The Frontier Development Program for Genome Editing
Doctoral Program for World-leading Innovative & Smart Education (WISE)
Hiroshima University

Application Guide for Admission
Special Selection for Applicants from Hiroshima University(First Round of Applications)

October 2024/ April 2025 Enrollment

May 2024

Admission Policy
The Frontier Development Program for Genome Editing of Hiroshima University expects to admit students
who have the following aspirations and motivations, as well as the basic academic ability necessary to learn
specialized expertise in this program.
Students who:
1. Are highly motivated to learn about genome editing technologies, and who have the basic academic ability
in the areas of study related to fundamental biology, molecular science, biofunctional science,
environmental science, biological resource science, biological production science, food science, biologicalengineering, medicine, pharmacology, dentistry, and health science;
2. Are willing to acquire expertise to make effective use of genome editing technologies, thereby developing
their research capabilities to play an active role in a company;
3. Aim to create innovative technologies that will form the core of key industries, by acquiring the capability
to develop new technologies (for genome alterations and delivery);
4. Aim to obtain the capability to flexibly adapt to changes in industrial structures as new industries emerge,
by developing a sense of ethics as well as knowledge of social trends regarding genome editing-related
regulations, etc.; and5. Aim to acquire the qualities and capabilities needed to work as highly specialized professionals, throughpursuing learning and research activities at the graduate school, based on their scientific and logicalthinking ability and communication skills.
In order to admit such individuals, the Frontier Development Program for Genome Editing selects applicants
through a multifaceted and comprehensive evaluation process based on its own Diploma Policy andCurriculum Policy, using document screening and interviews.

1Program Overview
Life Science Course (5-year curriculum):• In the first and second years, students will study specialized subjects in genome editing and subjects ingenome editing related fields. In addition, students will acquire the genome editing technologies required
for each area through basic genome editing training. These knowledge and skills will be assessed throughwritten and oral examinations: Qualifying Examination 1 (QE1).
• In the third and fourth years, students will acquire advanced knowledge in genome editing, receive
advanced practical training at partner institutions in Japan or abroad, or at companies participating in theCouncil of the Frontier Development for Genome Editing.
• At the end of the fourth year, as a result of special research, students are evaluated to see if they are eligible
to apply for the Ph.D. degree in the Qualifying Examination 2 (QE2).
• Students are required to publish a peer-reviewed article in English to obtain the degree, which is also therequirement of the Final Examination (FE).
▶ This course is a five-year integrated degree program. (Transfer admission to the third year is also available.)▶ Eligibility: 4-year undergraduate graduates, Master's graduates (for 3rd year transfer).

Medical Course (4-year curriculum):• In the first and the first half of the second year, students will study specialized subjects in genome editing
and subjects in genome medicine. In addition, students will acquire the genome editing technologies
required for each area through basic genome editing training. These knowledge and skills will be assessed
through written and oral examinations: Qualifying Examination 1 (QE1).
• In the third and fourth years, students will acquire advanced knowledge in genome editing, receive
advanced practical training at partner institutions in Japan or abroad, or at companies participating in theCouncil of the Frontier Development for Genome Editing.
• At the end of the third year, as a result of special research, students are evaluated to see if they are eligible
to apply for the Ph.D. degree in the Qualifying Examination 2 (QE2).
• Students are required to publish a peer-reviewed article in English to obtain the degree, which is also therequirement of the Final Examination (FE).
▶ This course is a four-year integrated degree program.
▶ Eligibility: 6-year undergraduate graduates, Master's graduates.

* A student is required to fulfill the requirements for both his/her major in the Graduate School
and the Frontier Development Program for Genome Editing simultaneously.

