| The 21st century is predicted to
be the "century for life science." In fact, life science
topics such as human genome mapping, cloning, and regenerative
medical science are already talked about on a daily basis. Meanwhile,
contemporary society is being flooded with even more critical
issues such as the preservation of the global environment, the
establishment of medical ethics, and the securing of food.
The Department of Biology has, since the opening of Konan
University, made great efforts to provide a distinctive educational
experience as a private university department. First and foremost,
specific teaching goals include the imparting of a solid grounding
in the basics of biology. Secondly, exposing students to the
rapidly advancing information related to life science and
training them in the knowledge and techniques related to biotechnology
are emphasized. This amounts to an educational system established
in order to train future engineers and researchers to make
valuable contributions to society. Furthermore, the department
strives to nurture young people to be able to grasp and tackle
the various issues which society faces, taking the reigns
to find the best solutions.
The curriculum found at the graduate school aims to train
people to become experts in their fields of work and play
active roles in society. Graduates move on to work actively
in many spheres such as the manufacturing industry.
| Name |
Title |
Field of Research |
Subject of Research |
| TANAKA, Osamu | Professor | Plant Physiology | The mechanisms of flower induction and fruit-body formation. The generation of stable plant transformants. |
| MICHINOMAE, Masanao | Professor | Cell Biology, Biology of Sensory Signal | Structural and molecular basis for color discrimination in the retina. Fine structural analysis of polarization sensitivity of the rhabdomeric photoreceptors. |
| ISHIGURO, Junpei | Professor | Molecular Genetics, Molecular Microbiology | Investigation into the molecular mechanisms of the cell cycle progression using fission yeast. Particularly working on genetic regulations of the cell morphogenesis and cell wall synthesis. |
KUSAKABE,Takehiro
[Lab HP] | Professor | Developmental Biology | Studies on the evolution and development of the nervous system and sensory organs in chordates. |
| NISHIKATA, Takahito | Professor | Developmental Biology | How does the egg know what it will make in the beginning ? What molecules direct the development? The answer is coming along in my lab. |
| IMAI, Hiroyuki | Associate Professor | Plant Biochemistry | The focus of my research is to utilize modern biochemical, cellular and molecular techniques to investigate the questions involved in plant sphingolipid metabolism and function. |
| HONDA, Daiske | Associate Professor | Systematics, Environmental Ecology | Taxonomic and ecological studies of the protists and algae based on ultrastructure and molecular phylogeny. |
| WATANABE, Youhei | Lecturer | Biochemistry | Studies on the mechanisms of the molecular chaperones, that assist protein folding. |
| MUKAI, Masanori | Lecturer | Genetics | Analyses of molecular mechanism required for Meiosis in Drosophila melanogaster |
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