The Graduate Program in Applied Life Sciences is designed to cultivate highly specialized professionals, educators, and researchers. Building on the foundations of animal science and food science, the program aims to promote the sustainable production and utilization of animal resources, enhance food safety and functionality, and contribute to the realization of a prosperous society in which humans and animals coexist in harmony with the natural environment through the understanding and application of biological phenomena.
In the Master’s Program, students acquire specialized knowledge and research capabilities in the fields of Cellular Function in Animals, Symbiotic Social Systems of Life, Reproductive Chemistry of Food Resource Animals, Basic Food Science, and Development of Food Function. In the Doctoral Program, students pursue more advanced and original education and research in Applied Life Science as an interdisciplinary field integrating these areas.
In today’s society, we face many complex challenges, including global food issues, climate change, infectious disease control, and the rapid advancement of life sciences and information science. Against this backdrop, the field of Applied Life Science requires not only the ability to identify and solve problems independently, but also research ethics, social responsibility, an international perspective, and the ability to apply research outcomes for the benefit of society.
Through these educational and research activities, this program welcomes not only students advancing from undergraduate studies but also working adult students, and aims to foster the next generation of applied life scientists.
April 1st, 2026
Nobuhiro Nakao