Faculty of Medicine, Univ. of Tsukuba

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2021/07/29: Programmed Cell Death Ligands: A Scary Name for Critical Immune System Molecules
2021/07/28: Blood Cholesterol in Middle Aged Linked to Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease More than 10 Years Later
2021/07/16: Turn Off the Blue Light!
2021/07/09: An Antioxidative Stress Regulator Protects Muscle Tissue in Space
2021/06/15: Gaps to Fill: Income, Education May Impact Inequalities in Seeking Dental Care
2021/06/14: Improving Bone Marrow Transplants in Mice to Help Fight Disease
2021/06/04: Feeling the Pressure: How Blood Vessels Sense Their Environment (Nature Index: Research highlights in May, 2021)
2021/06/03: Converting Scar Tissue to Heart Muscle after a Heart Attack
2021/05/24: Research Field and Contact Info in Doctoral Program in Medical Sciences
2021/05/20: Maintaining Self-Control-the Careful Balance of the Immune System
2021/05/18: Of Mice and Spacemen: Understanding Muscle Wasting at the Molecular Level
2021/05/06: New Use of Imaging Technique Could Allow Early Detection of Aortic Aneurysms
2021/04/30: Application information and entrance exam dates for graduate school (April 2022 enrollment) for general selection and special selection for working individuals
2021/04/26: Application information and entrance exam dates for special selections of international applicants and Japanese national living abroad
2021/04/26: The Type of Blood Vessel Damage Determines Its Path to Regeneration
2021/04/12: Exercise Promotes Healthy Living and a Healthy Liver
2021/04/12: To Combat Gum Disease, Help Oral Bacteria Evolve
2021/04/08: Myositis-Specific Autoreactive T Cells Are Pathogenic for Dermatomyositis
2021/03/31: The Neural Mechanism of a Circulatory Response to Stress
2021/03/16: 2020 Students’ Best Paper Award in Doctoral Programs in Medical Sciences
2021/03/09: Online Information Session on Admission to Graduate Programs in Biomedical and Clinical Science
2021/03/08: HSC Transplants in Embryos: Opening the Door for Hematopoiesis Research
2021/03/08: How Heavy Snow Reduces Road Injuries: Less Bicycling, Safer Transport
2021/02/19: Mimicking a Chronic Immune Response Changes the Brain
2021/02/19: How parental diet can affect offspring's health (Nature Index: Research highlights in January 2021)
2021/02/19: Where and When Is Economic Decision-Making Represented in the Brain?
2021/01/26: How the Brain Learns That Earmuffs Are Not Valuable at the Beach
2021/01/15: How the Brain Paralyzes You While You Sleep
2021/01/14: Need to Reduce Work-related Stress? It's a Walk in the Park
2020/12/23: Protecting against Atherosclerosis at the Molecular Level
2020/12/17: Ensuring a Proper Body Plan
2020/12/03: Application (February 2021 examination) for April 2021 University of Tsukuba Graduate School Enrollment (General admission and special selection of working individuals): Web Entry is now available.
2020/12/02: Why Long-Suffering Hosts Grow a Thick Skin
2020/12/01: Gut Microbes: A Key to Normal Sleep
2020/11/17: Application information for PhD (Medical Science) & Master of Public Health (MPH): Dual Degree Program
2020/11/05: Unraveling the Genetic Determinants of Small Vessel Vasculitis
2020/11/05: Nature INDEX Pick-up: Cancer-secreted protein shuts down anti-tumour immunity
2020/10/28: Langerhans Cells Are Up to the Job, They Just Need a Chance
2020/10/27: Taking the Itch Out of Cancer Immunotherapy
2020/10/27: Hydrogen Sulfide Helps Maintain Your Drive to Breathe
2020/10/15: Experience of Caring for a Loved One Linked to Valuable End-of-Life Discussions
2020/10/14: VAV1 Gene Mutations Trigger T-cell Tumors in Mice
2020/09/23: Don’t Sleep on the Hypnotic Potential of Thalidomide
2020/09/17: Stop Livin to Make Lymphoma Cells Stop Living
2020/09/17: Nature INDEX Pick-up: Hibernation-inducing brain circuit found in mice
2020/09/02: Application (October 2020 examination) for April 2021 University of Tsukuba Graduate School Enrollment (General admission and special selection of working individuals): Web Entry is now available.
