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The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology includes professors, associate professors, a lecturer, assistant professors, technical staff, and administrative staff.<\/span> Research is carried out in groups led by full-time faculty, as well as in collaborative groups that include faculty from other departments and institutions. Fourth-year undergraduate students and graduate students actively participate in these research activities. In addition, leading researchers from other universities and research institutes are invited as part-time lecturers to cover areas not fully addressed by full-time faculty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Master\u2019s Program in the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, part of the Life Science Division of the Graduate School of Science and Engineering, is organized by faculty members from the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology along with collaborating faculty. Students complete two years of study, including lectures, seminars, and a research project, and obtain a master\u2019s degree upon submitting a master\u2019s thesis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the Doctoral Program, faculty members from the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology contribute to the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Course within the Life Science Division. After three years of research-focused study, students are required to submit and defend a doctoral dissertation to obtain a doctoral degree (Doctor of Science or Doctor of Academic Studies).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The table below outlines the current research groups and their research themes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Research Group<\/th>Position<\/th>Name<\/th>Research Theme<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
KOTAKE lab<\/a><\/td>Professor<\/td>Toshihisa<\/strong> KOTAKE<\/strong><\/a>
<\/a><\/td>		Functional analysis of plant cell wall-related genes <\/td><\/tr>
TAKAHASHI Daisuke lab<\/a><\/td>Associate Professor<\/td>Daisuke<\/strong> TAKAHASHI<\/strong><\/a>
<\/a><\/td>		Studies on biomolecules involved in plant cold and desiccation adaptations<\/td><\/tr>
FUJISHIRO lab<\/a><\/td>Professor<\/td>Takashi<\/strong> FUJISHIRO<\/strong><\/a><\/td>Structure, function, and biosynthesis of metalloproteins<\/td><\/tr>
MATSUOKA lab<\/a><\/td>Associate Professor<\/td>Satoshi<\/strong> MATSUOKA<\/strong><\/a>
<\/a><\/td>		Genetic studies on the synthesis and maintenance of bacterial membrane structures<\/td><\/tr>
OTSUKA lab<\/td>Associate Professor<\/td>Yuichi<\/strong> OTSUKA<\/strong><\/a>
<\/a><\/td>		Survival strategies and gene expression mechanisms of bacteria and bacteriophages<\/td><\/tr>
YONEYAMA lab<\/a><\/td>Associate Professor<\/td>Kaori<\/strong> YONEYAMA<\/strong><\/a><\/td>Biosynthesis and regulation of plant secondary metabolites<\/td><\/tr>
KORE-EDA lab<\/td>Lecturer<\/td>Shin<\/strong> KORE-EDA<\/strong><\/a>
<\/a><\/td>		Molecular biology of photosynthetic carbon metabolism, especially regulation of CAM (Crassulacean Acid Metabolism)<\/td><\/tr>
NISHIYAMA lab<\/a><\/td>Professor<\/td>Yoshitaka<\/strong> NISHIYAMA<\/strong><\/a>
<\/a><\/td>		 Molecular biology of environmental responses in photosynthesis, redox control of protein synthesis systems<\/td><\/tr>
Assistant Professor<\/td>Haruhiko<\/strong> JIMBO<\/strong><\/a><\/td>Regulation of photosynthetic function via lipids and elucidation of carbon metabolism in ecosystems<\/td><\/tr>
HIHARA lab<\/a><\/td>Professor<\/td>Yukako<\/strong> HIHARA<\/strong><\/a><\/td>Signal transduction and transcriptional regulation during environmental acclimation in cyanobacteria <\/td><\/tr>
Assistant Professor<\/td>Hiroko<\/strong> TAKAHASHI<\/strong><\/a>
<\/a><\/td>		Mechanisms of photosynthetic environmental responses involving cyclic electron transport<\/td><\/tr>
TAKAHASHI Tomoko lab<\/a><\/td>Associate Professor<\/td>Tomoko<\/strong> TAKAHASHI<\/strong><\/a>
<\/a><\/td>		Functional analysis of non-coding RNAs in virus-infected cells <\/td><\/tr>
TOYOTA lab<\/a><\/td>Professor<\/td>Masatsugu<\/strong> TOYOTA<\/strong><\/a>
<\/a><\/td>		Studies on rapid long-distance signaling in plants and development of new microscopy and imaging techniques<\/td><\/tr>
Assistant Professor<\/td>Hiraku<\/strong> SUDA<\/strong><\/a>
<\/a><\/td>		Mechanisms of rapid plant responses to mechanical stimuli (thigmonasty)<\/td><\/tr>
KAWAI-ISHIKAWA lab<\/a><\/td>Professor<\/td>Maki<\/strong> KAWAI<\/strong><\/a>
<\/a><\/td>		Studies on energy metabolism, photosynthesis, and stress tolerance in plants<\/td><\/tr>
Associate Professor<\/td>Toshiki<\/strong> ISHIKAWA<\/strong><\/a>
<\/a><\/td>		Metabolism and membrane function of plant-type sphingolipids, and their molecular evolution<\/td><\/tr>
JST ERATO <\/a>
Toyota Plant Sensing Project<\/a><\/td>		Professor<\/td>Masayoshi<\/strong> NAKAMURA<\/strong><\/a><\/td>Plant morphogenesis and cytoskeleton, visualization of biomolecular dynamics and development of metabolic regulation tool<\/td><\/tr>
Associate Professor<\/td>Kazuo<\/strong> EBINE<\/strong><\/a>
<\/a><\/td>		Elucidation of plant cellular functions centered on membrane trafficking<\/td><\/tr>
Associate Professor<\/td>Hironori<\/strong> TAKEDA<\/strong><\/a>
<\/a><\/td>		Structural biology of membrane proteins<\/td><\/tr>
Associate Professor<\/td>Satoshi<\/strong> OGAWA<\/strong><\/a>
<\/a><\/td>		Molecular mechanisms of plant responses to external signals <\/td><\/tr>
Assistant Professor<\/td>Ryoma TAKESHIMA<\/strong><\/a><\/td>Reproductive evolution and environmental biology in crops<\/td><\/tr>
RIKEN<\/td>Collaborating Professor<\/td>Naoshi<\/strong> DOHMAE<\/strong><\/a>
<\/a><\/td>		Structural analysis of proteins including post-translational modifications<\/td><\/tr>
Collaborating Professor<\/td>Shunji<\/strong> TAKAHASHI<\/strong><\/a>
<\/a><\/td>		Conversion from genetic resources to chemical resources |<\/td><\/tr>
Collaborating Professor<\/td>Tadashi<\/strong> SUZUKI<\/strong><\/a>
<\/a><\/td>		Biology of cytoplasmic PNGase: physiological function and molecular evolution, and the significance of non-lysosomal metabolism of free N-glycans<\/td><\/tr>
Collaborating Professor<\/td>Motoaki<\/strong> SEKI<\/strong><\/a>
<\/a><\/td>		Plant stress response mechanisms, cassava tuber formation, and creation of useful stress-tolerant plants<\/td><\/tr>
Collaborating Professor<\/td>Rikiya<\/strong> WATANABE<\/strong><\/a>
<\/a><\/td>		Single-molecule biophysics of membrane proteins and development of digital liquid biopsy technology<\/td><\/tr>
Collaborating Professor<\/td>Shinya<\/strong> HAGIHARA<\/strong><\/a><\/td>Plant chemical biology<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology<\/td>Collaborating Professor<\/td>Shingo<\/strong> SAKAMOTO<\/strong><\/a>
<\/a><\/td>		Fundamental and applied research for the improvement of plant biomass<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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