Welcome
We use state-of-the art techniques and a variety of model systems to study the operation, evolution, ecology, and development of life. This knowledge can be applied to solve health issues, manage food and natural resources, and protect the environment, making a major contribution to human society.
Watch video introducing TMU Graduate School of Science
Watch video introducing Laboratories
News
2022.04.01
Announcements
Our Website is now available!
Research Laboratories
MOLECULAR NEUROSCIENCE (Kanae Ando, Taro Saito, Akiko Asada)
What molecular mechanisms support brain function? Is it possible to halt the decline of brain function due to aging and diseases such as Alzheimer's? We address these questions using biochemistry, cell biology and molecular biology techniques.
PLANT DEVELOPMENT AND PHYSIOLOGY (Takashi Okamoto, Toshiko Furukawa, Atsuko Kinoshita)
How do plant fertilization and early development proceed?
What are the barriers to interspecific hybridization, and how to overcome them?
We approach these questions and possibilities using the unique technique called "In-vitro fertilization system.”
What are the barriers to interspecific hybridization, and how to overcome them?
We approach these questions and possibilities using the unique technique called "In-vitro fertilization system.”
SYSTEMATIC ZOOLOGY (Katsuyuki Eguchi)
The Earth is an extremely rich and diverse organism, and there is still plenty to discover. We study various terrestrial invertebrates such as bees, beetles, spiders, centipedes, and jassids. We are studying species diversity (including describing new species) and the evolutionary history of these organisms.