OpenFieldThe School of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine at Tohoku University in Sendai is one of the world's elite biomedical research centers, home to the Tohoku Medical Megabank, pioneering genomic medicine, neuroscience, oncology, and immunology.
Tracing its origins back to the Sendai Han Medical School founded in 1817, Tohoku University School of Medicine on the Seiryo Campus is world-renowned for translating frontier biological discoveries into clinical treatments. Home to the Tohoku Medical Megabank Project (TMM) containing Japan's most comprehensive 150,000-person biobank and whole-genome database, the institution leads global research in oxidative stress biology (Keap1-Nrf2 pathway), neurodevelopment, infectious epidemiology, and cryo-EM structural biology.
Admission to the Master of Medical Sciences (English Track) requires a bachelor's degree in biology, biochemistry, pharmacology, or related science, academic transcripts, and TOEFL/IELTS scores. Doctoral programs (PhD in Medical Sciences) require a recognized MD, DDS, DVM, or master's degree, comprehensive research proposal, and supervisor pre-acceptance. MEXT University Recommendation scholarships and Tohoku University International Doctoral Fellowships offer generous stipends.
Two-year English-medium research master's providing immersive laboratory training in molecular genetics, cancer biology, immunology, neuroscience, and translational pharmacology.
Four-year flagship doctoral research curriculum conducting cutting-edge dissertation research in genomic medicine, structural biology, immunology, neurobiology, and clinical therapeutics.
Advanced doctoral program exploring neurological rehabilitation, motor neuroprosthetics, assistive biomechanical engineering, and clinical epidemiology of chronic impairment.
Elite interdisciplinary fellowship for incoming doctoral scholars in medical sciences addressing planetary health, infectious disease surveillance, and international epidemiological frontiers.
Six-month research internship at the Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization (ToMMo), working directly with high-performance supercomputing clusters analyzing 150k whole-genome sequence datasets.
Japanese Government MEXT scholarship awarded via direct university recommendation to top-tier international graduates entering doctoral studies in medical sciences.
Two-year postdoctoral research appointment in world-renowned laboratories specializing in Keap1-Nrf2 signaling, neurodevelopmental genetics, or viral immunology.
Executive Director of Tohoku Medical Megabank & Professor of Medical Biochemistry · Department of Medical Biochemistry
Prof. Dr. Yamamoto is a world-renowned biomedical scientist who discovered and elucidated the Keap1-Nrf2 molecular pathway governing oxidative stress and cytoprotective gene expression, and leads the 150,000-person Tohoku Medical Megabank.
View research profile ↗Professor of Virology and Emerging Infectious Diseases · Department of Virology
Prof. Dr. Oshitani is a globally distinguished virologist and public health advisor who developed Japan's contact-tracing cluster strategy and investigates respiratory virus transmission dynamics.
View research profile ↗Vice President & Professor of Developmental Neuroscience · Department of Developmental Neuroscience
Prof. Dr. Osumi investigates the genetic and epigenetic regulation of neurogenesis, the essential role of Pax6 in brain development, and the impact of parental age and stress on offspring neural health.
View research profile ↗Professor of Biochemistry and Epigenetics · Department of Biochemistry
Prof. Dr. Igarashi discovered the Bach family of transcription factors and investigates how iron and heme metabolism modulate chromatin structure and gene regulation in immune cells and cancer.
View research profile ↗University profile compiled from official Tohoku University School of Medicine academic bulletins and institutional directories reviewed on 2026-10-15. OpenField is an independent research guide.