Message (Greetings from the Director)
The Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics was founded in 1992, and extensively reorganized in 2000 and 2009. The Institute is part of the 'medical cluster' consisting of the Faculty of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, the University Hospital, the Institute of Resource Development and Analysis, and the Center for AIDS Research. The research interests of the institute span such important areas as: mammalian development, organogenesis, stem cell biology, epigenetics, cellular interactions, control of regulatory proteins, and the molecular basis of human diseases. The global Center-of-Excellence (COE) Program in the Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, entitled "Cell Fate Regulation Research and Education Unit" provides outstanding research and educational opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who wish to pursue a career in research and education in this field.
The Institute also engages in training programs in both the Graduate School of Medical Sciences and the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences. A special course for students who wish to become researchers in Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine has recently started in the Graduate School of Medical Sciences.
In order to continuously develop scientific understanding in our field, to educate students and young scientists, and ultimately to contribute to Society, we believe that the Institute should be positioned to act as a core institution for the field of Developmental Biology and Medical Sciences.
Teru Ogura, Ph.D.
Director
