Greetings from Department Chair

In the life sciences of the 21st century, dramatic advances in technology of DNA sequencing, omics analysis, and imaging have enabled the comprehensive analysis of diverse biological processes. In the field of medicine, comprehensive information on genomic and epigenomic changes, mRNA and protein expression, and vast amounts of phenotypic information have been accumulated. Under these circumstances, the mail goals of life science are to analyze life phenomena as a whole to elucidate the interactions among their numerous elements, and to discover the mechanisms that control them. However, it is very difficult to understand the whole picture of extremely complex biological phenomena while keeping up with new analytical methods that are constantly emerging.

Under these circumstances, the Department of Medical Genomics and the Department of Informatics and Life Sciences merged into the Department of Computational Biology and Medical Sciences (CBMS). The aim of our department is to nurture highly specialized professionals who can lead life innovations and promptly translate the scientific findings into clinical practice. To this end, this department emphasizes basic education that integrates bioinformatics and medical science and actively incorporates on-the-job training at cutting-edge research sites. As a result, we have developed human resources who can work in a wide range of applied fields, including life sciences, agriculture, pharmaceutical sciences, environmental studies, and bioengineering, thereby contributing to research and society in Japan. We aim to revolutionize medicine and realize a society of health and longevity through the fusion of bioinformatics and medical science. We hope to work with those who enjoy science while opening new possibilities in the life sciences and giving back to society through research activities in our department.