Department of
Biological Sciences

The Department of Biological Sciences, which was established in 1997, is the only major of the Graduate School of Biological Sciences and is not associated with specific faculty. This department consists of the several research divisions of the institute, which scientific field of subjects cover molecular biology, immunobiology, biosignaling, molecular pathology, aging and experimental animal immunology. By utilizing the advanced facilities of the institute, the department provides specialized educational courses, especially basic medicine, immunology, neuroscience and cancer biology. The Graduate School of Biological Sciences aims to cultivate individuals being engaged in research activities without being bound by the conventional specialized fields and develop as a platform for “knowledge” of life sciences for bringing research accomplishments to the world. It is therefore welcomed that not only graduates of our university, which is a comprehensive science university, but also students who have learned the basics of science in different fields will gather from all over the world. Those students are actively engaged in research activities with support from faculty members in an environment where state-of-the-art facilities are available, learn the advanced life sciences, and are highly expected to be next-generation leaders of scientific communities in the future.