FEATURED WORK
My Mentors
Although coming from a rural, underresourced, and poor background, I find my own opportunities and support with dedication, courage, and ambiguous dream. Now I am supported by amazing mentors, working together to make dream come true.
Professor Kenji Matsumoto and Kaosu Matsumori PhD
Professor at Tamagawa Graduate School of Brain Sciences
Areas of Expertise:
Cognitive neuroscience / Neuroeconomics / Systems neuroscience / Neuroimaging
Biography:
Matsumoto Laboratory is trying to clarify how the human brain works to produce agency by measuring brain activity while participants in an experiment are asked to complete various tasks in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine. Unlike other animals, humans seem to have the distinction of being able to live their lives independently. However, recent science rather supports the less acceptable idea that in fact humans do not have free will either, and that the feeling of living independently is merely an illusion. How on earth could humans ever be free and proactive? If humans can be autonomous, what kind of brain functioning would be required?
Professor Junichi Ushiba and Iwama Seitaro PhD
Professor at Keio Graduate School of Biosciences and Informatics
Areas of Expertise:
Neuroscience, Rehabilitation Medical Science, Motor control and motor learning, Neuroimaging, Time series biosignal analysis
Biography:
Junichi Ushiba is a prominent neuroscientist and professor at Keio University, Japan, known for his pioneering work in brain-machine interfaces (BMI) and neurorehabilitation. His research primarily focuses on decoding neural signals from the brain to control external devices, with the goal of aiding patients with physical disabilities, such as those suffering from stroke or spinal cord injuries. Dr. Ushiba’s work integrates neuroscience, engineering, and clinical applications, aiming to restore motor function and improve quality of life through cutting-edge BMI technology. He is also involved in developing non-invasive methods for neurofeedback and neurorehabilitation, leveraging EEG to facilitate motor recovery. His contributions have significantly advanced the field of neuroprosthetics and brain-controlled systems, positioning him as a leader in the intersection of technology and neuroscience.
Takatoshi Yoshida PhD
Project Assistant Professor at Keio Media Design
Areas of Expertise:
Spatial experience design, body informatics, human-computer interaction
Biography:
Doctor (Information Science and Engineering) from the Graduate School of Information Science and Engineering, The University of Tokyo in 2023, and completed the Program of Media Arts and Sciences at MIT MediaLab in 2019. Currently, he is working on experience design in intelligent living spaces at KMD Embodied Media Project. He has received the Japan Society for Virtual Reality Research (JVRR) Paper Award, the Sun Yat-sen Foundation Alumni Award, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Heterogeneous Vation Generation Award, and the IPA Advanced Project for Unexplored Technology.