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As stated below, Hiroshima University seeks students wishing to enroll in the Frontier Development
Program for Genome Editing in October 2024 and April 2025.
1. Number of Students to Be Admitted
Course5-year curriculum
4-year curriculum

Number of Students
to be Admitted

Life Science Course

Several students

Life Science Course

Several students

Medical Course

Several students

Remarks

Transfer admission to 3rd year

2. Eligibility for Application
Those who satisfy one of the following eligibility requirements and who are going to belong to a research groupof a faculty member listed in the “7. List of Program Members”.
2-1. Eligibility for Application (Life Science Course)(1) Those who have been admitted to the Division of Integrated Sciences for Life, Graduate School ofIntegrated Sciences for Life for October 2024 or April 2025 enrollment. Incidentally, those who fail topass the selection process for this program will not lose their eligibility to be admitted to the Graduate
School.
(2) Those who have applied for admission to the above graduate school for October 2024 or April 2025
enrollment. However, those who fail to pass the above graduate school entrance examination will lose
their eligibility for application.
* Candidates and successful candidates of the Early Completion Course of the Doctoral Program for working
people（社会人特別入試短期修了コース）of the Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life are
not eligible to apply for this program.
2-2. Eligibility for Application (Medical Course)(1) Those who have been admitted to the Division of Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School of Biomedicaland Health Sciences for October 2024 or April 2025 enrollment. Incidentally, those who fail to pass theselection process for this program will not lose their eligibility to be admitted to the Graduate School.
(2) Those who have applied for admission to the above graduate school for October 2024 or April 2025
enrollment. However, those who fail to pass the above graduate school entrance examination will lose
their eligibility for application.
3. Application Procedures
All applicants must consult the prospective advisor who has to be a faculty member listed in the “7．List of
Program Members” regarding whether or not their planned research activities are appropriate for the programand obtain his/her consent before applying to a program.

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(1) Application period
The application period shall run from July 30 to August 5, 2024 with a 5:00 p.m. (JST) deadline*Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for application submissions.
(2) Application documents
Document Name

Remarks

Application Form

Use the prescribed form. *see Note

Personal History

Use the prescribed form. *see Note

Research Plan(a) Photocopy of Examination
Card or (b) Photocopy ofacceptance letter issued by the
Graduate School
Application Fee

Use the prescribed form. *see Note
Describe your research plans after admission to the program in no
more than two pages.
*Tables and figures can be inserted(a) Those who have applied for admission to the Hiroshima University
Graduate School: Submit a photocopy of Examination Card.
(b) Those who have been admitted to the Hiroshima University
Graduate School: Submit a photocopy of acceptance letter.
*Applicants who are unable to submit either document by the end of
the application period must contact the Collaboration Office “6.
Inquiries and Submission”.
Not required(Note) Prescribed form can be downloaded from the website below.
URL：https://genome.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/recruitment/index.html(3) Submission of application documents① Method of submission
By the end of the application period, applicants must submit their application documents in person or
by post (by registered mail or any other method that provides a record of delivery). If submitting bypost, applicants must mark the envelope in red “Application for the Frontier Development Program for
Genome Editing”.
Applications submitted after the deadline or incomplete will not be accepted.
② Where to submit
See “6. Inquiries and Submission”.
(4) Other matters① The content of the application documents must not be changed after submission.
② Submitted application documents will not be returned to applicants.
③ Personal information (name, date of birth, gender, etc.) collected on the application forms will be used
only for the purpose of selecting and notifying successful applicants and for enrollment procedures.
Such personal information will not be used for any other purpose and will not be seen by anyone otherthan University personnel. Subject to the conclusion of an agreement on the appropriate use of
personal information, there may be cases where related tasks are outsourced to companies outside theUniversity for the purpose of computer processing.
④ Hiroshima University has established the university’s Rules on Security Export Control in accordancewith the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act, and conducts strict examinations for acceptance of4international students, etc. Therefore, please be advised that International applicants may be unable toreceive their desired education or conduct their desired research due to the restriction by the above
regulations.
4．Selection Procedure and Announcement of Successful Applicants(1) Admission decision
The admission decision will be made in a comprehensive manner, considering the results of the
documentary review and the oral examination.
(2) Screening method
The examination consists of a review of the application documents and an oral examination on theapplicant's field of specialization, English language skills, etc. The oral examination lasts approximately 15
minutes.
(3) Date of Oral Examination• Life Science Course
Date: August 29, 2024
Venue: Hiroshima University Higashi-Hiroshima Campus• Medical Course
Date: August 23, 2024
Venue: Hiroshima University Kasumi Campus* Detailed information about the time and place will be sent to applicants separately.
* Only applicants residing outside Japan will be offered an online oral examination.
(4) Announcement of successful applicantsAnnouncement expected at 10:00 a.m., September 19, 2024
Successful applicants will be announced on the Frontier Development Program for Genome Editing
webpage. Successful applicants will also receive letters sent by postal mail. As a general rule, we will not
respond to telephone inquiries about selection results.
(URL: https://genome.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/recruitment/index.html )5. Financial Support for Students *see Note 1
We currently offer financial support to students in the program as described in (1), (2), (3), and (4) below. This
support is provided only during the standard course period.
(1) 50,000 yen per month will be provided for six months to up to three students who are recognized as having
excellent academic performance and outstanding achievements in academic activities after enrollment.
(Details of the application procedure will be announced after admission.) *see Note 2(2) Free tuition will be provided for the third and later years of the Life Science Course and for all years of theMedical Course. (Some students may not be eligible due to their academic performance.) *see Note 25(3) Ikenoue Student Dormitory is available with priority for two years after enrollment in the program.
(*Boarding fee, common expenses, and utility fee (Approx. 6,700 yen to 16,200 yen) will be charged. If
you serve as a dormitory floor leader and agree to participate in the management of thedormitory, or if your financial situation suddenly changes, you may request an extension ofyour stay in one-year terms.) *see Note 2- Ikenoue Student Dormitory: https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/nyugaku/shien/jyuukyo/gakuseisyukusya
There are also university-designated dormitories. (Higashi-Hiroshima Campus only)- Dormitory: https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/explore_hu/life/residence(4) Travel grants (transportation and accommodation expenses) will be provided up to the amount specified by
the program for students' educational and research activities. (Details will be announced after admission.)*see Note 3*Note 1: Financial support is as of May 1, 2024 and is subject to change.
*Note 2: Financial support for (1), (2), and (3) will end on March 31, 2028. Financial support after April 1, 2028
is not yet confirmed.
*Note 3: Financial support for (4) will end on March 31, 2025.

