I had been vaguely interested in neuroscience before entering university. While studying at a lab as an undergraduate, my academic interests crystallized and I decided to study at the Graduate School of FBS which has a policy of integrating a wide range of academic fields including medicine, engineering, and science, and has many renowned labs specialized in neuroscience research.

I gained invaluable experience at the Graduate School, where I learned techniques for engineering analysis and modeling of neural activities, while conducting biological experiments using animals. During the later years, I was given an opportunity to conduct research at an external research institution. I am grateful for the generosity of the Graduate School of FBS, which allowed me to pursue research in an area of my choosing, so I decided to become a researcher.

Today, I am working as a researcher at the National Institute for Physiological Sciences, in Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture, studying the workings of the brain associated with sociality. In conducting neuroscience research, the diverse knowledge and techniques I acquired at the Graduate School of FBS have been very useful. Whatever career path you choose, you will certainly have many opportunities to use the broad knowledge and experience gained at the Graduate School. I hope you will find intriguing research themes, learn many things, and enjoy your studies and campus life.