Awards(2023)


Awardees' laboratory and position are of the awarded day.

Date of award Awardee Outline Link
Nov. 6, 2023 Takumi Nakamura
Molecular Pathology of Psychiatric Disorderst
Researcher
Japan Society of Biological Psychiatry
Incentive Award of Young Researcher Development Program
Japan Society of Biological Psychiatry
Sep. 4, 2023 Takeru Matsuda
Statistical Mathematics Collaboration Unit
Unit Leader
37th The Japan Statistical Society Ogawa Research Encouragement Award Related links: (only available in Japanese)
Aug. 1, 2023 Sho Yoshimatsu
Marmoset Neural Architecture
Visiting Scientist

Fumiko Seki
Marmoset Neural Architecture
Visiting Scientist

Junko Okahara
Marmoset Neural Architecture
Research Scientist
The Japan Neuroscience Society
2023 Neuroscience Research (NSR) Paper Awards NSR Excellent Paper Award
"Multimodal analyses of a non-human primate model harboring mutant amyloid precursor protein transgenes driven by the human EF1α promoter."
Neuroscience Research Paper Awards
Jul. 30, 2023 Xiyang Sun
Mathematical Informatics Collaboration Unit
Postdoctoral Researcher
The Japan Neuroscience Society JNS-CNS Travel Award
"Unsupervised network embedding for connectome analysis in Drosophila adult"
JNS-CNS Travel Award
Apr. 19, 2023 Daisuke Miyamoto
Haptic Perception and Cognitive Physiology
Visiting Researcher
The Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
The Young Scientists’ Award
Optical imaging and manipulation of memory circuitry dynamics during sleep.
Related links: (only available in Japanese)
Mar. 22, 2023 Nobuko Mataga
Support Unit for Bio-Material Analysis, Research Resources Division
Unit Leader
RIKEN BAIHO Award
Introduction of “SimpRent”, a reservation system for shared use equipment and technical support, and optimization of the system for RIKEN’s all researchers
Related links: (only available in Japanese)
Mar. 22, 2023 Kentaro Miyamoto
Imagination and Executive Functions
Team Leader
RIKEN BAIHO Award
Elucidation of neural mechanisms for introspective decision making based on integration of confidence
Related links: (only available in Japanese)
Mar. 22, 2023 Takaomi Saido
Proteolytic Neuroscience
Team Leader

Hiroki Sasaguri
Proteolytic Neuroscience
Deputy Team Leader
Dementia Pathophysiology Collaboration Unit
Unit Leader
RIKEN BAIHO Award
Generation of an Alzheimer’s disease mouse model suitable for development of therapeutics
Related links: (only available in Japanese)
Mar. 22, 2023 Atsushi Miyawaki
Cell Function Dynamics
Team Leader

Masahiko Hirano
Cell Function Dynamics
Research Scientist

Satoshi Shimozono
Cell Function Dynamics
Research Scientist

Mayu Sugiyama
Cell Function Dynamics
Research Scientist

Hiroshi Kurokawa
Cell Function Dynamics
Research Scientist

Ryoko Ando
Cell Function Dynamics
Visiting Scientist
RIKEN EIHO Award
Sustainable bioimaging using a fluorescent protein with unprecedented photostability
Related links: (only available in Japanese)
Mar. 22, 2023 Kansai Fukumitsu
Affiliative Social Behavior
Special Postdoctoral Researcher
RIKEN Research Incentive Award
Amylin peptide in the brain senses isolation and drives social contact-seeking behavior

Mar. 22, 2023 Takashi Kaise
Neural Stem Cell Research
Postdoctoral Researcher
RIKEN Research Incentive Award
Functional rejuvenation of aged neural stem cells by Plagl2 and anti-Dyrk1a activity

Mar. 22, 2023 Sho Yoshimatsu
Marmoset Neural Architecture
Visiting Scientist
RIKEN Research Incentive Award
Homologous recombination-enhancing factors identified by comparative transcriptomic analyses of pluripotent stem cell of human and common marmoset

Mar. 22, 2023 Takaaki Kaneko
Marmoset Neural Architecture
Visiting Scientist
RIKEN Research Incentive Award
Cortical neural dynamics unveil the rhythm of natural visual behavior in marmosets

Mar. 22, 2023 A Rongna
Language Development
Research Scientist
RIKEN Research Incentive Award
Articulation Rate of People Who Do and Who Do Not Stutter: Comparison between Oral Reading and Speech Shadowing

Mar. 22, 2023 Misaki Kubota
Cell Function Dynamics
Technical Satff II
RIKEN Technology Incentive Award
Unagi Medical: the development of practical measurement of bilirubin by use of an eel fluorescent protein

Mar. 22, 2023 Takumi Nakamura
Molecular Pathology of Psychiatric Disorders
Research Scientist
RIKEN Research Incentive Award
Molecular biological and behavioral analyses of KMT2C associated with autism spectrum disorder

Feb. 24, 2023 Masanori Murayama
Haptic Perception and Cognitive Physiology
Team Leader
The Nakatani Foundation Award (Incentive prize)
細胞の個性と脳の全体性を捉える広視野高速2光子顕微鏡の実現