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Updated : August 10, 2022
Manabu Makinodan
Takahira Yamauchi
Michihiro Toritsuka
To elucidate the pathology of mental disorders and establish new treatment methods, we multifacetedly conduct research on: 1. the pathology of mental disorders using patient-derived iPS cells, animal models and postmortem brains, adopting molecular biological and electrophysiological techniques and based on the latest findings in neuroscience; 2. pathology of a broad range of diseases, including senile dementia and childhood diseases, using MRI, NIRS, ERP and smooth pursuit eye movement test as clinical imaging and physiological research technologies; 3. development of methods of cognitive functional rehabilitation for patients with schizophrenia or autism spectrum disorder using PC game programs; and 4. natural language analysis using artificial intelligence (AI) is also underway. It is nationally rare for a single department to perform such multifaceted research activities. In each field, we conduct top-level studies, and publish their outcomes in major international journals.