Department of Life Science

 After decoding full human genomic DNA sequence, research in the field of the life science, such as specification of various disease oriented genes, design and development of new medicines has been greatly developed. The department of Life Science is comprised of one division: Life Science. This department provides outstanding education and research training related to the following diverse subjects by combining Chemistry, Chemical Biology and Molecular Cell Biology. The department aims to train researchers and scientists who contribute to establish sustainable society in the world.

Division	Life Science
Field of Instruction and Research	Quality	Faculty Member	Instruction Subject
Chemistry and Chemical Biology	Structural and functional analyses of industrially and medically important proteins, Development of nanotechnology oriented bioelectrochemical devices, and Exploiting sensing techniques for biomolecules and biological cells.	Prof. Nobuaki Ogawa *2	Advanced Analytical Chemistry
		Prof. Masafumi Odaka	Biological Inorganic Chemistry
		Associate Prof. Yoshiaki Amatatsu	Advanced Theoretical LifeScience
		Associate Prof. Uichi Akiba	Advanced Bio-Electronic Chemistry
		Associate Prof. Kazuhiko Fujiwara	Analytical Chemistry
		Lecturer Yoshihiko Kondo	Structural Organic Chemistry
Molecular Cell Biology	Characterization of Disease Oriented Genes and Proteins, and Study of Physiological Functions of Molecular Chaperones in Protein Folding.	Prof. Hideaki Itoh	Molecular Biological Chemistry
		Prof. Hiroshi Kubota	Cell Biology
		Prof. Hideki Wakui	Disease Biology
		Associate Prof. Wataru Nunomura	Bio-Organic Chemistry

*2 This professor will retire by the mandatory retirement regulation in March 2016.