Research
General Anesthesia in Early Infancy Accelerates Brain Development
The study confirms a previous hypothesis established in animal models that early (before 2 months) and prolonged or repeated exposure to general anesthesia accelerates brain trajectories which may ...
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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
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AI overconfidence mirrors human brain condition A similarity between language models and aphasia points to diagnoses for both
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Social environment as key to addressing the gender gap in teenage depression
Events
July 2-5, 2025: [Call for Participants] IRCN and Chen Institute Joint Course on Neuro-inspired Computation
In a collaborative effort, the World Premier International Research Center for Neurointelligence (WPI-IRCN) at the University of Tokyo and the Tianqiao & Chrissy Chen Institute (Chen Institute) are ...
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October 29, 2024: The first Symposium for Alliance for Brain Science [UTokyo-Teikyo-RIKEN] "A Venture into the Universe of the Athlete's Brain from a Cognitive Neuroscience"
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August 24 - 25, 2024: The 24th Congress of the Japanese Society of Baby Science “Baby Science with AI”
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July 16-19, 2024: [Call for Participants] IRCN and Chen Institute Joint Course on Neuro-inspired Computation
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September 21-22, 2023: CDKL5 Asia “For the Advancement of Understanding and Treatment of CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder” (IRCN Director, Dr. Takao Hensch, IRCN Deputy Director, Dr. Kazuyuki Aihara and IRCN Principal Investigator, Takamitsu Watanabe)
Outreach
August 27,2025: [NEWS] Conferment Ceremony for the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon Held in Boston for Dr. Takao Hensch
Dr. Takao Hensch, IRCN Director (Professor at Harvard University’s Center for Brain Science and Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, as well as at Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medic ...
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August 26, 2025: [NEWS] Dr. Yoko Yazaki-Sugiyama, IRCN Affiliated Faculty (OIST Professor), Receives the 39th (2024) Nakaakira Tsukahara Memorial Award
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Dr. Yukie Nagai Appears on NHK WORLD JAPAN’s “Science View”
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July 18, 2025: [Report] EUCYS Award-Winning Students Visit IRCN
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June 11, 2025: Dr. Kazuyuki Aihara, IRCN Executive Director, Explores the Cutting-Edge Fusion of Fashion and Science at "Ema Rie Dress Exhibition" Media Preview
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