Graduate Program for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies "Combined Program on Microbiology and Immunology"

Microbes vs Immunity : History of the long battle

Pathogens invade into our bodies intracellularly and develop pathological conditions as if they are familiar with our body system. On the other hand, we have developed the immune system to counter against the infection of pathogens. The correlation between pathogens and the immune system represents the history of long-term battle. To overcome the infectious diseases, it is essential to understand the both mechanisms of pathogen infection and our immune response. Measures against infectious diseases including pandemic influenza, AIDS and Ebola fever threatening the whole world, have become an urgent matter beyond national borders in recent years of globalization advanced. This program aims to train researchers who can respond to such situations.

Training researchers being an expert in both infectious disease and immunology

In this subprogram, we will make use of resources in Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Immunology Frontier Research Center, and Graduate School of Medicine to provide training sessions for development of such researchers.

Understanding universal life phenomena through the studies of infectious disease and immunnity

Top researchers in the fields of infectious diseases and immunology will give lectures on basic concepts of the field and discussion sessions on important recent papers in related fields.
These sessions will be instrumental for development of leading researchers both in infectious diseases and immunology.

Program Detail

Combined Program on Microbiology and Immunology

Top researchers in the fields of infectious diseases and immunology will give (1) Lectures on basic concepts of the field and (2) Discussion sessions on important recent papers in related fields.
Basically, it starts every Tuesday 10:30am-, at BIKEN hall
*At the paper discussion, it is necessary to read the assigned paper, and to prepare about backgrounds, figures and implications (what the result of the study suggests) in advance.

schedule detail

Advanced Program

The researchers invited from other institute will give the seminars on the current expertise in the field of immunology and microbiology. Basically, it is held once a month 4:00pm-, at Taniguchi memorial hall

schedule detail
Qualification graduate students in doctor course *Two-year attendance is necessary to complete this program
Credits 10 credits for two years Open year
Class Subject Combined Program on Microbiology and Immunology 1 25DP01 4 credits Full year even academic year
(2024)
Combined Program on Microbiology and Immunology 2 25DP02 4 credits Full year odd academic year
Advanced Program 1 25DP03 1 credit Full year even academic year
(2024)
Advanced Program 2 25DP04 1 credit Full year odd academic year

Program registration process

*Registration is necessary for all of following 1-3 by April 17, 13:00pm

1.Program registration

KOAN(System)

URL https://koan.osaka-u.ac.jp/Graduate Program for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies

"Combined Program on Microbiology and Immunology"

*This is not necessary if you are in the second year of this program.

2.Course registration

KOAN(System)

URL https://koan.osaka-u.ac.jp/Course
  • Combined Program on Microbiology and Immunology 1 (Course Code: 25DP01, Tuesday period 2)
  • Advanced Program 1 (Course Code: 25DP03, Advanced Seminar Series)

*Registration two courses are required for the program.

3.Registration contact infomation

After registration in 1and 2, please register your contact information with the program office.
E-Mail or registration form

  • Name
  • Student ID No.
  • Graduate School
  • Grade
  • Lab name
  • Professor
  • Telephone No. of your lab
  • E-mail address (to receive course infomation)

Attention of the registration

  • This subprogram is a two-year program. It is necessary that the attendance does not start at the final year of the doctoral course.
  • The start of the attendance is possible from either even or odd academic year.
  • All of the above-mentioned courses must be completed for completion of this program. Consequently, the total of 10 credits needs to be acquire.
  • In addition to registered students, we also accept observers. Please send a mail.( )
  • English or Japanese, depending on participants
  • The credits of this program are nothing to do with the credits required for graduation of the regular course.
  • The attendance manages by the signature to an attendance record.
  • Graduate Program for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies "Combined Program on Microbiology and Immunology"