Department | Center for Cognition and Sociality |
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Work Duties |
[Cognitive Glioscience Group] Elucidating the Neuroscientific and Glial Mechanisms for Understanding the Comprehensive Function of the Brain, Including Cognition, Emotion, Sociality, and Various Brain Diseases 1. Research on Cognition, Emotion, Sociality, and Various Brain Diseases Based on Glial Cells 2. Study of Molecular and Cellular Functions Related to Learning and Memory, Cognition, and Sociality Using Optogenetics and Bioimaging Technologies 3. Brain Mechanism Research on Cognition, Emotion, and Sociality Based on Neurons [Learning and Memory Group] Elucidating the Neuroscientific Principles of Cognitive Function and Identifying the Molecular Mechanisms of Brain Activity During Learning and Memory Processes 1. Study of the Molecular Mechanisms Occurring at Synapses During Learning and Memory 2. Research on Synaptic Changes Associated with Specific Memories, such as Fear Memory, Motor Learning, and Reward Learning 3. Synapse-based Behavioral Experimentation Using a Mouse Cognition Model Combined with Optogenetics |