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  • December 8, 2025: [Symposium Report] Infant Language Development Research in the 21st Century

    Tuesday March 31st, 2026
    On December 8, 2025, the symposium “Infant Language Development Research in the 21st Century” was held at Fukutake Hall, the University of Tokyo. Organized by International Research Center for Neuroin […]
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  • Proposal of a novel neural circuit mechanism for the flexible cognition, learning, and motivational control ――Implications for the mechanisms of schizophrenia――

    Thursday March 26th, 2026
    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 […]
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  • Dr. Yukiko Gotoh received the Imperial Prize and the Japan Academy Prize

    Thursday March 12th, 2026
    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 […]
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  • October 23-24, 2025: 5th IRCN Retreat 2025

    Tuesday March 3rd, 2026
    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 […]
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  • July 22-25, 2026: [Call for Participants] IRCN Neuro-inspired Computation Summer Course

    Tuesday February 10th, 2026
    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 program exploring […]
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  • November 19, 2025: [Web Report] Commemorative Talk by Professor Dr. Shun-ichi Amari In Honor of the TU Berlin Honorary Doctorate

    Friday January 23rd, 2026
    On November 19, 2025, the International Research Center for Neurointelligence (WPI-IRCN) at the University of Tokyo co-hosted a special hybrid commemorative event celebrating Professor Dr. Shun-ichi A […]
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Research

Mar 26, 2026

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

  • General Anesthesia in Early Infancy Accelerates Brain Development

  • Baby talk is real: Adults speak differently to babies in at least 10 different languages

  • Supporting cognitive flexibility in autistic individuals, Exploring noninvasive brain stimulation as a tool to enhance cognitive adaptability

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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 ...

  • December 20-21, 2025: Commemorative Symposium for the 41st International Prize for Biology “Current Breakthrough Topics in Neurobiology”

  • 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"

  • November 19, 2025: Commemorative Talk by Professor Dr. Shun-ichi Amari — In Honor of the TU Berlin Honorary Doctorate —

  • July 2-5, 2025: [Call for Participants] IRCN and Chen Institute Joint Course on Neuro-inspired Computation

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Mar 12, 2026

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 Inve ...

  • 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)

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

  • November 2–3, 2025: “Everyone’s Brain World 2025: Super Diversity” Exhibition of the ASD Sensory Experience Simulator and Multimodal Emotion Estimation System (The Cognitive Developmental Robotics Laboratory)

  • October 18, 2025: Experiencing “Neurointelligence” – WPI-IRCN at the University of Tokyo Homecoming Day 2025

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