2020/08/28: A Soft-Hearted Approach to Healing
2020/08/26: Nature INDEX Pick-up: Adult-born neurons strengthen memories during sleep in mice
2020/08/21: In Sickness and in Health
2020/08/05: Fatty Liver Disease despite a Normal Weight
2020/07/31: Stretches of Repeating DNA Predispose to Systemic Sclerosis
2020/07/21: Skin Stem Cells Shuffle Sugars as They Age
2020/07/07: Dopamine Neurons Mull Over Your Options
2020/07/02: October 2020 / February 2021 for Degree Programs in Comprehensive Human Sciences (Medical and Health Sciences): Application Guidelines are now available.
2020/06/15: Application and entrance exam dates for graduate schools (April 2021 enrollment) for general admission and special selection of working individuals
2020/06/12: Hibernation in mice: Are humans next?
2020/06/05: Dreaming with purpose
2020/06/03: Protecting the Kidneys from Failing
2020/05/13: Eliminating Damaged Germline Cells Preserves Germline Integrity
2020/05/08: Application information and entrance exam dates for special selections of international applicants and Japanese national living abroad
2020/04/27: Feeling the Pressure: How Blood Vessels Sense Their Environment
2020/04/21: Request in regard to the handling of our university contingent to the expansion nationwide of target regions of the declaration of a state of emergency
2020/03/30: Measures in Response to the Novel Coronavirus Disease
2020/03/27: Taking a Break Helps Drosophila Germline Cells Reach Their Destination
2020/03/27: Seeing Is Believing: Visualizing Differences in RNA Biology Between Single Cells
2020/03/27: To sleep deeply: the brainstem neurons that regulate non-REM sleep
2020/03/11: The awardees of 2019 Students' Best Paper Awards in Doctoral Programs in Biomedical Sciences and Clinical Sciences have been announced.
2020/03/10: Dasatinib is an effective treatment for angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma
2020/02/13: Tumor vs. Immune System: A Battle to Decide the Host’s Fate
2020/02/05: Fiber Crossings Ahead: Key Enzymes Affecting Nervous System Pathway Identified
2020/02/04: Increased Traffic Injuries Are a Surprising Result of Restricting Older Drivers
2020/01/30: Histamine: an unexpected defender against heart and kidney damage
2019/11/28: Silencing Retroviruses to Awaken Cell Potential
2019/11/27: Application Information and Entrance Exam Dates for Graduate Schools:February Exam for April 2020 Enrollment Students (General Admission, Special Selection of Working Individuals)
2019/11/25: A sleeping pill that doesn’t make you sway: a new targeted insomnia treatment
2019/11/22: Slowing Down - Is Aging Caused by Decreased Cellular Metabolism?
2019/11/06: Ibaraki prefecture honor award to be awarded to Professor Masashi Yanagisawa
2019/10/29: Professor Masashi Yanagisawa has been selected as a Person of Cultural Merit
2019/10/29: Schizophrenia risk gene linked to cognitive deficits in mice
2019/10/29: Spotting Cutting-Edge Topics in Scientific Research Using Keyword Analysis
2019/10/29: Deleting a liver enzyme lowers the health risk of sweet treats (at least in mice)
2019/09/25: Evolutionary Gene Loss May Help Explain Why Only Humans are Prone to Heart Attacks
2019/08/1: 10th Summer Research Program in Tsukuba 2019
2019/08/1: Stop! OX40-positive follicular helper T cells control rheumatoid arthritis
2019/07/25: Hearing Loss Tied with Mental, Physical, and Social Ailments in Older People
2019/07/22: Application for Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program for admission in October 2020 as Degree Students (University recommendation) is now available.
