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 (-) Biotechnology Engineering and applied sciences Fluid dynamics Mechanics Robotics Facet Specialty Clear filters 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) Cell Division Dynamics Unit The Cell Division Dynamics Unit studies the mechanisms of chromosome segregation and cell fate determination during mitosis with a focus on mitotic spindle assembly and positioning in cultured human cells and Medaka embryos. Tomomi Kiyomitsu Assistant Professor Cell Proliferation and Gene Editing Unit Every day, millions of cells in our body divide to maintain essential tissue functions. Errors in cell division can lead to developmental disorders or cancer. The research of the unit is focused on molecular mechanisms of cell divison and quality control in normal and cancer cells to understand tumor-suppressive mechanisms and identify biomarkers that confer a cancer-specific vulnerability to chemical drugs. The unit combines high throughput imaging, gene editing and genome wide screens to open new avenues for therapeutic development. Franz Meitinger Assistant Professor Micro/ Bio/ Nanofluidics Unit Micro/Bio/Nanofluidic Unit develops lab-on-a-chip devices to probe fluid flows and discover new flow phenomena in microscopic worlds, with applications in biotechnology. Amy Shen Professor Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Engineering Unit Nucleic acids DNA and RNA are fundamental building blocks of life. These biomolecules display remarkable chemical functions such as information storage, catalysis, and molecular recognition.... Yohei Yokobayashi Professor Annual Reports A yearly report from each research unit Visit the page
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)
Cell Division Dynamics Unit The Cell Division Dynamics Unit studies the mechanisms of chromosome segregation and cell fate determination during mitosis with a focus on mitotic spindle assembly and positioning in cultured human cells and Medaka embryos. Tomomi Kiyomitsu Assistant Professor
Cell Proliferation and Gene Editing Unit Every day, millions of cells in our body divide to maintain essential tissue functions. Errors in cell division can lead to developmental disorders or cancer. The research of the unit is focused on molecular mechanisms of cell divison and quality control in normal and cancer cells to understand tumor-suppressive mechanisms and identify biomarkers that confer a cancer-specific vulnerability to chemical drugs. The unit combines high throughput imaging, gene editing and genome wide screens to open new avenues for therapeutic development. Franz Meitinger Assistant Professor
Micro/ Bio/ Nanofluidics Unit Micro/Bio/Nanofluidic Unit develops lab-on-a-chip devices to probe fluid flows and discover new flow phenomena in microscopic worlds, with applications in biotechnology. Amy Shen Professor
Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Engineering Unit Nucleic acids DNA and RNA are fundamental building blocks of life. These biomolecules display remarkable chemical functions such as information storage, catalysis, and molecular recognition.... Yohei Yokobayashi Professor