In addition to the support mentioned above, Hiroshima University also provides the following support for
graduate students.
- Hiroshima University Postgraduate Advancement Project: https://fellowship.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/*The webpage is updated at any time, so please check them on a regular basis.
Program for Developing and Supporting the Next-Generation of Innovative Researchers at Hiroshima
University/ Hiroshima University Fellowship for Female Graduate Students in Science and Technology.
- Support Project for Graduate Students Presenting at International Conferences (Please refer to the Graduate
School website for details.)
6. Inquiries and Submission
Collaboration Office, Education Office, Hiroshima University
3F Student Plaza, 1-7-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, 739-8514, Japan
Tel: 082-424-6819 E-mail: leading-program@office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp* When sending an inquiry email, please include "[Name] About Application" in the subject line.

7. List of Program Members
All applicants must consult with their prospective primary advisor who must be a program member, about thesuitability of their proposed research activities for the program and must have their approval before applying to a
program.
(1) The following list is effective as of May 1, 2024 and is subject to change.
(2) A student in the program is required to fulfill the requirements for both his/her major in the Graduate

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School and this program simultaneously.

(3) An applicant who wishes to work with a program member with an “*” mark in the list as an academic
advisor must contact the Collaboration Office “6. Inquiries and Submission” prior to applying to a program.

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【Life Science Course】
Name
YAMAMOTO Takashi
BONO Hidemasa

title
Professor
Professor

Specialty
Genome biology
Bioinformatics

SAKAMOTO Naoaki

Associate
Professor

Molecular biology

SUGI Takuma

Associate
Professor

Behavioral Systems
Biology

SAKAMOTO Atsushi

Professor

Plant molecular biology,
Plant physiology
Plant molecular cellbiology

SHIMADA Hiroshi
UENO Masaru
FUJIE Makoto

Associate
Professor
Associate
Professor
Associate
Professor

Molecular cell biology
Plant cell biology

SHIMADA Masayuki

Professor

Reproductive biology

HORIUCHI Hiroyuki

Professor

YANAKA Noriyuki

Professor

Animal cell technology,
Immunobiology
Molecular nutritional
science
Plant Developmental
Genetics

TANAKA Wakana
MATSUZAKI Mei (*)

