Collaborative Graduate School Jointly Established by the University of Tsukuba and the Tsukuba Life Science Promotion Association
Three of our researchers serve as professors, contributing to teaching and research at the collaborative graduate school jointly established by the University of Tsukuba and the Tsukuba Life Science Promotion Association.
University of Tsukuba Life Innovation Degree Program
Environmental Control Field
Tsuyoshi Hosoya, Professor, School of Integrative and Global Majors, University of Tsukuba
Research Field: Phylogenetic Systematics of Fungi- Research on the phylogeny, taxonomy, and ecology of the order Helotiales (phylum Ascomycota)
- Research on the life cycle and taxonomy of aquatic filamentous fungi
- Research on fungal identification and occurrence records using DNA barcoding
Yoshito Omura, Professor, School of Integrative and Global Majors, University of Tsukuba
Research Field: Lichenology Based on Taxonomy and Its Interdisciplinary Applications- Elucidation of lichen diversity in Japan and related Asian regions
- Research on lichens and atmospheric environmental changes
- Research on the evolutionary relationships among the lichen-forming symbiotic fungi and algae
Masanori Nakae, Professor, School of Integrative and Global Majors, University of Tsukuba
Research Field: Morphology, Evolution, and Diversity of Fishes- Verification of changes in the lateral line system of fish through successive breeding and elucidation of its mechanisms
- Evolution and adaptation in fishes, with a focus on sensory organs (particularly the lateral line system)