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Structural and functional brain mapping

  The human brain processes sensory information from the environment to support our daily activities. It comprises several distinct structural properties, including cortical layers, subcortical nuclei, and white matter tracts connecting brain areas. However, how our brain functions emerges from these structures is not yet fully understood. In other words, how can the “software” (function) of the brain be established based on “hardware” (structure)? To address this question, we investigate the structure-function relationship in brains.
 Specifically, we combine structural and functional neuroimaging methods using the institute's magnetic resonance imaging facilities to understand how brain function relates to brain structure. We also perform psychophysical studies to investigate mechanisms of visual information processing in humans. Through extensive collaborations, our research also extends to the cognitive neuroscience of sensory-motor systems, learning, language, and comparative neuroanatomy.

Selected publications

＊Taguma D et al. (2025) Sci Rep 15, 25812.
＊Luo J et al. (2024) J Vis 24, 12.
＊Takemura H et al. (2024a) Curr Biol 34, 3632-3643.
＊Takemura H et al. (2024b) Magn Reson Medi Sci 23, 316-340.
＊Miyata T et al. (2022) J Neurosci 42(35), 6761-6769.