Faculty and Researchers
Biology and Life Sciences
Neurosciences
An introduction to faculty staff members and laboratories in the Neurosciences.
Note: Information on the laboratories is current as of the 2026 academic year. There may be changes to this information in the 2027 academic year.
FUKUSHIMA Nobuyuki
- Position
- Professor
- Laboratory
- Molecular Neurobiology Laboratory
Cell Biology, Neurobiology, Lipid Biology
How is the complex neural circuitry of the brain created, what affects the actions of animals, and what mechanisms do nerves and cancer share? The mysteries behind these questions are delved into using research drawing on molecular biology.
OTSUKA Airi
- Position
- Lecturer
- Laboratory
- Laboratory of Nutrition and Health science
Nutrition, Food Functional Science, Physiology, Neuroscience
Social stress is a form of mental stress associated with human relationships that underlies the pathogenesis of mental disorders such as depression. We examine the effect of nutritional approach to social stress and explain the mechanism of reducing psychosocial stress by food.