Join Our Lab

Highly talented Ph.D. holders or candidates with a strong background in cell biology, molecular biology, developmental biology, or computational biology are encouraged to apply.

We support fellowship applications for JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships, RIKEN SPDR, Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP), etc. Please feel free to contact the PI by email. 

Our lab is actively accepting graduate students through the partnership program between RIKEN and Kyoto University. We welcome passionate graduate students who are interested in the cell fate decision of mouse intestinal stem cells and live-cell imaging. Feel free to reach out to the PI to visit the lab!

In order to join our lab, you will need to apply for the programs below at the Graduate School of Biostudies (GSB), Kyoto University.

Important Application Deadlines

“Global Frontier in Life Science” Program for international students: December 11, 2025

Master’s program for Japanese students: July 1-July 2, 5PM, 2025

Doctor’s program for Japanese students: January 13-January 14, 5PM, 2026

*Applications in 2026-2027 are expected to be at the same time of year.