Recruitment
Students
Oki Lab is actively recruiting both undergraduate and graduate students who want to engage in cutting-edge research that integrates spatial omics technology (wet) and big data analysis (dry). Experience in omics analysis and bioinformatics is not necessarily required. In fact, current Oki Lab members come from a variety of academic backgrounds, including engineering, science, and medicine.
In addition to regular research advising for graduate students, Oki Lab also provides detailed instructions on preparing applications for the JSPS Research Fellowship (DC1, DC2). JSPS Research Fellowship provides students with a monthly living allowance of 200,000 JPY and an annual research grant of approximately 1,000,000 JPY. Graduate students affiliated with Oki Lab have been successfully approached for programs such as DC2, the JSPS WISE Program, and the JST SPRING Project.
Moreover, it is also possible to provide financial support to graduate students based on the TA/RA system, depending on the circumstances.
To join Okilab, you must take the entrance examination for the Graduate School of Medical Sciences.
There are multiple opportunities to take the exam each year for both the Master's and Doctoral programs.
Check here for admissions information (only available in Japanese).
- Master's Program
Type Application Exam Result announcement 推薦入試 6月上旬 7月上旬 7月下旬 第1期募集 7月上旬 8月上旬 8月下旬 10月入学 7月上旬 8月上旬 8月下旬 第2期募集 12月上旬 1月下旬 3月上旬 第3期募集 2月上旬 3月上旬 3月中旬 - Doctoral Program
Type Application Exam Result announcement 第1期募集 7月上旬 8月上旬 8月下旬 10月入学 7月上旬 8月上旬 8月下旬 第2期募集 12月上旬 1月下旬 3月上旬 第3期募集 2月中旬 3月上旬 3月中旬
If you are interested in joining us, please feel free to contact Shinya OKI (
). Laboratory tours are also available at any time.
Postdoctoral Researchers
Oki Lab welcomes applications from individuals with a background in medicine, pharmacy, biology, chemistry, computer science, or statistics.
In addition to providing research advice, Oki Lab also provide detailed guidance on grant writing to help individuals eventually succeed independently as PIs. In fact, many researchers affiliated with Oki Lab have successfully secured external funding from sources such as JSPS KAKENHI, JST, AMED, and others.
＊ Compensation, hours, and benefits are in accordance with regulations of Kumamoto University.
If you are interested in joining us, please feel free to contact Shinya OKI (). Laboratory tours are also available at any time.
Research Environment
Oki Lab encourages academic presentations and paper submissions for both students and staff. To this aim, Oki Lab covers all necessary expenses, including travel, registration, publication fees. We also provide thorough guidance on academic writing and presentation skills.
Facilities
Oki Lab provides facilities for anatomy, histology, molecular biology, and cell biology experiments, eliminating the necessity to utilize shared equipment.
Here is a selection of the facilities.
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Grants (PI only, FY2024)
| AMED | PRIME [Aging] Link | OKI | FY2022〜2025 |
| JST | ACT-X [Life Phenomena and Materials] Link | KIMURA | FY2023〜2026 |
| KAKENHI | Gakuhen (A) [Reproductive Lifespan] Link | OKI | FY2023〜2027 |
| KAKENHI | Kiban (B) Link | OKI | FY2022〜2024 |
| KAKENHI | Gakuhen (A) [Non-domain Biopolymer] Link | KIMURA | FY2024〜2025 |
| KAKENHI | Kiban (C) Link | KIMURA | FY2022〜2024 |
| KAKENHI | 研究スタート | ZOU | FY2024〜2025 |
| KAKENHI | JSPS Fellows Link | ZOU | FY2023〜2024 |
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