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Bioinformatics Professors and Supervisors in Japan
Professors in bioinformatics in japan
380 professors found
Soka University
Japan
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Food Science
Glycobiology
Carbohydrate Chemistry
Protein Chemistry
Associate Professor
Kanazawa University
Japan
Research Interests
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Plant Biology
Bioinformatics
Next-generation Sequencing
University of Tokyo Kashiwanoha-campus Station Satellite 6F
Japan
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Biochemical Engineering
Bioinformatics
Protein-protein Interaction
Bioinformatic
Professor
Kyushu Institute of Technology
Japan
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Bioinformatic
Protein Expression
Computational Biology
Assistant Professor
University of Tokyo
Japan
Research Interests
Microbiology
Immunology
Bioinformatics
Biology
Genomic
Project Professor
Hiroshima University
Japan
Research Interests
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Genomic
Transcriptomic
Crispr Technology
Has grant
Associate Professor
Osaka University
Japan
Research Interests
Cell Biology
Immunology
Transcriptomic
Bioinformatics
Spatial Transcriptomic
Assistant professor
Gakushuin University
Japan
Research Interests
Entomology
Cell Biology
Insect Physiology
Genome Sequencing
Lepidoptera
Professor
Gakushuin University - Faculty of Science
Japan
Research Interests
Entomology
Cell Biology
Insect Physiology
Lepidoptera
Chromosomal Biology
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Chitose Institute of Science and Technology
Japan
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3 weeks ago
Chitose Research Institute Co., Ltd. is recruiting researchers for algae product development within its MATSURI cross-industry co-creation initiative. The role is based at Kanagawa Science Park (KSP), Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan , with the possibility of remote work and online interviews for applicants living overseas or far away. This is a full-time, permanent position described as Researcher/Postdoctoral equivalent and also open to research and development/engineering-equivalent candidates. The ...
Chemistry
Materials Science
Biology
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Symbiosis Solutions Inc.
Japan
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2 months ago
Symbiobe Co., Ltd. is recruiting for multiple full-time positions in microbial process development and production technology in Kyoto, Japan . The work is centered on cultivation , mass production , scale-up , quality control , and application development using photosynthetic bacteria and other microbial technologies. This is a research-and-implementation environment where basic research, process development, production, and QA/QC are closely connected. The company says it is building culture pr...
Environmental Science
Chemical Engineering
Materials Science
+3 more
2 months ago
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Top university
Japan
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1 month ago
Top university
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
+15 more
1 month ago
Living costs in Japan
Estimated costs in Japan.
MonthlyYearly | Japan |
|---|---|
 Dining Out & Social Restaurants, cafes, and social dining per year | ¥360.0k $2,400/yr |
 Visa & Immigration Fees Student visa and residence permit fees per year | ¥4.5k $30/yr |
 Groceries Basic food shopping for one student per year | ¥360.0k $2,400/yr |
 Health Insurance Student health insurance or surcharge per year | ¥30.0k $200/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Popular professors
Professor
Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University
Japan
Research Interests
Immunology
Virology
Hematopoiesis
Cell Differentiation
Covid-19
University of Tokyo
Japan
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Rna Biology
Protein Synthesis
Translation Biology
Project Professor
Hiroshima University
Japan
Research Interests
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Genomic
Transcriptomic
Crispr Technology
Has grant
Opportunities these professors hire for
University of Tokyo
Just Landed
Japan
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New Today
Just Landed
The Kiyoto Kasai Laboratory at the International Research Organization for Neurointelligence (IRCN), University of Tokyo, is seeking a specially appointed researcher equivalent to a postdoctoral fellow for a team-science project in translational psychiatry . The research examines the brain pathology of mental illnesses, particularly schizophrenia, using multi-layered data from humans and model animals. The project integrates MRI, omics, molecular biology, peripheral blood samples, and translatio...
Molecular Biology
Biology
Neuropsychology
+5 more
New Today
Osaka University
Just Landed
Japan
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Posted Yesterday
Just Landed
Osaka University’s Immunology Frontier Research Center (IFReC) is recruiting one full-time Specially Appointed Research Fellow for its Advanced Postdoctoral Program. This is a postdoctoral opportunity for promising early-career researchers working in immunology, cell biology, bioinformatics or bioimaging. The appointment is based at Osaka University’s Suita Campus in Suita, Osaka, Japan. Researchers will have access to IFReC’s shared facilities, including advanced single-cell analyzers, and oppo...
Cell Biology
Immunology
Biology
+3 more
Posted Yesterday
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
Japan
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6 days ago
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) invites applications for one full-time Postdoctoral Researcher in the Marine Bioresource Development and Application Research Program, Department of Life and Earth Sciences, at the Yokosuka Headquarters in Kanagawa, Japan. The researcher will contribute to the project Exploration and Functional Elucidation of Real Marine Plastic Degrading Enzymes for a Circular Economy (FY2026–FY2028), led by Principal Investigator Shunichi Ishii. Th...
Molecular Biology
Environmental Science
Biology
+3 more
6 days ago
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