STRENGTHIPR Osaka University
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CHANGE THE FUTURE
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World-Class Researchers
World-Class Researchers
27 laboratories 103 people※Faculty members and researchers
IPR holds top-tier scientists from various disciplines, including chemistry, biology, physics, medicine, and informatics, to conduct interdisciplinary studies on proteins – essential molecules of life-. IPR aims to uncover their properties and functions at various scales, from the atomic level to the individual level.
ⒸRIKEN
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JOINT USAGE / RESEARCH CENTER
Joint Usage and Research Center for Proteins
163 cases/year※As of September, 2023
Since its foundation in 1958, IPR has been the “center of excellence” for protein science. We manage large research facilities and provide up-to-date protein science information to the global community. Every year, over 200 researchers visit IPR to take advantage of our resources. We also support the protein science community by hosting various activities, such as the “IPR Seminar,” which benefits more than 1,000 researchers annually.
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Domestic Collaborators
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International Collaborative Research
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SPring-8 Collaborative Research
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NMR Collaborative Research
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Cryo-EM Collaborative Research
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MicroED Collaborative Research
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IPR Seminars
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IPR Fellows
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Promotion of diversity
Internationality
18countries 57people※Including internship
IPR has a high foreign-staff ratio of approximately 15%, with 40 international and internship students from 18 countries conducting research.
Gender Balance
41%
Many female researchers are conducting research at IPR. 32% of faculty members, 39% of graduate doctor’s course students, and 48% of graduate master’s course students are women. Female researchers are expected to be increasingly active in the future.
