Maebashi, Japan
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Located at a distance of 100 km northwest from the capital city of Tokyo, Gunma University was founded in 1949 as a member of the post World War II system of national universities in Japan. Along with GU, the Normal School for Teachers, Kiryu Dyeing and Weaving Vocational School, Maebashi Medical College were established in 1873, 1915 and 1943 respectively as forerunners to the Faculty of Education, the School of Science & Technology and Faculty of Medicine respectively. The university offers programs at the undergraduate and graduate level. The four faculties available at Gunma are: Education, Social and Information Studies, Medicine and Health Sciences, and the School of Science and Technology. Gunma University is globally acclaimed for its cutting edge research work carried out by its three research institutes and centres. These institutes include, Heavy Ion Medical Centre, the Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation as well as Centre for International Education. Presently, Gunma University is conducting research on various areas of Genetics such as genomic screen of diabetogenic genes using human materials and diabetic model animals; regeneration of pancreatic islets from embryonal and neonatal tissues; and regulatory mechanisms of insulin secretion from pancreatic beta-cells among other disciplines of Medical Science.
Read MoreLocated at a distance of 100 km northwest from the capital city of Tokyo, Gunma University was founded in 1949 as a member of the post World War II system of national universities in Japan. Along with GU, the Normal School for Teachers, Kiryu Dyeing and Weaving Vocational School, Maebashi Medical College were established in 1873, 1915 and 1943 respectively as forerunners to the Faculty of Education, the School of Science & Technology and Faculty of Medicine respectively. The university offers programs at the undergraduate and graduate level. The four faculties available at Gunma are: Education, Social and Information Studies, Medicine and Health Sciences, and the School of Science and Technology. Gunma University is globally acclaimed for its cutting edge research work carried out by its three research institutes and centres. These institutes include, Heavy Ion Medical Centre, the Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation as well as Centre for International Education. Presently, Gunma University is conducting research on various areas of Genetics such as genomic screen of diabetogenic genes using human materials and diabetic model animals; regeneration of pancreatic islets from embryonal and neonatal tissues; and regulatory mechanisms of insulin secretion from pancreatic beta-cells among other disciplines of Medical Science.
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