The University of Occupational and Environmental Health (UOEH), Japan, established in 1978, is inviting outstanding candidates to apply for its prestigious four-year Doctoral Program starting in April 2026.

With a long-standing commitment to advancing education and research in the fields of Occupational and Environmental Health, UOEH continues to train excellent physicians and researchers who contribute significantly to global health challenges.

UOEH is currently seeking highly motivated students with strong potential to contribute to the field of Occupational Health. The university has extended an invitation to partner institutions to recommend suitable candidates for this program.

For the faculty members who are interested to this offers, may explore this opportunity and consider applying or recommending qualified individuals.

For more details about the program, eligibility, and application procedures, please visit the official UOEH website:
👉 Doctoral Program – Asia Program, UOEH Japan

For the research topics:

Department	Research Topic
Department of Neurology	Mechanism of neurodegenerative disorders and related molecules with the aim of developing therapies
Department of Dermatology	Analysis of the association between skin inflammation and systemic diseases.
	Epigenetic mechanism underlying inflammatory skin diseases and skin cancers.
The First Department of Internal Medicine	Molecular and biological research to clarify pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
	Clinical research to establish new therapeutic strategies of autoimmune diseases such as RA and SLE, shedding light upon biological products and JAK inhibitors.
	Clinical research to establish new therapeutic strategies of endocrine and metabolic diseases including Basedow disease, DM and osteoporosis.
	Phenotypic analysis of lymphocytes to clarify disease mechanism and to approach to precision medicine in rheumatic/autoimmune diseases in FLOW registry and LOOPS registry.
The Second Department of Internal Medicine	Notch signaling and cardiovascular diseases
	Mitochondrial dynamics and vascular inflammation
	Mitochondria-associated cell death in cardiovascular injury
	Chronic kidney disease (CKD)-associated cardiovascular diseases
	Nanomedicine and nucleic acid therapeutics
	Single-cell resolution molecular imaging

Should you require further information or assistance regarding the nomination process, please contact the International Office.