Department of Life Science
"What is life?"
To approach this fundamental yet ambiguous question, we have to pay attention to the molecules of biological components such as proteins, nucleic acids, sugars and lipids. To answer this question which has deep meanings and spreads beyond foundation and application, we aim to reveal the functions and structures of the molecules and their assemblies, clarify the molecular network and also strive for the invention and discovery of new bio-materials. As the cooperation among each field of physical chemistry, organic chemistry and biochemistry is important for the research of the life, the present department was established in three major fields: Biodynamics (Biological Physics, Molecular and Cellular Dynamics), Structure and Function of Biomolecules (Chemistry of Functional Molecules, Structural Analysis), and Bioinformation and Regulation (Biomolecular Reaction, Molecular Genetics). We continuously seek to attract and nurture young minds having the capability of creative thinking in order to advance these pursuits.
To approach this fundamental yet ambiguous question, we have to pay attention to the molecules of biological components such as proteins, nucleic acids, sugars and lipids. To answer this question which has deep meanings and spreads beyond foundation and application, we aim to reveal the functions and structures of the molecules and their assemblies, clarify the molecular network and also strive for the invention and discovery of new bio-materials. As the cooperation among each field of physical chemistry, organic chemistry and biochemistry is important for the research of the life, the present department was established in three major fields: Biodynamics (Biological Physics, Molecular and Cellular Dynamics), Structure and Function of Biomolecules (Chemistry of Functional Molecules, Structural Analysis), and Bioinformation and Regulation (Biomolecular Reaction, Molecular Genetics). We continuously seek to attract and nurture young minds having the capability of creative thinking in order to advance these pursuits.