Associate
Professor
Assistant
Professor

Animal production science

SATOH Akiko

Professor

Cell biology

UKENA Kazuyoshi

Professor

Neuroendocrinology

WASAKI Jun

Professor

Plant nutrition

IMAMURA Takuya

Professor

RNA biology, Epigenetics

CHIHARA Takahiro

Professor

Neurogenetics

OGINO Hajime

Professor

HAYASHI Toshinori

Professor

Developmental biology,
Evolutionary biology
Regeneration biology,
Developmental biology

HAMAO Kozue
OKUMURA Misako
TAGAWA Kunifumi

Associate
Professor
Associate
Professor
Associate
Professor

Cell biology
Neuroscience
Evolutionary
developmental biology

8

Graduate school program
to be completed
Program of Mathematical andLife Sciences/ Program of
Biomedical Science
Program of Mathematical andLife Sciences/ Program of
Biomedical Science
Program of Mathematical andLife Sciences/ Program of
Biomedical Science
Program of Mathematical andLife Sciences/ Program of
Biomedical Science
Program of Mathematical andLife Sciences
Program of Mathematical andLife Sciences
Program of Biotechnology/
Program of Biomedical Science
Program of Biotechnology
Program of Food and AgriLife
Science/ Program ofBioresource Science
Program of Food and AgriLife
Science
Program of Food and AgriLife
Science
Program of Food and AgriLife
Science
Program of Food and AgriLife
Science
Program of Life andEnvironmental Sciences
Program of Life andEnvironmental Sciences/
Program of Biomedical Science
Program of Life andEnvironmental Sciences/
Program of Bioresource Science
Program of Basic Biology/
Program of Biomedical Science
Program of Basic Biology/
Program of Biomedical Science
Program of Basic Biology/
Program of Biomedical Science
Program of Basic Biology/
Program of Biomedical Science
Program of Basic Biology/
Program of Biomedical Science
Program of Basic Biology/
Program of Biomedical Science
Program of Basic Biology

【Medical Course】
Name
ADACHI Nobuo(Retirement: end of March 2028)

OHDAN Hideki(Retirement: end of March 2028)

OKADA Satoshi
KUDO Yoshiki(Retirement: end of March 2025)

SAKAGUCHI Takemasa(Retirement: end of March 2026)

Graduate school program
to be completed

title

Specialty

Professor

Knee joint surgery

Program of Medicine

Professor

Surgery, Gastrointestinal
surgery, Transplantation,
Immunology

Program of Medicine

Professor

Immunology

Program of Medicine

Professor

Obstetrics and gynecology

Program of Medicine

Professor

Virology

Program of Medicine

Reproductive anddevelopmental engineering
Clinical neuroscience andtherapeutics

Program of Medicine

SOTOMARU Yusuke

Professor

MARUYAMA Hirofumi

Professor

YASUDA Tomoharu

Professor

Immunology

Program of Medicine

SHUKUNAMI Chisa

Professor

Molecular biology

Program of Dental Sciences

TANIMOTO Kotaro

Professor

Orthodontics

Program of Dental Sciences

KAMIYA Hiroyuki

Professor

NOMURA Wataru

Professor

Program of Pharmaceutical
Sciences
Program of Pharmaceutical
Sciences

ICHINOHE Tatsuo

Professor

KAMINUMA Osamu

Professor

Pharmacy,
Biological pharmacy
Chemical pharmacy,
Bio-related chemistry
Hematologicalmalignancies,
Cell transplant science
Laboratory Animal
Science, Immunology

KAWAKAMI Hideshi(Retirement: end of March 2025)

KUME Kodai (*)
MATSUURA Shinya(Retirement: end of March 2026)

Professor

Neurogenetics

Associate
Professor

Neurogenetics

Professor

Genetic medicine

Program of Medicine

Program of Radiation Biology
and Medicine
Program of Radiation Biology
and Medicine
Program of Radiation Biology
and Medicine
Program of Radiation Biology
and Medicine
Program of Radiation Biology
and Medicine

8. Total ban on smoking in Campus
Smoking has been prohibited entirely in all Hiroshima University campuses.

* This guide is made in Japanese and translated into English. The Japanese text is the original and the English
text is for reference purposes. If there is any conflict or inconsistency between these two texts, the Japanese
text shall prevail.

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