A new cortical area for response control was discovered: primate medial prefrontal cortex dynamically participates in volitional control of action when the task requires selection of response tactics.Professor Hajime Mushiake
The development of Parkinson’s disease dementia is predictable by olfaction tests -Severe hyposmia is a prodromal symptom of dementia associated with Parkinson’s disease-Associate Professor Atsushi Takeda
A mechanism of nerve cell production from stem cells of the embryonic brain -Cyclin D2 is inherited by one of the two daughter cells and maintains it undifferentiated-Professor Noriko Osumi
Production of anti-aging and long-life mice-Application for anti-aging therapies-Professor Hideki Katagiri
The discovery of the metabolic control mechanism that drives malignant evolution of cancer cells.Professor Hozumi Motohashi
The development of (EFdA) 4′-Ethynyl-2-fluoro-2′-deoxyadenosine with potent antiviral activity to highly resistant HIV strains.Senior Assistant Professor Eiichi Kodama
Discovery of degradation mechanism of a sensor protein for oxidative stress–Protein degradation is a key regulatory point for the maintenance of cellular redox homeostasis-Professor Masayuki Yamamoto
Antidepressant suppresses the intercellular propagation of pathogenic protein aggregates in Parkinson’s disease and multiple system atrophy- a potential therapeutic target for neurodegenerative diseases –Associate Professor Atsushi Takeda
Pharmacological suppression of retinal ganglion cell death caused by diabetic retinopathy and metabolic stress.Professor Toru Nakazawa
Causal relationship established between psychogenic and peptic ulcers: Aggregate results from before and after the Great East Japan Earthquake.Assistant Professor Katsunori Iijima