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Mitsuharu Midorikawa, Professor
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The Biological Function Lab studies the mechanisms of exocytosis at synapses, the junctions that connect neurons. Synaptic exocytosis is the smallest (about 40 nm in diameter) and fastest (within 1 ms) form of exocytosis in the body. The lab aims to uncover how this tiny event varies depending on the brain region and the situation, and how those variations give rise to differences in the properties of neural circuits.
Nan Liang, Professor
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In rehabilitation and occupational therapy for people with impaired physical function, it is important to look at the central nervous system, including the brain and spinal cord. The Clinical Cognitive Neuroscience Lab non-invasively evaluates the excitability of the central nervous system during movement and occupational activities, and works to develop treatment programs based on scientific evidence. The lab actively pursues translational research that brings the results of basic research into clinical treatment. Undergraduate students also belong to the lab as graduation research students.
Sayaka Yoshimura, Associate Professor
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The Developmental Psychiatry Lab studies neurodevelopmental disorders, mainly autism spectrum disorder, from the perspectives of child and adolescent psychiatry and cognitive neuroscience. Clarifying the characteristic psychophysiology and cognitive processing of these disorders provides a foundation for building accurate understanding and sound support. The graduate program includes students from healthcare professions as well as students with backgrounds in psychology, music therapy, and other fields, and undergraduates also encounter a variety of research methodologies while working on their graduation theses.
Hiroyuki Inadomi, Professor
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The lab explores ways to improve mental function impairments such as schizophrenia and depression, as well as delirium and cognitive impairment that accompany physical illness. It also develops support methods that promote independent living and social adaptation for the people it serves, as well as methods that help improve the abilities of healthy people. The lab conducts research that supports simple assessment and intervention applicable to occupational therapy and psychiatric rehabilitation.
Ami Tabata, Lecturer
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Advances in medicine are improving survival from cancer, and "how to live life after cancer" has become important. The lab supports cancer survivors, as well as people who have experienced brain injury, mainly from brain tumors, and their families, at all ages from children to adults. It conducts research and education on cancer occupational therapy with a long-term view, from the acute phase through the period after return to society.
Motohiro Nonaka, Professor
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Molecules that make up living organisms, such as nucleic acids, proteins, and glycans, are diverse in both structure and function. The Nonaka Lab, within Molecular Life and Basic Medical Science, aims to develop methods that use phage libraries containing vast numbers of peptide sequences to efficiently pick out important molecules from among diverse molecules and control their functions. By combining phage display with next-generation sequencing, the lab is building a system to comprehensively obtain peptide sequences that bind to target molecules. Third-year undergraduate students are also assigned to the lab.
Jyoji Morise, Associate Professor
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Glycans modify the functions of proteins and lipids and give each cell its individuality. The Glycobiology Lab (Morise Lab) focuses on specific glycans to uncover their roles, while also developing technologies to control the expression of diverse glycan structures. If students find an interesting glycan-related topic, the lab also provides an environment where research can move forward with student-led ideas. The lab collaborates with the Nonaka Lab and Nakagawa Lab in the same field.
Naoki Nakagawa, Associate Professor
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The Developmental Neurobiology Lab (Nakagawa Lab) conducts research aimed at elucidating the molecular and cellular mechanisms that regulate the formation of neural circuits in the cerebral cortex. The lab focuses on two processes: how the tissue architecture of the cerebral cortex is established during the fetal period, and how circuits are remodeled in response to neural activity during postnatal development. By visualizing and manipulating changes that occur inside neural stem cells and neurons, the lab aims to understand the complex mechanisms of neural circuit formation.
Kentaro Ibuki, Associate Professor
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Unlike bacteria and fungi, viruses cannot multiply without using the functions of host cells. The Basic Medical Science of Pathogen Response Lab (Ibuki Lab) studies the relationship between how viruses replicate and host cell functions, aiming to elucidate how viral infections arise. Currently, the lab focuses on the replication mechanisms and pathogenicity of mosquito-borne viruses and HIV. To curb the spread of infectious diseases, the lab also aims to develop new testing methods that are simple, sensitive, and accurate.
Tetsuya Takakuwa, Professor
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Humans are born 38 weeks after fertilization. The embryonic period, from 3 to 9 weeks after fertilization, is the critical stage when organs are formed. Developmental abnormalities are especially likely to occur during this period, which makes it important for basic research on congenital anomalies. The Morphogenesis and Basic Medical Science Lab (Pathology Lab) studies the embryonic period and the early fetal period. It aims to understand accurate, normal human development and to uncover how congenital diseases arise. Its ultimate goal is to clarify the universal world that all of humanity passes through before birth.
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