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 travel and accommodation costs during the internship program up to a maximum of JPY 200,000 as financial aid.
1) Travel Expenses：One most economical round-trip direct flight from the current address or place of stay to Kumamoto.
2) Accommodation: Accommodation expenses during the stay in Kumamoto for the duration of the program. Dormitories for accommodation may be recommended, but this may not be possible to meet all requests.
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 |
| Satoshi Tateishi | Department of Cell Maintenance | tate*gpo.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 |
| 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
An application must be submitted to the office after receiving the consent of the host PI.
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/
