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Human Brain Science Lab (Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer)
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A human brain science lab that explores the distinctly human mind and behavior through the brain.
AboutAbout the lab
Understanding the brain to understand humans and make the world a better place.
The Human Brain Science lab studies what brain mechanisms give rise to the distinctly human mind, behavior, and society.
Using functional brain imaging, physiological and behavioral measurement, and social surveys, the lab aims to develop a brain science that serves as a "hub" connecting every academic field related to human nature.
As a cooperating department of the Division of Medical Science, Graduate School of Medicine, the lab accepts master's and doctoral students, and welcomes students from both the humanities and the sciences.
On the lab's website, it is presented as the "Sugiura Lab" and is introduced as a field of both the Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer and the International Research Institute of Disaster Science.
Key terms
- Functional brain imaging
- A method that uses devices such as MRI to visualize, as images, which parts of the brain are active and when.
- Physiological and behavioral measurement
- A method of studying mental processes by recording bodily responses such as heart rate and behavior such as button presses.
- Cooperating Department
- A system in which faculty at research institutes take part in graduate education, so that graduate students can conduct research in those labs.
NewsLab news
Published a paper examining the relationship between personality traits for surviving disasters and mask-wearing
Published a paper examining the relationship between the tendency to view oneself as better than others and psychological health
Published a paper examining the effect of feelings of acceptance and rejection on the brain mechanisms of self-evaluation
ResearchResearch themes
The lab investigates the brain mechanisms that underlie the distinctly human mind and behavior, using functional brain imaging, physiological and behavioral measurement, and social surveys. From basic to applied research, it aims to develop a brain science that serves as a "hub" connecting every academic field related to human nature.
*Illustrative imageThe Brain That Creates the Self
The lab investigates how the "self" arises in the brain and how it influences our cognition, behavior, and adaptability. It addresses many aspects of the self, including the body, movement, sociality, and mental health.
*Illustrative imageWhere Does Value Come From?
The brain integrates diverse sensory inputs and draws on knowledge and memory to evaluate the value of objects and environments. The lab explores this process through a variety of behavioral and brain measurement experiments.
*Illustrative imageLanguage and Communication
Humans build society through communication, and language is a powerful tool for conveying feelings and moving others. The lab investigates these functions and the brain basis of how they are acquired.
*Illustrative imageThe Strength to Live Through Disasters
The lab conducts various studies on the human mind and behavior in disasters. In particular, in surveys of people affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake, it examines the factors (such as leadership) behind the "strength to live through disasters."
MembersFaculty
The members of the Sugiura Lab consist of faculty members, part-time lecturers, researchers, doctoral and master's students, technical staff, and technical assistants. Faculty members from other departments also take part in supervision.As of 2026
- ProfessorMotoaki Sugiura
- ProfessorYanting Zheng
- ProfessorNobuyuki Sakai
- Associate ProfessorTakumi Uchihara
- LecturerFumihito Ito
- Assistant ProfessorKohei Sakaki
- Assistant ProfessorChunlin Liu
- Assistant ProfessorYi Ding
- Assistant ProfessorShoki Okata
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “MRI Brain Septum Deviation” Cathzey / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- The Brain That Creates the Self: “Looking in a Mirror MET DP835919” Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec / CC0 (cropped)
- Where Does Value Come From?: “Mahane Yehuda shoppers” Yoninah / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Language and Communication: “Young people in conversation (Unsplash)” Alexis Brown alexisrbrown / CC0 (cropped)
- The Strength to Live Through Disasters: “Aerial photo of Rikuzentakata City (After the Great East Japan Earthquake)” 国土交通省 東北地方整備局 / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
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