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SCIENTIFIC STAFF

◆Department of Molecular & Cellular Physiology   ◆Department of Homeostatic Regulation   ◆Department of Fundamental Neuroscience ◆Department of System Neuroscience ◆Center for Research Collaboration       ◆Supportive Center for Brain Research ◆Center for Genetic Analysis of Behavior   ◆Center for Communication Networks    ◆Research Enhancement Strategy Office 　◆Technical Division ◆OKAZAKI RESEARCH FACILITIES　◆Center for Animal Resources and Collaborative Study    ◆Research Center for Computational Science ◆Division of Coordinator for Animal Experimentation

Director-General ISA, Tadashi
Vice-Director-General KITAJO, Keiichi
Chief Chairperson ISODA, Masaki
Chief Researcher
(Chairperson for Cooperative Studies)		 YOSHIMURA, Yumiko
Chief Researcher
(Chairperson for Animal Experiment Management)		 NISHIJIMA,Kazutoshi
Chief Researcher
(Chairperson for Safety and Research Ethics Problems)		 MURATA, Kazuyoshi
Chief Researcher
(Chairperson for  Public Affairs and Information)		 TAKEMURA, Masahiro
Chief Researcher
(Chairperson for Educational Problem)		 FURUSE, Mikio

Department of Molecular & Cellular Physiology

Divisions Professor Associate
Professor		 Assistant
Professor
Biophysics and Neurobiology

 

 KUBO, Yoshihiro TATEYAMA, Michihiro SHIMOMURA, Takushi

 
Structural Biology★ MURATA, Kazuyoshi   Raymond Burton-Smith
Neural Development & Regeneration*

 

 SAWAMOTO, Kazunobu    
 

Department of Homeostatic Regulation

 

Divisions Professor Associate
Professor		 Assistant
Professor
Cell Structure

 

 FURUSE, Mikio IZUMI, Yasushi OHASHI, Masato
Cardio-circulatory Signaling★ NISHIDA, Motohiro NISHIMURA, Akiyuki  
Molecular Neuroimmunology MURAKAMI, Masaaki HASEBE, Rie YAMASAKI Takeshi
Mammalian Embryogenesis KOBAYASHI, Toshihiro    
Ultrastructural Research* OHNO, Nobuhiko    

Department of Fundamental Neuroscience

Divisions Professor Associate
Professor		 Assistant
Professor
Visual Information Prosseing YOSHIMURA, Yumiko 　   YONEDA, Taisuke
ONODERA, Koun
Biophotonics★ NEMOTO, Tomomi ENOKI, Ryosuke
OTOMO, Kohei
AGETSUMA, Masakazu		 ISHII, Hirokazu
Lee, Ming Liang
Multicellular Circuit Dynamics WAKE, Hiroaki NARUSHIMA, Madoka YAMAGUCHI, Hiroshi

Department of  System Neuroscience

Divisions Professor Associate
Professor		 Assistant
Professor
Behavioral Development(ISODA Lab) ISODA,Masaki
GO, Yasuhiro
 		 TOMATSU, Saeka NINOMIYA, Taihei(Lcturer)
UEMATSU, Akiko
KANEKO, Takaaki
Neural Dynamics

 

 KITAJO, Keiichi

 

 OKAZAKI, Yuka
YUASA, Kenichi
TSUCHIMOTO,　Shohei
HUJIHIRA, Ryo
Sensory and Cognitive Brain Mapping Takemura, Hiromasa   OISHI, Hiroki
LUO, Junxiang
 
Division of Multisensory Integration Systems ASAKI, Ryo    

 

Center for Research Collaboration

Director KUBO, Yoshihiro

 

　Sections Professor Associate
Professor		 Assistant
Professor
Collaboration Promotion

 

 KUBO, Yoshihiro   NISHIO, Akiko
Advanced Research Support

 

 Wake, Hiroaki
 

 

 MARUYAMA, Megumi

 

  
NBR Project

 

 Isoda, Masaki   　
Section of Advanced Project Promotion

 

 Nabekura, Junichi    
International Collaborative Research Project*

 

 Wake, Hiroaki
MOORHOUSE, Andrew
(Adjunct Prof.)		    

