Kanzaki-Takahashi Laboratory, Research Center for Advanced Science and
Technology, the University of Tokyo
☆GENERAL INFORMATION☆ ★Workshop on Insect Neurophysiology for High School Teachers 3rd Kanagawa Biology Education Wrokshop Report We organize workshops on about receptors, brains, and behaviors in insects for high school teachers to improve their ability in this field. ★Science School for Young Students JSPS Supported Science School Report We organize science classes on about receptors, brain, and behaviors in insects for young students to show our research and induce interest in science. Hearing-impaired persons are welcom to particitape in the class. ■Student Recruiment for 2010 ★Poster for recuit students in 2010★ If your are interested in Braiin, Insect, Cyborg, Robot and/or Supercomputer, join our laboratory!! ■ Published Book "Exploring the World of Insect Brain using Robot: Challeng to Reveal the Mystery of Insect Olfaction Shown by Fabre" Selected book of Japan Library Association Our research history about the insect sensor, brain, behavior and robotics are clearly descrived. Intoduced by Nikkei Science ■ Invertebrate Brain Platform Database of sensor, brain and behaivor of invertebrate, especially insec for purpose of research, education and indastorial application. Collaborating with RIKEN, the project is going forward with the Next Generation Supercomputer Project. The database is also developed with collaboration with high school teachers and museum curators. ■ Papers and Presentation ■ Books ■ Press Shows We publish our research work on general science books and journals for every body as well as science journals for specialists. We also organize lecture courses and experiment classes for high school teachers, students and young students including elementray school children. ■ Prof. kanzaki delives a keynote lecture at the Neuroinformatics 2010 held in Kobe, Japan. |
![]() Selected book of Japan Library Association Science Class"Hirameki-Tokimeki Science in 2009"supproted by JSPS Lecture and experiments were done focused on insect olfaction and behavior. Hearing-impaired students were welcom to particitape in the class. |
☆NEWS☆
Brain-Machine Integrated System -Understanding and Reconstruction of Adaptability of Animals- -Insect Based Robot- |
Next Generation SuperCompure Project: -Whole Brain Olfactory Network Simulation in Insects- |
Learning and Brain -from Cultured Cell to Neurorehabilitation- |
Insect-Robot Hybird System for Understanding the Adaptabilty![]() Displayed at the National museum of emerging science and innovation |
Whole Brain Olfactory Network Simulation in Insects Neural activity of the premotor center, LAL is realistically reconstructed and the simulated by the RICC Supercomputer in RIKEN |
Neural Representation of Learning in Rat Auditory Cortex![]() Fear and reword conditioning applied to investigate the neural representation of learning in rat auditory cortex |
Robot Controlled by Brain Signals of Insect![]() Displayed at the Shanhai World Exposition 2010 and at the Kashira Insect Musium |
in vivo Neurons in Insect Brain![]() Morphologically and Physiologically Identified Neurons in the Insect Brain |
Cultured Neurons![]() Development of Neurocomputer Chip Using Cultured Neurons of a Rat Brain |
Insect Based Robot![]() Odor-Source Searchng Robot Based on the Neural Mechanisms of the Insect |
Visualization of Neurons in vivo Brain![]() Cell bodies of Individual Neuorns are visualized using Differential Interference Contrast Microscope |
Multi Electrodes Array![]() Development of Neural Networks of Cultured Neurons on Miltiarray Electods |
Obstacle Avoidance Robot The robot showing avaidance behavior based on the visusal mechanisms of insect: Nissan-BM23C(Collaborating with Nissan Car Company) |
Imaging Techniques Spatial and temporal processing by neuron networks is investignated by Ca-Imaging applied to the Insct Brain |
Genetical Manpulation of Neurons![]() Genetical manipulation of brain neurons of a silkmoth. This manipulation will lead to modification of function of sensors and neural network. |
Micro-Telemetry System![]() In order to understand flight mechanisms of insect, using small and light micor-telemetry system, flight muscle acivity is recorded during free flight. |
Neuron Database of Silkmoth Brain Morphological and physiological properties of indivudual neuorns of the silkmoth brian are registered inoto the neuron database. Using hte database realistic neuron network model is investigated and the function of the network is simulated. |
Insect Based Olfactory Sonsor![]() Olfactory receptor proteins are expressed on cultured cells, which are arraied on the microchamber. The activity of the cells responded to odorants is spatio-temporally anayized. |