2019/06/28: Gold adds the shine of reversible assembly to protein cages
2019/04/26: Application information and entrance exam dates for graduate schools (April 2020 enrollment) for general admission and special selection of working individuals
2019/04/26: Application information and entrance exam dates for special selections of international applicants and Japanese national living abroad
2019/03/27: Breath of Fresh Air in Vasculitis Research
2019/03/27: Two for the Price of One: Mechanistic Insights Lead to Drug Repositioning
2019/03/27: Anti-Inflammatory Drug is the Key to Boosting Cardiac Reprogramming
2019/03/05: Nature INDEX Pick-up in February
2019/02/21: The recipients of 2018 Students' Best Paper Awards in Doctoral Programs in Biomedical Sciences and Clinical Sciences were selected.
2018/11/26: Application Information and Entrance Exam Dates for Graduate Schools: February Exam for April 2019 Enrollment Students (General Admission, Special Selection of Working Individuals)
2018/11/01: Application for Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program for admission in October 2019 as Degree Students (University recommendation) ※Additional recruitment for Doctoral Program is now available
2018/10/30: Nature INDEX Pick-up in October
2018/10/30: A new therapeutic avenue for treating insomnia
2018/09/26: Never Enough Sleep? Mouse Mutation Shown to Increase Daily Amounts and Need for Sleep
2018/09/13: The 23rd Keio Medical Science Prize to be awarded to Professor Masashi Yanagisawa
2018/08/28: Tbx6 revealed as crucial to heart and skeleton formation from stem cells
2018/08/16: Thrombospondin-1 may serve as a potential therapeutic target for Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms.
2018/08/08: The 9th Summer Research Program in Tsukuba 2018 was held
2018/07/23: Application for Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program for admission in October 2019 as Degree Students (University recommendation) is now available
2018/05/10: Application information and Entrance Exam Dates for graduate schools August exam for April 2019 enrollment students (General Admission, Special Selection of Working Individuals)
2018/04/27: Application information and entrance exam dates for special selections of international applicants and Japanese national living abroad
2018/04/01: Professor Mitsuyasu Kato takes office as Dean of the Faculty of Medicine
2018/02/21: The recipients of 2017 Students' Best Paper Awards in Doctoral Programs in Biomedical Sciences and Clinical Sciences were selected.
2018/01/29: Nurse Researcher Seminar Series 2018
2017/11/27: Application for Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program for admission in October 2018 as Degree Students (University recommendation)
- Trans-border Program for Advanced Medical Care Specialists -
2017/11/21: Application form for January and February exam for 2018 April enrollment is now available
2017/08/25: The 8th Summer Research Program in Tsukuba 2017 was held
2017/06/23: Call for abstract for Student Presentations Session in TGSW2017
2017/06/09: Call for abstruct for 5th International Conference on Global Aging, TGSW2017
2016/11/30: Application form for January and February exam for 2017 April enrollment is now available
2016/07/05: Application for Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program for 2017 Research Students (University recommendations)
2016/05/02: Summer Research Program 2016 - Call for Application
2016/03/16: Entrance exam dates for graduate schools August exam for April 2017 enrollment students (General Admission, Special Selection of Working Individuals)
2015/12/03: University of Tsukuba, Faculty of Medicine, International Office "Charity Christmas Party 2015"will be held on Dec 24.
2015/12/02: "Appropriate technology" will host the final presentation on Dec 13 to compete a sustainable business model which students came up with
2015/11/20: Application form for February exam for 2016 April enrollment is now available
2015/10/11: More than 1,200 visitors attended Tsukuba Global Science Week (TGSW) 2015 (Sep 28-30)
2015/10/01: Application for Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program for 2016 October Enrollment Students (University recommendations) is now open! ～ deadline November 4, 2015
2015/09/02: Student Exchange between University of Tsukuba and National Taiwan University through the Summer Programs
2015/07/17: Tsukuba Global Science Week will be held from Sep 28 to 30
2015/05/25: The 6th Summer Research Program in Tsukuba will be held on July 21 through 31
2015/05/22: August 2015 Entrance Examination for Ph.D. Program in Human Biology: Application Guidelines are now available.
