Faculty and Research Units OIST research units take a cross-disciplinary approach to research, and the PhD program encourages students to explore the intersections of disparate fields of science and technology. Find the research unit of your interest below. Faculty and Research Units Discover Research Specialties Browse research disciplines and specialities. Discover more Find a Faculty Member or Research Unit Research Unit | Faculty Member (-) Biology Chemistry Computer Science Ecology and Evolution Engineering and Applied Sciences Marine Sciences Mathematics Neuroscience Physics Facet Research Discipline Biochemistry (-) Bioinformatics Biology Biophysics Biotechnology Botany Cell biology Complex systems Developmental biology Evolutionary biology Genetics Genomics Health sciences Immunology Medicine Molecular biology Nanoscience Physiology Structural biology Synthetic biology Theoretical sciences Virology Facet Specialty Clear filters Algorithms for Ecological and Evolutionary Genomics The Algorithms for Ecological and Evolutionary Genomics Unit develops computer algorithms for core problems in genomics to study the genomes of every extant species on our planet. Gene Myers Professor (Adjunct) Biological Systems Unit The Biological Systems Unit is working on devices in which microorganisms break down waste, releasing energy in the process. Key Okinawan industries such as awamori distilleries, pig and chi... Igor Goryanin Professor (Adjunct) Evolution, Cell Biology, and Symbiosis Unit The ECBS unit studies the effects of symbiotic interactions on the origin and evolution of cellular life. Filip Husnik Assistant Professor Genomics and Regulatory Systems Unit To function normally, organisms must ensure that genes are switched on and off at the right times and locations. Gene expression control is a complex process that requires the coordinated ac... Nicholas M. Luscombe Professor Human Evolutionary Genomics Unit We use the genomes of Neandertals and Denisovans, the closest evolutionary relatives of present-day humans, to identify genomic variants that are unique to modern humans. Svante Pääbo Professor (Adjunct) Model-Based Evolutionary Genomics Unit The Model-Based Evolutionary Genomics Unit works at the crossroads of computational and evolutionary biology. Our long-term goal is to achieve an integrative understanding of the evolution of Life on Earth and the origins and emergence of complexity across different biological scales, from individual proteins to ecosystems. To move towards this goal, we develop and apply model-driven evolutionary genomics methods to reconstruct the Tree of Life and the major evolutionary transitions that have occurred along its branches. Gergely János Szöllősi Associate Professor Annual Reports A yearly report from each research unit Visit the page
Algorithms for Ecological and Evolutionary Genomics The Algorithms for Ecological and Evolutionary Genomics Unit develops computer algorithms for core problems in genomics to study the genomes of every extant species on our planet. Gene Myers Professor (Adjunct)
Biological Systems Unit The Biological Systems Unit is working on devices in which microorganisms break down waste, releasing energy in the process. Key Okinawan industries such as awamori distilleries, pig and chi... Igor Goryanin Professor (Adjunct)
Evolution, Cell Biology, and Symbiosis Unit The ECBS unit studies the effects of symbiotic interactions on the origin and evolution of cellular life. Filip Husnik Assistant Professor
Genomics and Regulatory Systems Unit To function normally, organisms must ensure that genes are switched on and off at the right times and locations. Gene expression control is a complex process that requires the coordinated ac... Nicholas M. Luscombe Professor
Human Evolutionary Genomics Unit We use the genomes of Neandertals and Denisovans, the closest evolutionary relatives of present-day humans, to identify genomic variants that are unique to modern humans. Svante Pääbo Professor (Adjunct)
Model-Based Evolutionary Genomics Unit The Model-Based Evolutionary Genomics Unit works at the crossroads of computational and evolutionary biology. Our long-term goal is to achieve an integrative understanding of the evolution of Life on Earth and the origins and emergence of complexity across different biological scales, from individual proteins to ecosystems. To move towards this goal, we develop and apply model-driven evolutionary genomics methods to reconstruct the Tree of Life and the major evolutionary transitions that have occurred along its branches. Gergely János Szöllősi Associate Professor