Physiological Sciences
National Institutes of Natural Sciences
National Institute for Physiological Sciences
Overview
The Physiological Sciences program provides education and research guidance to comprehensively clarify the mechanisms of body functions, from the molecular-cellular level, which is the basic structure of living organisms, to the whole-body level, which is composed of systems. We train researchers to be active participants in the fields of medicine and life sciences, with a focus on physiology and neuroscience.
Research environment with access to advanced equipment
Careful research guidance in small groups
Three-dimensional imaging of living neurons in the brain
Presentation and discussion of research findings at an international meeting
A scene from the degree conferment ceremony
Magnetic resonance imaging of human brain
Doctoral Program: Five-year doctoral program / Three-year doctoral program
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Career paths of graduates: Academic research institutions, life science-related companies, etc.
Research Institutes
National Institute for Physiological Sciences
Address : 38 Nishigonaka, Myodaiji, Okazaki, 444-8585 Japan
URL : https://www.nips.ac.jp/eng/
Information before March 2023
School / Department: School of Life Science, Department of Physiological Sciences
Date of Establishment: October 1988
Doctoral Program: Five-year doctoral program / Three-year doctoral program
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy