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RIKEN Brain Science Institute
Susumu TONEGAWA
Director
Susumu TONEGAWA (Ph.D.)

Research Areas

The Brain Science Institute (BSI) conducts cutting-edge research within the four strategic research cores of Mind and Intelligence Research, Neural Circuit Function Research, Disease Mechanism Research, and Advanced Technology Development. BSI features an interdisciplinary collaborative research system encompassing biology, medical science, biophysics, informatics, mathematical science, psychology, and linguistics, and is notable for its open, international organization and rigorous evaluations by international research review committees.

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Mind and Intelligence Research Core Keiji TANAKA (Ph.D.)
  Laboratory for Cognitive Brain Mapping Keiji TANAKA (Ph.D.)
  Laboratory for Integrative Neural Systems Manabu TANIFUJI (D.Eng.)
  Laboratory for Dynamics of Emergent Intelligence Yoko YAMAGUCHI (Ph.D.)
  Laboratory for Behavior and Dynamic Cognition Jun TANI (D.Eng.)
  Laboratory for Perceptual Dynamics Cees van LEEUWEN (Ph.D.)
  Laboratory for Symbolic Cognitive Development Atsushi IRIKI (D.D.S., Ph.D.)
  Laboratory for Language Development Reiko MAZUKA (Ph.D.)
  Laboratory for Integrated Theoretical Neuroscience Hiroyuki NAKAHARA (Ph.D.)
  Laboratory for Adaptive Intelligence Naotaka FUJII (M.D., Ph.D.)
    Kuroda Research Unit Kumi KURODA (M.D., Ph.D.)
    Gardner Research Unit Justin L. GARDNER (Ph.D.)
Neural Circuit Function Research Core Hitoshi OKAMOTO (M.D., Ph.D.)
  Laboratory for Developmental Gene Regulation Hitoshi OKAMOTO (M.D., Ph.D.)
  Laboratory for Neuronal Circuit Dynamics Thomas KNÖPFEL (M.D., Ph.D.)
  Laboratory for Neurobiology of Synapse Yoshihiro YOSHIHARA (Ph.D.)
  Laboratory for Vocal Behavior Mechanisms Neal A. HESSLER (Ph.D.)
  Laboratory for Motor Learning Control Soichi NAGAO (M.D., Ph.D.)
  Laboratory for Neural Circuit Theory Tomoki FUKAI (Ph.D.)
  Laboratory for Cortical Circuit Plasticity Tadaharu TSUMOTO (M.D., Ph.D.)
  Laboratory for Circuit and Behavioral Physiology Thomas John McHugh (Ph.D.)
  Laboratory for Memory Mechanisms Yasunori HAYASHI (M.D.,Ph.D.)
  Laboratory for Behavioral Neurophysiology Masanori MURAYAMA (Ph.D.)
  Laboratory for Circuit Mechanisms of Sensory Perception Hokto KAZAMA (Ph.D.)
  Laboratory for Local Neuronal Circuits Toshihiko HOSOYA (Ph.D.)
  Laboratory for Molecular Mechanisms of Thalamus Development Tomomi SHIMOGORI (Ph.D.)
  Laboratory for Neural Computation and Adaptation Taro TOYOIZUMI (Ph.D.)
  Laboratory for Synaptic Plasticity and Connectivity Yukiko GODA (Ph.D.)
  Laboratory for Neuron-Glia Circuitry Hajime HIRASE (Ph.D.)
  Laboratory for Neural Circuitry of Memory Joshua P. JOHANSEN (Ph.D.)
    Semyanov Research Unit Alexey SEMYANOV (Ph.D.)
    Launey Research Unit Thomas LAUNEY (Ph.D.)
Disease Mechanism Research Core Tadafumi KATO (M.D., Ph.D.)
  Laboratory for Developmental Neurobiology Katsuhiko MIKOSHIBA (M.D., Ph.D.)
  Laboratory for Structural Neuropathology Nobuyuki NUKINA (M.D., Ph.D.)
  Laboratory for Alzheimer's Disease Akihiko TAKASHIMA (Ph.D.)
  Laboratory for Neurogenetics Kazuhiro YAMAKAWA (Ph.D.)
  Laboratory for Proteolytic Neuroscience Takaomi C. SAIDO (Ph.D.)
  Laboratory for Molecular Neurogenesis Tei-ichi FURUICHI (Ph.D.)
  Laboratory for Molecular Psychiatry Takeo YOSHIKAWA (M.D., Ph.D.)
  Laboratory for Molecular Dynamics of Mental Disorders Tadafumi KATO (M.D., Ph.D.)
  Laboratory for Neuronal Growth Mechanisms Hiroyuki KAMIGUCHI (M.D.,Ph.D.)
  Laboratory for Behavioral and Developmental Disorders Jun Aruga (M.D., Ph.D.)
  Laboratory for Motor Neuron Disease Koji YAMANAKA (M.D., Ph.D.)
  Laboratory for Molecular Membrane Neuroscience Yoshio HIRABAYASHI (Ph.D.)
  Laboratory for Protein Conformation Diseases Motomasa TANAKA (Ph.D.)
    Moore Research Unit Adrian W. MOORE (Ph.D.)
Advanced Technology Development Core Atsushi MIYAWAKI (M.D., Ph.D.)
  Laboratory for Mathematical Neuroscience Shun-ichi AMARI (D.Eng.)
  Laboratory for Advanced Brain Signal Processing Andrzej CICHOCKI (Ph.D.)
  Laboratory for Behavioral Genetics Shigeyoshi ITOHARA (D.V.M., Ph.D.)
  Laboratory for Cell Function Dynamics Atsushi MIYAWAKI (M.D., Ph.D.)
  Laboratory for Neuroinformatics Shiro USUI (Ph.D.)
  Laboratory for Molecular Biophysics Etsuko Muto (Ph.D.)
  RIKEN-Keio Univ. Joint Research Laboratory Hideyuki OKANO (M.D., Ph.D.)
  Emotional Information Joint Research Laboratory Kazuo OKANOYA (Ph.D.)
Research Resources Center Chitoshi ITAKURA (D.V.M., Ph.D.)
  Support Unit for Animal Resource Development Eiki TAKAHASHI (D.V.M., Ph.D.)
  Support Unit for Bio-Material Analysis Nobuko MATAGA (Ph.D.)
  Support Unit for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Kang CHENG (Ph.D.)
  Support Unit for Neuromorphological Analysis Tsutomu HASHIKAWA (Ph.D.)
RIKEN BSI-OLYMPUS Collaboration Center Atsushi MIYAWAKI (M.D., Ph.D.)
RIKEN BSI-TOYOTA Collaboration Center Hidenori KIMURA (D.Eng.)
  Strategic Planning Unit Hidenori KIMURA (D.Eng.)
  Rhythm-based Brain Computation Unit Keiichi KITAJO (Ph.D.)
  Recognition and Judgment Unit Hideyuki KATO (Ph.D.)
  Noninvasive BMI Unit Andrzej CICHOCKI (Ph.D.)
  Vigilance-Drowsiness Unit Keiji TANAKA (Ph.D.)
  Autonomous Behavioral Control Unit Shingo SHIMODA (Ph.D.)
  Embodiment and Consciousness Unit Hidenori KIMURA (D.Eng.)
  Interactive Brain Communication Unit Naotaka FUJII (M.D., Ph.D.)
Neuroinformatics Japan Center Shiro USUI (Ph.D.)
Information Center Shiro USUI (Ph.D.)