Join Us
This page provides information for those who wish to join our laboratory. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at contact [at] bi.comp.isct.ac.jp.
- Institute of Science Tokyo Undergraduate Students
- Institute of Science Tokyo Master’s / Doctoral Students
- Research Supervision Consignment Students
- JSPS Research Fellows (PD, etc.)
- Postdoctoral Researchers, Technical Staff, etc.
To those who want to apply to a research student position in School of Computing, Institute of Science Tokyo:
Thank you for your interest in our laboratory and in Science Tokyo. Unfortunately, our graduate school does not accept “research students” at all. Because our entrance examination is highly competitive, it is not realistic for any laboratory to accept those whose admission is uncertain. Please note that we do not have any exceptions, so we cannot help you in this matter. There is a Japanese government scholarship program (MEXT scholarship through Japanese embassy recommendation). Science Tokyo also has entrance examinations called the International Graduate School Program IGP(C). Please kindly check the related websites described below. We wish you can pass the entrance examination and we are willing to welcome you to our laboratory then.
1. Institute of Science Tokyo Undergraduate Students
Affiliation with Yanagisawa Lab
Yanagisawa Laboratory belongs to the Department of Computer Science, School of Computing.Please note that we only accept undergraduate students from the Department of Computer Science.
2. Institute of Science Tokyo Master’s / Doctoral Students
Affiliation with Yanagisawa Lab
Those who wish to join Yanagisawa Laboratory must pass the entrance examination for the Artificial Intelligence Course or the Computer Science Course in the Department of Computer Science, School of Computing. For details, please refer to the Graduate Admission Website.Information sessions for entrance examinations are held annually from March to May. Information about these sessions is posted on the School of Computing Graduate Information Session page. If you wish to join, please attend the information session first.
Additional Information
Graduate students aiming for a doctoral degree are encouraged to apply for the JSPS Research Fellowship DC.For those applying for DC1 (entering the doctoral program from the second year of master’s) as well as those entering the doctoral program directly, early contact is welcome so that consultations can begin before the entrance examination.
3. Research Supervision Consignment Students
It is possible to conduct research in our laboratory through a research supervision consignment arrangement while remaining affiliated with another school or university.However, this is only possible when mutual agreement is reached between both laboratories. If interested, please contact us by email first.
4. JSPS Research Fellows (PD, etc.)
Yanagisawa Laboratory accepts JSPS Research Fellows (PD/RPD, etc.).We provide an environment where researchers can freely focus on research in the broad field of bioinformatics.Applicants are requested to contact us in advance by email.
5. Postdoctoral Researchers, Technical Staff, etc.
Job openings for postdoctoral researchers, technical staff, administrative staff, etc. will be posted on this website.Even without open positions, it may be possible to accept researchers in some cases.If you wish to join Yanagisawa Laboratory, please contact us by email first.
Life in the Laboratory
Laboratory Environment
Upon joining the laboratory, you will be assigned an individual booth. Depending on your needs, a laptop (Mac/Win) or desktop computer (Win/Linux) will be provided.You can also use the laboratory’s cluster machines and the paid services of TSUBAME4.0, the supercomputer at Institute of Science Tokyo.
Seminar Schedule
Yanagisawa Laboratory holds seminars three times a week (Mon & Thu 10:45-12:25 + approximately 3 times per month).Outside of seminar hours, you are free to manage your own time (there is no core time requirement), but we recommend coming to the lab during the day (“coming” to the lab — whether or not you are actually doing research is not a concern).
Research Theme Selection
Undergraduate students attend multiple research meetings in April,and then consult with faculty members around early May to decide on their research themes.We welcome students who bring their own research ideas, but this requires the faculty member to be able to provide appropriate guidance,so please make sure to consult thoroughly. (In such cases, we recommend contacting Prof. Yanagisawa in advance.)