Department of Biological Science I.　PLANT BIOLOGY Education and Research Life processes in individual plants, and interaction between plants Mechanisms for adaptation of diverse plants to the environment Topics Botany, Plant ecology, Mt. Fuji, Extreme environments, Plant physiology, Photosynthesis, Plant senescence, Flower formation/germination, Development of plants, Nutrient signal, Protein engineering, Proteolysis, Plant tissue culture II. MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR REGULATION Education and Research Mechanisms for adaptation of diverse animals and microorganisms to the environment Life processes in individual animals, and animal behavior Topics Zoology, Endocrinology, Animal physiology, Evolution, Neuroscience, Brain/senses/neurons, Instinctive behavior, Endocrine disruptors, Microbial nitrification, Microbial ecology, Extreme environments, Bioinformatics III. CELLULAR AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY Education and Research Mechanisms for morphogenesis and cell differentiation in animals Mechanisms for heredity in animals Function of biomolecules in the cells Topics Zoology, Membrane transport, Enzymes, Protein degradation, Liver, Regenerative medicine, Tumors, Genetic analysis, Cell cycle, Mitosis, Meiosis, Oocyte maturation, Intracellular signal transduction, ovulation, Endocrine disruptors

Shizuoka University Faculty of Science,Department of biological sciences 836 Ohya Shizuoka 422-8529 Japan