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Mineko Kengaku, Professor
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The Kengaku Lab studies how neurons (nerve cells) migrate, shape themselves, and build neural circuits during brain development. In the developing brain, neurons migrate out of the proliferative layer to form layers, extend axons and dendrites, and form synapses with specific partners. By combining molecular biology, live-cell imaging, and mechanobiology, the lab aims to understand the principles of normal brain development and neural circuit formation. The lab is based at the Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) and is in charge of the neural development field of the Division of Integrated Life Sciences, Graduate School of Biostudies. Students join the lab from graduate school.
Jun Suzuki, Professor
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The Suzuki Lab studies how cells and parts of cells that are no longer needed in the body are recognized and removed. In the human body, many cells die every day and are eaten by phagocytes, while almost the same number of cells are produced at the same time, which keeps organs in good condition. Because failure of this removal can lead to diseases such as autoimmune diseases and cancer, the lab focuses on the mechanisms of removal. The lab is based at the Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) of the Institute for Advanced Study, and it participates as a cooperating division of the Graduate School of Biostudies. Students join the lab from graduate school.
V Saizen, Professor
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The Regional Resource Planning Lab studies how to achieve balanced development of urban and rural areas by making use of "regional resources," such as the people, culture, history, and nature of a place. Based on field surveys, the lab uses spatial information technologies such as GIS and remote sensing, and combines qualitative and quantitative analysis to address social issues in regions. Regional planning, the foundation of the research, is an interdisciplinary field that is not confined to the humanities or the sciences, and the lab also puts effort into returning its results to the field sites. The lab is part of the School and Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, and students join the lab from graduate school.
MCLELLAN Benjamin, Professor
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The Energy Economics Lab conducts research in energy economics and energy systems science toward the realization of a sustainable society. The research rests on two pillars: the technologies that support energy supply and demand, and the society in which people live and work. Covering scales from households, buildings, and cities to Japan, Asia, and the world, the lab combines perspectives from the natural sciences and the humanities and social sciences to explore what new energy supply and demand systems should look like and what institutions are needed to realize them. The lab belongs to the Graduate School of Energy Science, and students join at the graduate level.
Masaki Uchida, Associate Professor
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The Plasma Physics Lab studies plasma toward the realization of fusion power reactors, which are expected to be a next-generation energy source. In future reactors, eliminating or slimming down the central solenoid coil is considered key, which requires another way to start up the plasma current from zero. Using its experimental device LATE, the lab became the first in the world to carry out everything from plasma ignition to the formation of a spherical tokamak using microwaves alone. The lab belongs to the Graduate School of Energy Science, and students join at the graduate level.
Juro Yagi, Associate Professor
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The Atomic Energy Lab conducts comprehensive engineering research covering hydrogen production technology, fusion reactor design, materials engineering, and environmental impact. It studies methods of extracting hydrogen isotopes from liquid metals, materials for fusion reactors, and the generation and measurement of neutrons using discharge-type fusion neutron sources. The lab also engages in outreach such as open lectures and exhibits using LEGO and visiting lectures; in 2017, students built a LEGO fusion reactor at the ITER Organization in France. The lab belongs to the Institute of Advanced Energy, and is a cooperating division of the Department of Energy Conversion Science, Graduate School of Energy Science; students join at the graduate level.
Masako Myowa, Professor
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The Myowa Lab seeks to empirically elucidate how the brain and mind of humans as a biological species work, through the timescales of development and evolution. Like the shape of the body, the invisible workings of the brain and mind are products of evolution, and the lab believes it is necessary to understand when, how, and why they arose. The lab conducts studies with the cooperation of infants and parent-child pairs, and has recently published findings on the relationship between gut microbiota in early childhood and mental development.
Satoru Saito, Professor
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From the standpoint of cognitive psychology, the Saito Lab studies memory, language, and the mechanisms that control mental processes. Every Monday afternoon, the lab holds the MDM (Memory Discussion Meeting), where members present research and review the literature, and discuss the functions and mechanisms of cognition and memory broadly. The lab has carried out joint research not only with universities in Japan but also with researchers abroad, including at the University of Cambridge and the University of Geneva, and graduate students and postdoctoral researchers have built their skills through these opportunities. Graduate students are admitted through the Educational Cognitive Psychology Division. Applicants are expected to be students who have written, or plan to write, psychology research using quantitative data (including a graduation thesis).
MANALO Emmanuel, Professor
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From the standpoint of educational psychology, the Manalo Lab studies effective ways of learning and teaching. The lab also focuses on how diagrams that learners draw themselves can be used for learning, thinking, communication, and problem solving. Another pillar of the research is developing thinking skills such as critical thinking and metacognition, as well as foreign language learning and communication skills. The lab belongs to the Educational Cognitive Psychology Division of the Graduate School of Education.
髙橋 雄介
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Educational psychology, developmental psychology, behavioral genetics
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