当教室の修士・博士課程受験用の教科書・参考書の一例
This list* includes recommended textbooks and reference materials for preparation of MSc and PhD entrance examination at our department.
Students are encouraged to refer to the materials listed and read-up on relevant references.

微生物学**
Microbiology**
(1) Brock Biology of Microorganisms
(2) Fields Virology (Fundamentals, RNA viruses, Emerging Viruses)
(3) Principles of Virology
(4) Essential Human Virology
(5) A Guide to Virology for Engineers and Applied Scientists: Epidemiology, Emergency Management, and Optimization
(6) Virology: Principles and Applications
(7) Cann’s Principles of Molecular Virology
(8) Virology: Molecular Biology and Pathogenesis

分子生物学
Molecular Biology
(1) Molecular Biology of the Cell
(2) Cellular and Molecular Immunology
(3) The Basics of Molecular Biology
(4) Karp’s Cell and Molecular Biology
(5) Molecular Biology: Principles and Practice
(6) Principles of Molecular Biology
(7) Genetics: A Conceptual Approach
(8) Lippincott Illustrated Reviews: Cell and Molecular Biology

免疫学
Immunology
(1) Basic Immunology: Functions and Disorders of the Immune System
(2) Paul’s Fundamental Immunology
(3) Philosophy of Immunology
(4) Immune: A Journey Into the Mysterious System That Keeps You Alive
(5) Cellular and Molecular Immunology
(6) Review of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, 17th Edition
(7) Basic Immunology: Functions and Disorders of the Immune System
(8) Immunology of Infection, Editors: Stefan H.E. Kaufmann, Dieter Kabelitz
(9) Human Vaccines Emerging Technologies in Design and Development

公衆衛生学・疫学
Public Health & Epidemiology
(1) Epidemiology for Public Health Practice
(2) Essentials of Epidemiology in Public Health
(3) Essential Epidemiology: An Introduction for Students and Health Professionals
(4) Modern Epidemiology, by Timothy L. Lash, Tyler J. VanderWeele, Kenneth J. Rothman etal
(5) Epidemiology: An Introduction, Oxford University Press
(6) High-Yield Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Public Health, Anthony N. Glaser.
(7) Population Health, Epidemiology, and Public Health: Management Skills for Creating Healthy Communities
(8) An Introduction to Community & Public Health, Mckenzie, R. R. Pinger, Denise Seabert · Jones & Bartlett Learning

母子保健学・グローバルヘルス学
Maternal & Global Health
(1) Global Case Studies in Maternal and Child Health, Ruth C. White · Jones & others; Bartlett Learning
(2) Global Health Security, Harvard University Press
(3) Global Health Care: Issues and Policies, Jones & others; Bartlett Learning
(4) Global Health: Changing Health Technology
(5) Climate Change and Human Health Scenarios: International Case Studies
(6) Global Health Systems: Comparing Strategies for Delivering Health Services

バイオ実験法
Laboratory Methods
(1) Clinical Immunology and Serology: A Laboratory Perspective
(2) Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual
(3) Molecular Biology Techniques A Classroom Laboratory Manual
(4) Laboratory Methods in Microbiology and Molecular Biology Methods in Molecular Microbiology
(5) Principles and Applications of Molecular Diagnostics
(6) Molecular Diagnostics, Editors: Nader Rifai, A. Rita Horvath, Carl T. Wittwer, Jason Park
(7) Evolving Landscape of Molecular Diagnostics Applications and Techniques
(8) Vaccinology and Methods in Vaccine Research, Rebecca Ashfield, Angus Nnamdi Oli, Charles Esimone, Linda Onyeka Anagu

データ解析
Data Analyses
(1) Modern Statistics for Modern Biology, by Susan Holmes, Wolfgang Huber
(2) Epidemiology and Biostatistics: An Introduction to Clinical Research, by Bryan Kestenbaum
(3) Principles of Biostatistics, by Marcello Pagano, Kimberlee Gauvreau, Heather Mattie
(4) Tree Thinking: An Introduction to Phylogenetic Biology, by David A. Baum, Stacey D. Smith
(5) How to Report Statistics in Medicine: Annotated Guidelines for Authors, Editors, and Reviewers (Medical Writing and Communication), by Thomas A. Lang , Michelle Secic
(6) Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches, by John W. Creswell, J. David Creswell
(7) Biostatistics with R: An Introductory Guide for Field Biologists, by Jan Lepš, Petr Šmilauer

サイエンスコミュニケーション
Scientific Communication
(1) Scientific writing and Communication: Papers, Protocols and Presentations, Oxford Press
(2) Research Methodology and Scientific Writing, C. George Thomas
(3) How to write and publish a scientific paper, by Robert A. Day
(4) Scientists Must Write: A Guide to Better Writing for Scientists, Engineers and Students, by Robert Barrass
(5) Write an Impactful Research Paper: A Scientific Writing Technique that Will Shape Your Academic Career, by Martins Zaumanis

*Will be updated from time to time. This is a list of recommended textbooks and students can refer to other textbooks with similar contents as well.
** Students are encouraged to read not only textbooks but latest articles and publications in pubmed((1), WHO publications ((2), (3) etc), articles related to the field and our lab (4), etc) related to the field of speciality.
The reference is a guide for candidates on the potential subjects that may be included in the entrance examination. The entrance examination will take into consideration of the overall score of the candidate including the written test, research plan and other document preparation and, the interview.