |
Information on Career Paths
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Graduate School66.7%
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Food6.7%
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Chemical Engineering3.3%
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Miscellaneous Services3.3%
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Machinery and Appliances3.3%
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Information Industry3.3%
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Professional and Technical Services3.3%
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Wholesale and Retail Trade2.3%
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Manufacture of Pulp, Paper and Paper Products1.1%
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Medical, Insurance1.1%
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Education, Learning Support1.1%
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Other Service Industry2.3%
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Other (persons planning on continuing education, studying abroad, etc.)2.2%