• member

    Brain Metabolism Group

    Frontier research laboratory

  • member

    Brain Metabolism Group

    Frontier research laboratory

Brain Metabolism Group ｜ Frontier research laboratory

平井 志伸 Shinobu Hirai Head researcher, independent research group
Shinobu Hirai
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2021 – Selected as a recipient of Fusion Oriented Research Funding from the Japan Science and Technology Agency

Fusion Oriented Research

Project title : Elucidating sugar dynamics in the brain and their effects on brain physiology.

We are seeking motivated undergraduate, masters, and graduate students as well as technicians and part-time research technicians to join us in our work!
We have funding available for either university students or non-students to pursue graduate degrees.

Please contact:
Email：hirai-snmail
TEL：03-5316-3100 (ext. 2670)

URL：https://researchmap.jp/shinobu

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  • 5/10
    Dr. Hirai published an article in Neuroscience News from the Japan Neuroscience Society Meeting.
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    Dr. Hirai was awarded the Shiseido Science Grant given to female research scientists.
    https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002217.000005794.html
    6/23
    Dr. Hirai was awarded special contract research status at Meiji Corporation and began collaborative research.
    7/1
    Dr. Hirai started a new laboratory of brain metabolism at TMIMS.
    7/1
    Dr. Hirai started independent research with new lab members, Atsushi Sakuma, Hiroko Shimbo, Keiko Oofusa, Serina Uchida, and Satoshi Shirakawa.
    8
    Dr. Hirai’s poster at the CINP Hybrid World Congress of Neuropsychopharmacology was awarded the JSNP Excellent Presentation Award.
    8/1
    Nobuyuki Aruga joined Dr. Hirai’s laboratory.
  • 3/21
    Dr. Hirai received an award from the Japan Schizophrenia Society for her oral presentation at the 16th Japan Schizophrenia Society meeting.
    4
    Dr. Hirai resumed research after maternity leave.
    5/19
    Dr. Hirai gave an oral presentation at the 68th meeting for Laboratory Animal Sciences, entitled, “Development of a model mouse to study the effects of nutrition on mental disorders.”
    6
    Dr. Hirai published a review article, “Development and characterization of a model mouse for mental disorders induced by impaired glucose logistics in the brain,” in Shinkei Kairo Gakkai Shi 28(2)93-101.
    11/11
    Dr. Hirai published an article, “High-sucrose diets contribute to brain angiopathy with impaired glucose uptake and psychosis-related higher brain dysfunctions in mice” in Science Advances. doi:10.1126/sciadv.abl6077.
    11/11
    Press release for Dr. Hirai’s Science Advances publication. >>
    11/22
    Dr. Hirai gave the 18th “Science Cafe,” sponsored by the Science Japan Office.
    11/26
    Dr. Hirai’s research was chosen for funding in the 2021 Fusion Oriented Research for Disruptive Science and Technology section of the Japan Science and Technology Agency.
    https://www.jst.go.jp/souhatsu/index.html
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