2015/04/30: Application information for graduate students (2016 April enrollment) is now available
2015/04/30: 2015 October enrollment graduate students ～ Now accepting application until May 20, 2015
2015/04/01: Professor Akira Hara takes office as Provost of the Faculty of Medicine
2015/03/04: Annual Overseas Activities 2014 Meeting presented by Faculty of Medicine and Human Biology Program will be held on March 27, 2015
2014/12/17: "The Asian Oncology Nursing International Students Workshop" will be held on Jan 31, 2015.
2014/11/21: 【Information on broadcasting】Professors Hiroshi Nagase and Director Masashi Yanagisawa of IIIS will be introduced in the TV program “Galileo X”on Nov 23, which focuses on and introduces the latest research in Science and Technology.
2014/11/07: 【Information on broadcasting】The International Institute for Integrative Sleep Medicine (WPI-IIIS), University of Tsukuba, will be featured in the TV program "World Business Satellite (WBS)" on November 13th, 2014, starting 23:30.
2014/10/17: Application for Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program for 2015 Research Students (University recommendations) is now open! ～ deadline December 16, 2014.
2014/09/11: Entrance exam for Doctoral Programs in Biolmedical Sciences, Clinical Sciences and Master's Program in Medical Science 2015 April enrollment to be held in Fubruary, 2015.
2014/09/11: Tsukuba Global Science Week 2014 - Register Now!
2014/08/27: The International Symposium “International Symposium on Challenges and Opportunities for Global Aging across Borders - Medical and long-term Care to Assist Human Beings”will be held in Tokyo Campus on Sat., Sep. 27
2014/08/07: The 13th National Taiwan University, Kyoto University, and University of Tsukuba Joint Mini-Symposium 2014 will will be held on September 26th and 27th at the University of Tsukuba.
2014/07/30: Summer Research Program in Tsukuba 2014 has started today!
2014/07/25: The Center for Global Aging Tsukuba Preparation Office will hold　The 2nd International Conference on September 29, 2014.
2014/07/17: Tsukuba Global Science Week (TGSW) 2014 will be held on September 28, 2014 (Sun) to September 30, 2014 (Tue)
2014/07/10: English version admission information now available for Doctoral Programs in Biomedical Sciences and Clinical Sciences, Master's Program in Medical Sciences.
2014/07/08: Majors of Medical Sciences August Entrance Examination for 2015 April students: Application period 7/22-7/24
2014/05/22: Associate Professor Tomonori Isobe (Medical Physics) received the "1st Place Research Focus Award" at the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Section of Magnetic Resonance held in Milano.
2014/05/14: 【Broadcast Information】Dr. Yanagisawa (WPI-IIIS) will appear on the TV program “Galileo X” on May 25(Sun) , which introduces the latest research on Science and Technology.
2014/04/21: 2014 October enrollment graduate students ～ Now accepting application (until May 19, 2014)
2014/04/01: Open campus of the Master's Program in Medical Science will be held on April 19 and June 20, 2014.
2014/03/28: Updates on the special selection entrance examination schedule for October 2014 and April 2015 enrollment.
2014/03/11: Master's Program in Medical Science Open Campus will be held on April 19 and June 21, 2014.
2014/02/24: Professor Masashi Yanagisawa (Director of the International Institute for Integrative Sleep Medicine (WPI-IIIS), Doctoral Program in Biomedical Sciences) will appear on the TV program "Yume no tobira plus" on TBS (March 2nd, 2014, 18：30-19：00).
2014/01/15: The 1st International Conference on Global Aging Tsukuba will be held on Jan 24, 2014
2013/12/17: Christmas Party hosted by Master's Program in Medical Sciences to be held on Dec 20.