Supportive Center for Brain Research

 

Director ISODA, Masaki

　 Professor Associate
Professor		 Assistant
Professor
Brain Structure Information

 

 　    
Multiphoton Neuroimaging

 

   MURAKOSHI, Hideji　 　
Electron Microscopy

 

 FURUSE, Mikio
MURATA, Kazuyoshi
 		  
Brain Function Information

 

 FUKUNAGA, Masaki
INUI,Koji
YAMAJI, Kazutsuna
SADATO, Norihiro　
 		 KOIKE, Takahiko GODA, Naokazu YAMAMOTO, Tetsuya
Cellular Electrophysiology YOSHIMURA, Yumiko   OTSUKA, Takeshi
SATAKE, Shinichiro

Center for Genetic Analysis of Behavior

Director NISHIJIMA, Kazutoshi

Sections　 Professor Associate Professor Assistant Professor
Viral Vector Development

 

   KOBAYASHI, Kenta　  
Mammalian Transgenesis

 

 KOBAYASHI, Toshihiro    
Multilayer Physiology NISHIJIMA, Kazutoshi   CHIKEN, Satomi
Section of Sensory Physiology   SOKABE, Takaaki SATO, Shoma
 
 

Center for Communication Networks

Director Takemura, Hiromasa

　Sections Professor Associate
Professor		 Assistant
Professor
Research Archives     　
Physiology & Medicine Education   　 　

Research Enhancement Strategy Office

Director KITAJO, Keiichi
 
　  Professor Associate Professor Assistant Professor
Research Enhancement Strategy Office

KUBO, Yoshihiro
Isoda, Masaki
Nishijima, Kazutoshi
YOSHIMURA, Yumiko
KITAJO, Keiichi
URANO, Toru
TAKEMURA, Hiromasa
 

 MARUYAMA, Megumi NISHIO, Akiko
HONDA, Yukiko

Technical Division

Head YOSHIMURA, Nobuaki
 
Assistant Head
（Section Chief）		 HIROE, Takeshi

Departments Technical Section
Head ISHIHARA, Hiromi
　 Unit Chief Assistant Unit Chief Staff
Molecular & Cellular Physiology Technical Unit YAMAMOTO, Tomomi  


 
Homeostatic Regulation Technical Unit FUKUTA, Naomi
 		 KANO, Yuichiro
 
 
Fundamental Neuroscience Technical Unit TAKAGI, Masahiro   WATAKABE, Yuki
System Neuroscience Technical Unit
 		 HIRAYAMA, Yuya  
 
Research Center Technical Section
Section Chief HIROE, Takeshi

　 Unit Chief Assistant Unit Chief Staff
 Center for Research Collaboration Technical Unit YOKOI, Isao KAWAI, Yuko  
Supportive Center for Brain Research Technical Unit 1st YOSHITOMO, Miki
 		    
Supportive Center for Brain Research Technical Unit 2nd TAKAHASHI, Naoki    
Center for Genetic Analysis of Behavior Technical Unit SANBO, Makoto    
Center for Communication Networks Technical Unit MURATA, Yasuhisa   INAGAKI, Mariko
FUJITA, Shogo
Center for Experimental Animals Technical Unit KUBOTA, Mitsuko KAMIYA, Emi(Assistant Enginner)
YAMANAKA, Midori
TAKAHASHI, Nobuaki
INAHASHI, Hiroki		  
Research Infrastructure Technical Unit SATO, Shigeki    

OKAZAKI RESEARCH FACILITIES (Sectors cooperative with National Institute for Physiological Sciences)

Center for Animal Resources and Collaborative Study

Director NISHIJIMA, Kazutoshi
Professor NISHIJIMA, Kazutoshi
Professor URANO, Toru

Research Center for Computational Science　

Non-selection  

Division of Coordinator for Animal Experimentation

Professor NISHIJIMA, Kazutoshi
 

Explotatory Research Center on Life Living Systems(Excells)

*Adjunctive divisions/sections
★Explotatory Research Center on Life Living Systems

Okazaki Collaborative Platform Core for Spin Life Sciences


 Director-General ISA, Tadashi
Project Professor SADATO, Norihiro
Professor TAKEMURA, Hiromasa
Project Professor FUKUNAGA, Masaki
Project Associate Professor MARUYAMA, Megumi
Assistant Professor GODA, Naokazu
Assistant Professor Luo, Junxiang
Assistant Professor OISHI, Hiroki
Project Assistant Professor (Grant Project) YAMAMOTO, Tetuya

As of May 1, 2025