Division of Sensory and Cognitive Brain Mapping
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Specifically, we combine structural and functional neuroimaging method using magnetic resonance imaging facilities in the institute to understand how brain functions are related to brain structure. We also perform comparative analysis of brain structure across species and comparisons of neuroimaging and neuroanatomy data to understand evolutionary principle of the brain and microstructural origin of MRI measurements. In addition, throughout collaborations with other groups, we also investigate how functional and structural MRI measurements are related to visual, motor and language functions as well as clinical disorders such as retinal diseases.
※Takemura H et al. (2020) eLife, 9, e55444.
※Takemura H et al. (2019) NeuroImage Clin, 23, 101826,
※Takemura H et al. (2017) Cereb Cortex, 27(6), 3346-3359.
※Takemura H et al. (2016) PLoS Comp Biol, 12(2), e1004692.
※Takemura H et al. (2016) Cereb Cortex, 26(5), 2205-2214.
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Structural and functional brain mapping
Human brain processes various information derived from the environment to support our daily life. Human brain comprises several distinct structural properties, including cortical layers, subcortical nuclei and white matter tracts connecting brain areas. However, it is not yet fully understood how our brain function emerges from these structures. In other words, how the “software” (function) of the brain can be established based upon “hardware” (structure)? We investigate structure-function relationship in brains to address this question.Specifically, we combine structural and functional neuroimaging method using magnetic resonance imaging facilities in the institute to understand how brain functions are related to brain structure. We also perform comparative analysis of brain structure across species and comparisons of neuroimaging and neuroanatomy data to understand evolutionary principle of the brain and microstructural origin of MRI measurements. In addition, throughout collaborations with other groups, we also investigate how functional and structural MRI measurements are related to visual, motor and language functions as well as clinical disorders such as retinal diseases.
Human white matter tracts identified by diffusion MRI data analysis.
Selected publications
※Masuda Y et al. (2021) Curr Biol 31(2), 406-412.※Takemura H et al. (2020) eLife, 9, e55444.
※Takemura H et al. (2019) NeuroImage Clin, 23, 101826,
※Takemura H et al. (2017) Cereb Cortex, 27(6), 3346-3359.
※Takemura H et al. (2016) PLoS Comp Biol, 12(2), e1004692.
※Takemura H et al. (2016) Cereb Cortex, 26(5), 2205-2214.