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Faculty Information Details
All data is as of November 10, 2025.
- AIZAWA HIDENORI
- Professor
| Affiliation | Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences |
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| Discipline | Neurology/Neurosurgery/Psychiatry |
| Academic Degrees |
Chiba University MD, PhD |
| Research Fields |
Biological Sciences; Neuroscience; Neurophysiology / General neuroscience |
| Research Keywords | habenula, depression, monoamines, stress, coping, lateralization, asymmetry, zebrafih |
| Comments | Our lab works for the brain machinery underlying the mental and neurological disorders such as depression and migraine. Our interests include the molecular mechanism of the neural network in regulation of the cognitive functions such as learning, memory and emotion. |
| Profiles of Faculty and Research Scholars |
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| Past media appearances | |
| Topic |
Biotechnology Cognitive Science Genome/DNA technology Medical Science/Healthcare Mental health |
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| Educational Programs |
[Bachelor Degree Program] School of Medicine : Program of Medicine : Medicine [Master's Program] Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences : Division of Integrated Health Sciences : Program of Biomedical Science [Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences : Division of Integrated Health Sciences : Program of Biomedical Science [Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences : Division of Biomedical Sciences : Program of Medicine |
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