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] Top Cited Article 2025 Awarded by the British Journal of Psychology (Zenas C. Chao, IRCN Associate Professor and Principal Investigator)
We are pleased to announce that the article Assessing novelty, feasibility and value of creative ideas with an unsupervised approach using GPT-4 by Dr. Zenas C. Chao, Associate Professor and Princi ...
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[NEWS] Interview with Dr. Irena Lovčević Featured on JSPS WPI Forum “Researchers Voice”
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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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