February 5, 2026: Tokyo Gakugei University Senior High School Science Field Study Program — Engaging with the Frontiers of Brain Science and AI

On February 5, 2026, IRCN welcomed 30 students from Tokyo Gakugei University Senior High School for a science field study program exploring the frontiers of neuroscience and artificial intelligence. T […]

February 1, 2026: Kavli IPMU / ELSI / IRCN Joint Public Lecture - "A Question of Origins" Report

On February 1, 2026, the International Research Center for Neurointelligence (WPI-IRCN), together with the Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI-Kavli IPMU), The Univers […]

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 f […]

[NEWS] Dr. Yukiko Gotoh received the Imperial Prize and the Japan Academy Prize

Dr. Yukiko Gotoh On March 12, 2026, Dr. Yukiko Gotoh, Vice President, Professor Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Deputy Director/Principal Investigato […]

January 28, 2026: Junior High School Students Visit IRCN to Explore Neuroscience and Brain–Machine Interfaces

On January 28, 2026, five third-year students from Kyoto Municipal Saikyo Junior High School, attached to Saikyo High School, visited Associate Professor Zenas Chao at IRCN, as part of their group act […]

October 23-24, 2025: 5th IRCN Retreat 2025

The IRCN Retreat 2025 was held on October 23 and 24 in Odawara city, Kanagawa. This annual get-together is a core event designed to promote scientific exchange and collaboration among IRCN members acr […]