Core Research Unit (MISAKI)
| Evolutionary Developmental Biology Unit | Prof. Koji AKASAKA |
| Evolutionary Physiology Unit | Prof. Kaoru KUBOKAWA |
| Regenerative Biology Unit | Associate Prof. Mariko KONDO |
| Cellular Biology Unit | Associate Prof. Manabu YOSHIDA |
| Evolutional Genomics Unit | Assistant Prof. Daisuke KUROKAWA |
| Phylogenetic Systematics Unit | Assistant Prof. Akihito OMORI |
Cooperative Research Unit (TOKYO)
| Comparative Biochemistry Unit | Prof. Shugo WATABE |
| Evolutional Marine Biology Unit | Prof. Mutsumi NISHIDA |
| Comparative Physiology Unit | Prof. Yoshio TAKEI |
| Marine Microorganism Dynamics Unit | Prof. Kazuhiro KOGURE |
| Cell Signaling Unit | Prof. Yoshitaka OKA |
| Deep-Sea Biology Unit | Prof. Shigeaki KOJIMA |
| Evolutional and Cellular Biology Unit | Associate Prof. Chikako SHINGYOJI |