The University of Tsukuba will hold a briefing session on Ph.D. program in Humanics for the prospective students. Date and Time: Saturday, December 8, 2018  – Outline of the Ph.D. Program in Humanics: 10:30-11:30  – Face-to-Face Consultation: 11:30-12:00 Venue: 1F Auditorium, International Institute for Integrative Sleep Medicine (WPI-IIIS) University of Tsukuba [Map] The most part of the session will be given only in Japanese, but you will have an opportunity to talk t

The University of Tsukuba launches a new program, “Ph.D. program in Humanics,” in April 2019. “Humanics” is a discipline that sheds light on the fundamental principles of physiology and pathology of the human, generating new science and technology to achieve a healthy and comfortable life of human beings in the society. The Ph.D. Program in Humanics cultivates leaders with doctoral-level knowledge and skills in the fields of both biomedical sciences and physical sciences/engi

A TARA seminar will be held as follows. Date: Tuesday, November 27th, 2018 Time: 13:00-14:00 Venue: Seminar room, 2F, Bldg. A, TARA Center [Map] Speaker: Tudorita Tumbar, Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University, USA) Subject: “Molecular mechanisms of hair follicle stem cells function in normal homeostasis of adult skin” Summary: Hair follicle stem cell function is governed by transcription factors, epigenetic mechanisms, and molecu

Yoshito has been awarded a research grant from MSD Life Science Foundation. Aiko has been awarded research grants from Astellas Foundation for Research on Metabolic Disorders and from Takeda Science Foundation.