Research philosophy
Our broad theme is to understand how the nervous system responds to the external environment. Questions that arise in daily life, clinical practice, and education can become starting points for scientific inquiry.
For us, science is a means of answering questions and a foundation for intellectual exploration. We value the process of formulating questions, generating data, and communicating findings through scientific publications.
Research overview
The nervous system receives information from the environment, integrates it, and generates behavior and adaptation. Our division studies the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system from the perspective of physiology and neuroscience.
We place importance on connecting molecules, cells, neural circuits, and behavior, while bridging basic medicine and clinical neuroscience.
How we approach research
Capturing function
We view phenomena in the nervous system as changes in function.
Understanding mechanisms
We examine the mechanisms underlying the observed functional changes.
Connecting to clinical medicine
We aim to connect basic research findings to disease understanding and therapeutic development.
Collaborations, graduate study, and laboratory visits are welcome
Please feel free to contact us if you are interested in neuroscience, physiology, basic medicine, or clinical neuroscience.
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