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Four 3D renderings showing the gradual mixing of sediment-laden fluid with a clear one. Colors indicate direction (blue for upward, yellow for downward) and speed (color intensity) of the fluid.

How fast does smoke rise, rain fall, and a supernova explode?

Fluid simulation at an unprecedented scale provides a new scientific toolkit for fundamental physics and applied fluid engineering.

Graphical illustration of multiple proteins being recruited from across the interior of a yeast cell to help repair the cell membrane at the site of damage.

Research Update

Writing the catalog of plasma membrane repair proteins

New study identifies 80 proteins involved in plasma membrane repair in budding yeast, laying the foundation for membrane repair studies and future therapeutic applications.

A photo of Peter Babiak, John Parker, and Zdenek Lajbner behind the newly developed cephalopod egg incubator, a large black box with wheels.

Research Update

Scalable aquaculture systems can improve survival, reduce labor, and enhance animal welfare

Automated light and flow-guided systems drive productivity in cephalopod, shrimp and fish aquaculture.

A 3D model of a soldier ant, showing its morphology in very high detail. Portions of its exoskeleton have been digitally removed, revealing high-resolution renderings of its muscles, nervous system, gastrointestinal tract, and stinger apparatus.

Research Update

Reconstructing the world’s ant diversity in 3D

Antscan provides open access to high-resolution micro-CT scans of 800 different ant species and a revolutionary blueprint for large-scale digitization of small organisms.

Amphiprion frenatus in its natural environment

Research Update

Social pressure forces baby clownfish to lose their bars faster

Researchers investigate how and why fish color patterns form and change, revealing insights into the evolutionary origins of this environmental adaptability

Research Events

06 - 16 Mar 2026

Symposium

[Call for Registration] Mirror Lab Symposium: Frontiers in Recent Human Evolution

11 - 12 Mar 2026

Symposium

OIST-Keio Showcase Talk Series Vol. 10: Diverse Approaches to Fluid Dynamics

12 Mar 2026

Seminar

[Seminar] Advances in Defect-Based Quantum Sensing in Solid-State Platforms

13 Mar 2026

Seminar

2026 Analysis on Metric Space Seminar: "Modulus, Duality, and Families of Objects on Graphs" by Prof.Nathan Albin, Kansas State University

13 Mar 2026

Seminar

2026 Analysis on Metric Space Seminar: "Discrete p-Modulus and Orthodiagonal Maps" by Prof.Pietro Poggi-Corradini, Kansas State University

13 Mar 2026

Lecture

QG Lecture Series: Review of some basic features of the SM and of GUTs, Mirian Tsulaia

Research and Faculty

OIST has no academic departments. Researchers from more than 50 countries collaborate across and combine scientific disciplines to pioneer new approaches to discovery and problem-solving.

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Study at OIST

Apply for our 5-year PhD program in Science. We also offer short-term Research Internships. Both programs are competitive, cross-disciplinary, fully funded, and taught entirely in English by world-class international faculty.

Science Without Boundaries

A university with no departments, OIST has no artificial barriers between people working in different fields, thus encouraging innovation. With a state-of-the-art research environment, OIST attracts outstanding students and faculty around the world.

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PhD and Research Internship Program

OIST offers an individualized, cross-disciplinary PhD program that funds students up to 5 years. The Research Internship program offers financial and travel support for 2 to 6 months of experience working in an OIST research lab under OIST faculty.

Student Life

OIST offers a first-class postgraduate experience – both inside and outside the classroom. A wide range of educational, recreational, social, and cultural activities provide many opportunities to explore your passions and master something new.

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Driving Innovation Toward Impact

OIST connects world-leading research and global business to co-create solutions to society’s most pressing challenges – attracting talent to Okinawa’s emerging innovation ecosystem.