3月15日13時に第15期公募情報を公開いたしました。
4月1日13時より応募者登録サイトへの登録が可能です。
Information on the 15th call for applications was opened at 13:00 on 15 March.
Applicants can register on the registration website from 1 April at 13:00.
Investigating the mechanisms of memory using genetically-engineered mice
We learn through various experiences and store the information as memories in our brains. We then retrieve these memories when we need them. We are performing this process very naturally in our daily lives, but this is actually an amazing biological ability. This ability is essential for wild animals to survive as well as for our cognitive activity (mind). Therefore, the dysfunction of this ability leads to severe impairments in our lives.
To reveal the underlying mechanism of learning and memory, many neuroscientists in the world are investigating these issues using various model animals such as nematode, fruit flies, monkeys, and humans. In this seminar, by sharing some examples from my study, I will introduce current topics utilizing mice as the model animal. My talk will especially focus on how to tie an extremely elusive phenomenon like memory to substantial molecular-based phenomenon.