2013/12/17: Happy New Year Party hosted by International Office to be held on Jan 14.
2013/11/01: Tsukuba Global Science Week 2013 was a great success
2013/10/24: Application for Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program for 2014 Research Students(University recommendations)【application closed】
2013/10/15: Class Cancellation Due to the 26th Typhoon(※If otherwise instructed from the Office, follow the instruction)
2013/10/09: Human Biology Program January Entrance Examination Application Guideline Now Available
2013/10/08: Doctoral Program in Biomedical Sciences Initiation Seminar (Career Path Program)　Oct 18-19
2013/09/12: Kakenhi Seminar for non-Japanese Researchers
2013/09/11: Majors of Medical Sciences February Entrance Examination: Dates announced. Application period changed to Jan 6-Jan 8 (updated 9/10/2013).
2013/09/09: Tsukuba Global Science Week 2013 ～EXPLORING HUMAN SCIENCES～ .Preregistration deadline extended to Sept. 20.
2013/07/29: Summer School 2013 has started
2013/07/11: Application period for Graduate School August Entrance Exam is July 17-19, 2013.
2013/07/11: Summer School 2013 will start on July 29
2013/06/18: Dr. Masashi Yanagisawa and his research group showed that the quality of prior waking experience greatly influences sleepiness
2013/06/05: "Research Groups" site has been renewed.
2013/06/03: "Researchers" site has been renewed.
2013/05/02: The MECC (Medical English Communications Center) web site has been updated and renewed.
2013/04/15: Professor Masayuki Matsumoto received 2013 MEXT Young Scientists' Prize.
2013/04/10: International symposium "Immune Regulation by Immunoreceptors"　April 12
2013/04/04: Entrance Examination Schedule of Global 30 and Dual Degree programs for international students
2013/04/01: Professor Kyosuke Nagata takes office as President
2013/3/22: Master's Program in Medical Science Open Campus～April 20, June 22
2013/03/20: The 1st Annual IIIS symposium ～Solving the mystery of sleep～(March 27)
2013/03/14: Professor Satoru Takahashi received Princess Takamatsu Cancer Research Fund Research Grant Award
2013/03/06: Professor Mitsuyasu Kato, Professor Ryo Sumazaki and Professor Nanako Tamiya received 2012 Best Faculty Member Award
2013/03/04: G30 symposium "Trilateral Wisdom on Aging: Long-term Care Insurance in Germany, Korea and Japan" on March 14.
2013/03/04: Professor Hitoshi Shimano received a research grant award from the Uehara Memorial Foundation.
2013/1/29: Professor Kyosuke Nagata (infection biology) to be the next President of UT
2013/1/28: Application for Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program for 2013 Research Students(University recommendations)-deadline extended to Feb 14, 2013
2013/1/26: Ms. Ayaka Kadono, a medical student, received Best Poster Award at the 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Epidemiological Association.
2013/1/22: Dr. Yukio Oshiro and colleagues was awarded at Science Academy of Tsukuba Technology Showcase 2013
2013/1/10: Mr. Kenji Matsushita (Master's Program in Medical Sciences) received "Best Poster Award"
2012/12/26: University of Tsukuba Hospital new ward now open
2012/12/11: Application for Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program for 2013 Research Students(University recommendations) is now open!
2012/12/03: The website has been fully updated.
2012/11/22: Professor Satoru Takahashi' s project selected by JAXA
2012/11/02: "Tsukuba Global Science Week", an international conference co-hosted by the Faculty of Medicine and SIGMA, was held from October 30 through November 2, 2012.
2012/10/31: 「The International Priority Graduate Programs （PGP）」-Advanced Graduate Courses for International Students-
2012/10/30: UT's International Institute for Integrative Sleep Medicine Selected to the WPI‚ MEXT
2012/10/29: Tsukuba Global Science Week will be held from Oct 30th through Nov 2nd.
2012/08/08: Summer School 2012 was a great success.

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