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Integrated Bioscience and Technology is
Integrated Bioscience and Technology is a newly born course in our doctoral
program to achieve the development of new fields by integrating life science
with chemistry, information science, and environmental science. In recent
years, biotechnology has accomplished rapid growth and broad development
not only in the original life science field but also in the interdisciplinary
fields between life science and a variety of sciences. In response to this
situation, Integrated Bioscience and Technology course was established
in order to produce talented individuals who can develop new technology
by integrating the knowledge of life science with those of chemistry, information
science and environmental science. The staffs of the specialties of life
science, chemistry, information science, and environmental science cooperate
with each other to perform the research and education programs in the three
fields, bio-molecular engineering, cellular bioengineering, and bio-system
engineering as described below.
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Bio-molecular engineering
This
research field is focused on (1) application and de novo design of
bio-molecular functions through the analysis of bio-molecules such as proteins
and genomic information, (2) the creation of novel composite materials by means
of the hybridization of bio-substances including natural polymers, and (3) the
development of functional polymer materials through the investigations of
structural design and properties. This field brings up talents who are able to
perform both analysis and designing of proteins and have expertise of utilizing
bio-molecules and related compounds.
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Cellular bioengineering
This
research field is focused on the application of cellular function to accomplish
better human life and global environment. Research and development is performed
pointing towards environmental remediation, utilization of biomass resources, application
of regulatory mechanisms of enzyme production, environmental evaluation,
environmental conservation, and genetic resources preservation. This field
brings up talents who are able to contribute to realization of persistent sustainable
society, and have broad views of science covering genome to ecology.
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Bio-system engineering
This
research field is a new research contributing to human welfare. The higher
biological functions such as perception, information processing, and
environmental adaptation are investigated for the application to engineering,
and the developed technology is applicable to medicine, health science and
welfare. This field brings up talents who are able to integrate biological
functions with computer systems as well as to contribute to system construction
and machine development in medical and welfare field.
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