Research
Proposal of a novel neural circuit mechanism for the flexible cognition, learning, and motivational control ――Implications for the mechanisms of schizophrenia――
Highlights A novel neural circuit mechanism for the cognitive, learning, and motivational functions that enable context-dependent flexible behavior was proposed. The occurrence of, and a condition for ...-
When Specialization Creates Exclusion: The Dangers of a Compartmentalized Medical System
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General Anesthesia in Early Infancy Accelerates Brain Development
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Baby talk is real: Adults speak differently to babies in at least 10 different languages
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Supporting cognitive flexibility in autistic individuals, Exploring noninvasive brain stimulation as a tool to enhance cognitive adaptability
Events
July 22-25, 2026: [Call for Participants] IRCN Neuro-inspired Computation Summer Course
The World Premier International Research Center for Neurointelligence (WPI-IRCN) at The University of Tokyo proudly presents the Neuro-inspired Computation Course, an intensive 4-day p ...
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December 20-21, 2025: Commemorative Symposium for the 41st International Prize for Biology “Current Breakthrough Topics in Neurobiology”
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December 8, 2025: Symposium by WPI-IRCN UTokyo ✕ JEWEL Project "Infant Language Development Research in the 21st Century ーIntegrating Insights from Behavioral, Neuronal, and Computational Sciences"
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November 19, 2025: Commemorative Talk by Professor Dr. Shun-ichi Amari — In Honor of the TU Berlin Honorary Doctorate —
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July 2-5, 2025: [Call for Participants] IRCN and Chen Institute Joint Course on Neuro-inspired Computation
Outreach
[NEWS] Interview with Dr. Irena Lovčević Featured on JSPS WPI Forum “Researchers Voice”
We are pleased to share that Dr. Irena Lovčević, a former postdoctoral researcher at the Babylab of WPI-IRCN, has been featured in the “Researchers Voice” series on the WPI Forum, operated by the J ...
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[NEWS] Dr. Yukiko Gotoh received the Imperial Prize and the Japan Academy Prize
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February 10, 2026: The 6th International Symposium of the Institute for AI and Beyond (Dr. Kenichi Ohki, IRCN Deputy Director & Dr. Yukie Nagai, IRCN Project Professor)
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February 1, 2026: Kavli IPMU / ELSI / IRCN Joint Public Lecture - "A Question of Origins"
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February 1, 2026: Kavli IPMU / ELSI / IRCN Joint Public Lecture - "A Question of Origins" Report
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