Biochemistry Professors and Supervisors in Japan

Professors in biochemistry in japan

6,558 professors found

University of Tokyo

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Japan

Research Interests

Biochemistry

Physical Chemistry

Photosynthesis

Electron Transfer

Redox Biology

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University of Tokyo

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Japan

Research Interests

Biochemistry

Cell Biology

Peptide Chemistry

Protein Chemistry

Allosteric Regulation

Shizuoka University

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Japan

Research Interests

Biochemistry

Biochemical Engineering

Enzyme Engineering

Protein Chemistry

Ligand Design

Soka University

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Japan

Research Interests

Biochemistry

Food Science

Glycobiology

Carbohydrate Chemistry

Protein Chemistry

Assistant Professor

Kyushu University

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Japan

Research Interests

Biochemistry

Biochemical Engineering

Enzyme Engineering

Protein Chemistry

Metalloenzyme

Hokkaido University

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Japan

Research Interests

Biochemistry

Organic Chemistry

Chemical Biology

Fungal Biology

Biosynthesis

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University of Tokyo

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Japan

Research Interests

Cell Biology

Biochemistry

Membrane Biology

Molecular Biology

Cryo-electron Microscopy

Associate Professor

Tohoku University

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Japan

Research Interests

Biochemistry

Organic Chemistry

Chemical Biology

Natural Product Synthesis

Biosynthesis

University of Tokyo

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Japan

Research Interests

Biochemistry

Cell Biology

Rna Biology

Protein Synthesis

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RIKEN

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RIKEN is recruiting a Special Research Fellow in the Plant Chemical Genetics Research Team at the Center for Environmental Resource Science in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. This is a postdoctoral-equivalent, fixed-term contract position focused on plant chemical genetics , plant hormones , crop resilience , genome editing , molecular breeding , genome analysis , and related work on wheat and Arabidopsis thaliana . The lab aims to understand plant physiological responses at the molecular or atomic l...

Chemistry
Environmental Science
Agriculture
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Keio University

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Keio University School of Medicine is recruiting a Project Assistant Professor / researcher-equivalent fixed-term faculty member for the Mitsuhiro Sakaguchi Memorial Chair in Signal Research in Tokyo, Japan. The position is centered on structural biochemistry , with a strong focus on cryo-electron microscopy (Cryo-EM) , MicroED , protein expression and purification, and structural analysis of gut microbiota-related proteins and metabolites. The project, in collaboration with Associate Professor ...

Chemistry
Biomedical Engineering
Biology
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Tokyo Institute of Technology

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TiTech MEXT Scholarship 2027 is a fully funded graduate scholarship at Tokyo Institute of Technology in Japan , supported by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). It is open for Master’s , Integrated Doctoral , and PhD study through Tokyo Tech’s International Graduate Programs (IGPA, IGPB, IGPC). Research and study areas include mathematics , physics , chemistry , earth and planetary science , mechanical engineering , systems and control engineering ...

Computer Science
Chemistry
Environmental Science
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Living costs in Japan

Estimated costs in Japan.

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Japan

Dining Out & Social

Restaurants, cafes, and social dining per year

¥360.0k

$2,400/yr

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Visa & Immigration Fees

Student visa and residence permit fees per year

¥4.5k

$30/yr

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Groceries

Basic food shopping for one student per year

¥360.0k

$2,400/yr

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Health Insurance

Student health insurance or surcharge per year

¥30.0k

$200/yr

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Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo

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Osaka University

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Japan

Research Interests

Biochemistry

Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Nucleic Acid Chemistry

Molecular Biology

Rna Biology

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Osaka University

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Japan

Research Interests

Cell Biology

Biochemistry

Drosophila Melanogaster

Drosophila Research

Spermatogenesis

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Ritsumeikan University

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Research Interests

Biochemistry

Biochemical Engineering

Chemical Biology

Protein Chemistry

Carbohydrate Chemistry

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Nagasaki University

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Nagasaki University’s Advanced Infectious Disease Research Center is recruiting one Assistant Professor or Specially Appointed Researcher in the Viral Immunodynamics Research Field. The appointment will be determined after an assessment of the candidate’s achievements. The position is based in Nagasaki, Japan, at the university’s BSL-4 infectious disease research center. The Department of Viral Immunodynamics, led by Principal Investigator Takumi Kawasaki, studies immune responses during viral i...

Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
Virology
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Nagoya University

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Postdoctoral Researcher position at Nagoya University (Graduate School of Science / Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules, ITbM) in the Kinoshita Laboratory , working on plant physiology and stomatal control. The project is funded by JST’s ASPIRE program and focuses on the molecular mechanisms by which plants sense environmental signals such as light , CO2 , and drought to regulate stomatal opening and closing, growth, and stress tolerance. Research themes include analysis of compounds affec...

Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
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2 weeks ago

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Keiichiro Okudaira

Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University

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Japan

Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, is recruiting a Specially Appointed Researcher (postdoc-equivalent, fixed-term) in the Hygienic Chemistry Laboratory for Academic Year 2027. The position is centered on research aimed at developing preventive and therapeutic methods for metabolic syndrome . Main topics include: functional analysis and applied research on receptors and related factors that are therapeutic targets for atherosclerotic diseases ; elucid...

Cell Biology
Metabolism
Biochemistry
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