2026.06.23
Japan-U.S. brain research seminar held in Osaka
On 15-16 June, 2026, a two-day seminar was held in Osaka to exchange views under the FY2026 Japan-U.S. Brain Research Cooperation Program. The seminar was jointly organized by Professor Aaron D. Gitler of Stanford University and BRI Associate Professor Yuka Mitsuhashi (Dept of Neurology), as part of a project selected through an open call for Brain Research Programs under the Japan-U.S. Science and Technology Cooperation Program. This program is supported by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Institutes of Natural Sciences (National Institute for Physiological Sciences).
Leading researchers from Japan and the US participated in the event, presenting their latest research findings across a wide range of topics centered on neurodegenerative disease research. These included protein homeostasis, RNA metabolism, axonal regeneration, synaptic function, neural circuits, and glial pathology. From BRI, co-organizer Dr Mitsuhashi and Professor Mari Tada (Dept of Neuro-resource Science) delivered presentations.
The seminar provided a valuable opportunity for neuroscience researchers from Japan and the US to share cutting-edge insights and to deepen discussions and exchanges that will contribute to future international collaborative research.
Other presenters:
Dr Aaron D. Gitler (Stanford University), Dr Yimin Zou (University of California, San Diego), Dr Jone Lopez-Erauskin (University of California, San Diego), Dr Jeremy Dittman (Weill Cornell Medical College), Dr Justin Ichida (University of Southern California), Dr Juan Song (University of North Carolina), Dr Clotilde Lagier-Tourenne (Harvard Medical School), Dr Evangelos Kiskinis (Northwestern University), Dr Philip Wong (Johns Hopkins University), Dr Tetsuya Akiyama (Tohoku University), Dr Naoki Suzuki (Tohoku University), Dr Kensuke Ikenaka (The University of Osaka), Dr Hitomi Tsuiji (Musashino University), Dr Koji Yamanaka (Nagoya University), Dr Haruhisa Inoue (Kyoto University), Dr Hideyuki Okano (Keio University), Dr Michisuke Yuzaki (Keio University)
