Mouse, stress, neural circuits, cerebral cortex, rabies virus
2010–2019: Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo
2017–2018: Visiting Scientist, Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience
2019–2022: Lecturer, Life Science Research Center, University of Toyama
2022–2026: Associate Investigator, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science
2026– Present: Associate Professor, Department of Materials and Life Science Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Sophia University
In our laboratory, we use mice as model organisms to investigate the mechanisms underlying the formation and maintenance of neural circuits in the brain. Our primary goal is to elucidate the molecular basis of how environmental and genetic factors influence neural circuits in the cerebral cortex and lead to the disruption of brain function.