LST Frontier Seminar 2

Academic unit or major

Graduate major in Life Science and Technology

Instructor(s)

Ryuji Igarashi / Akio Kitao

Class Format

Lecture

Media-enhanced courses

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Day of week/Period
(Classrooms)

Class

-

Course Code

LST.A415

Number of credits

100

Course offered

2026

Offered quarter

3-4Q

Syllabus updated

Apr 6, 2026

Language

Japanese

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

This course focuses on carefully selected cutting-edge fields that are directly related to biotechnology and are also attracting strong social attention. Several leading early-career researchers in these areas will be invited as part-time lecturers. Through an intensive three-day program, students will learn about the background and fundamentals of each field, as well as the latest research findings and their social significance.

At present, the following topics are planned, although they may be subject to change depending on the availability of the invited lecturers:

– To what extent can the “brain” be artificially created, and how can this contribute to disease research?
– Why is the tardigrade considered the “strongest organism,” and is it really the strongest?
– How has fluorescence microscopy overcome its limits, and how far can its resolution be improved?
– How can quantum light sources overcome the limitations of conventional optical measurement, and to what extent?

The aim of this course is for students to encounter the forefront of highly active research areas, acquire up-to-date knowledge, and use that knowledge both to advance their own research and to strengthen their motivation for future study.

Course description and aims

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. Explain hot topics in the research field of Life Science and Technology from the background/basis to the cutting edge.
2. Enhance their own research activities by drawing on examples of high-quality and relevant research.

Keywords

Intensive course, Seminar, Research topics, From basis to cutting edge

Competencies

• Specialist skills
• Intercultural skills
• Communication skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Notified by instructors in advance. This course will be held in person in Ookayama campus.

Course schedule/Objectives

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

Notified by instructors in the first class

Related courses

• LST.A414 ： LST Frontier Seminar 1
• LST.A506 ： LST Frontier Seminar 3
• LST.A507 ： LST Frontier Seminar 4
• LST.A509 ： LST Frontier Seminar 5

Prerequisites

None