2026 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Life Science and Technology Department of Life Science and Technology Graduate major in Life Science and Technology
LST Frontier Seminar 1
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Life Science and Technology
- Instructor(s)
- Kan Tanaka / Shogo Ozaki / Tomohiro Shimada / Akiko Soma
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Intensive
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- LST.A414
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2026
- Offered quarter
- 1-2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Apr 20, 2026
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Molecular biology initially used bacteria and bacteriophages as research materials to unravel the fundamental mechanisms of life, centering on the central dogma. In this course, we will invite leading experts in each field to explain the basics of molecular biology in bacteria, including the mechanisms of DNA replication, transcription, and translation. In today's field of molecular biology, which is based on genomic information, many researchers are pursuing the study of more complex eukaryotes. However, the knowledge gained from bacterial molecular biology serves as foundational information for these studies as well, and contains much essential information that researchers in a wide range of fields should definitely learn. In this course, we will discuss from the history of molecular biology to the latest findings.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. This course will enable you to understand the details of molecular biology of bacteria, particularly DNA replication and the transcription and translation processes of the central dogma, from their background and fundamentals to the latest developments.
2. Enhance their own research activities by drawing on examples of high-quality and relevant research.
Keywords
Bacteria, Molecular Biology, DNA Replication, Transcription, RNA polymerase, Translation, Ribosome, Regulation
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Notified by instructors in advance. The lecture will be given face to face by the invited lecturers outside of the university. However, the styles can be changed to online depending on the situation of COVID-19.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Lecturer: Dr. Shogo Ozaki (Associate Professor, Department of Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University) Title: Principles of DNA Replication: Lessons from Bacteria |
Attend all three lectures and submit one report. |
| Class 2 | Lecturer: Dr. Tomohiro Shimada (Professor, School of Agriculture, Meiji University) Title: Transcriptional regulation mechanisms in bacteria |
Attend all three lectures and submit one report. |
| Class 3 | Lecturer: Dr. Akiko Soma (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University) Title: Molecular mechanisms of bacterial translation: from the genetic code to protein synthesis dynamics |
Attend all three lectures and submit one report. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Not specified.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Distributed by instructors as necessary.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Attend all three lectures and submit one report.
Related courses
- LST.A415 ： LST Frontier Seminar 2
- LST.A506 ： LST Frontier Seminar 3
- LST.A507 ： LST Frontier Seminar 4
- LST.A509 ： LST Frontier Seminar 5
Prerequisites
None.
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
Kan Tanaka: tanaka.k.b085[at]m.isct.ac.jp、045-924-5274