Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics (IMEG) was initially established in 1992, as the research center of Kumamoto University for the purpose of promoting medical & life sciences. IMEG has a strong interest in developing a global collaboration and is focusing on exchange of the PhD graduate students and postdoctoral fellows affiliated with universities and institutes abroad. IMEG has provided research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate who have the interest and motivation toward the advanced medical & life science as ” IMEG Research Internship“.
Eligibility
Period of the Research Internship
2-8 consecutive weeks depending on the host lab.
Requirement for the successful applicants
Financial aid
IMEG provides the participants with the travel expenses and accommodation for during the internship program as the financial aid.
The participation fee for the program will be fully covered by IMEG.
1) Travel Expenses：One most economical round-trip direct flight from the current address or place of stay to Kumamoto.
2) Accommodation: All expenses paid to the dormitory recommended by IMEG for the duration of the program will be covered.
Required Application Materials & Application Process
1. Please download the application documents. “Application form & CV”.
2. A letter of recommendation from your supervisor or a professor at your university or at the organization. There is no specific format for this.
3. Please contact to the host Lab PI before submission of application forms.
4. Send attachment PDF files of the application documents and a letter of recommendation to the Administration Office by email.
5. Successful applicants will be decided through a comprehensive assessment of all submitted application materials.
6. All applicants will receive e-mail notification of the result of assessment from the Administration Office of IMEG.
Download Application Form (MS Word 88KB)
Host Labs
Please refer to below for the research overview of IMEG research internship in each lab.
The applicants are must contact the host PI by email, and check research content before application.
| PI | Lab | Email (substitute @ for *) |
| Mitsuyoshi Nakao | Department of Medical Cell Biology | mnakao*gpo.kumamoto-u.ac.jp |
| Kunitoshi Yamanaka | Department of Molecular Cell Biology | yamanaka*gpo.kumamoto-u.ac.jp |
| Satoshi Tateishi | Department of Cell Maintenance | tate*gpo.kumamoto-u.ac.jp |
| Kei-ichiro Ishiguro | Department of Chromosome Biology | ishiguro*kumamoto-u.ac.jp |
| Norifumi Shioda | Department of Genomic Neurology | shioda*kumamoto-u.ac.jp |
| Hitoshi Niwa | Department of Pluripotent Stem Cell Biology | niwa*kumamoto-u.ac.jp |
| Minetaro Ogawa | Department of Cell Differentiation | ogawamin*kumamoto-u.ac.jp |
| Takumi Era | Department of Cell Modulation | tera*kumamoto-u.ac.jp |
| Kenji Shimamura | Department of Brain Morphogenesis | simamura*kumamoto-u.ac.jp |
| Ryuichi Nishinakamura | Department of Kidney Development | ryuichi*gpo.kumamoto-u.ac.jp |
| Akira Nakamura | Department of Germline Development | akiran*kumamoto-u.ac.jp |
| Yusuke Ono | Department of Muscle Development and Regeneration | ono-y*kumamoto-u.ac.jp |
| Asako Shindo | Department of Morphogenesis | shindo*kumamoto-u.ac.jp |
| Hiroaki Okae | Department of Trophoblast Research | okae*kumamoto-u.ac.jp |
Others
After completion of the program and submission of the report, the IMEG Director will issue a certificate before returning home.
Application Dates & Deadlines
For internships in FY2024 (April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025), the application must be submitted to the office by January 31, 2024, with the consent of the host PI.
Please note that we will consider whether or not to accept applicants depending on the status of COVID-19.
Contact
Administration Office
Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics (IMEG), Kumamoto University
Email: m-takamura * kumamoto-u.ac.jp (substitute @ for * )
http://www.imeg.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/
