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NEW!! The 8th PRESTO Meeting of the Research Area was held at Awaji Yumebutai International Conference
  Center: 2012/6/22(Fri) - 24(Sun)
    → Go to "Topics" for pictures


● The Researcher Naotsugu Tsuchiya (3rd Phase) was promoted to Associate Professor of School of Psychology and Psychiatry, Monash University in Australia: 2012/1/1 (Sun)


● Schedule of the future PRESTO BMI Meetings:2011/9/14
    【The 7th Meeting】 *Confirmed*
    Dates:2011/12/2~4
    Place:YAMAHA Resort Tsumagoi

    【The 8th Meeting】 (could be still subject to change)
    Dates:2012/6/22~24
    Place:Awaji Yumebutai International Conference Center


● The 6th PRESTO Meeting of the Research Area will be held in Art Land Hotel Tateshina (Nagano):
  2011/7/23 (Sat) to 2010/7/25 (Mon)
 <Could be still subject to change>
  *About 20 minutes by taxi from JR Chino Station
    → Hotel Tateshina Official Web


● The 5th PRESTO Meeting of the Research Area: 2010/11/5 (Fri) to 2010/11/7 (Sun)
 ▼Place: OIST Seaside House
  Access: About 1 hour from Naha Airport by car
  Program: started from 14:00 on Nov. 5, ended at 15:00 on Nov. 7
    → Go to "Topics" page for pictures


● The researchs of the last (3rd) Phase for this area have officially started: 2010/10/1
    → Go to "Researchers" page for details


● The orientation session for the 12 newly adopted researchers was held in JST Sanbancho Office:
  2010/09/10 
    → Go to "Topics" page for pictures


● The Researcher Kazuo Kitamura (2nd Phase) was promoted to Associate Professor of
  Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo: 2010/8/1 (Sun)


● The 4th PRESTO Meeting of the Research Area: 2010/6/5 (Sat) to 2010/6/6 (Sun) 
 ▼Place: Yubari Resort: Hotel Mount Racey
  2-4 Suehiro, Yubari-shi, Hokkaido 068-0411 Japan
  Access: 1 min from JR Yubari Station
  It will take about 70 mins from New Chitose Airport by car
  Program: starting at 14:40 on Jun. 5, ending at 16:00 on Jun. 6
    → Go to "Topics" page for pictures


● The JST PRESTO Researcher, Yukio Nishimura (2nd Phase), has been transferred to National Institutes of
  Natural Sciences・National Institute for Physiological Sciences (Division of Behavioral Development, Department
  of Developmental Physiology): 2010/4/1 (Thu)


● The Researcher, Ryusuke Hayashi (2nd Phase), has been transferred to Human Technology Research
  Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) (as a Research Scientist):
  2010/4/1 (Thu)


● The Researcher, Masaaki Isoda (1st Phase), has been transferred to Neural Systems
  and Behavior Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)
  (as a Principal Investigator): 2010/4/1 (Thu)


● **Application Closed!**
 <Final Invitation>
  Invitation of Research Proposal in Fiscal Year 2010 for Basic Research Programs started.
          【Application Deadline】
           March 16, 2010 - May 11, 2010 (Noon, JST)
           For more information, please refer to JST Homepage (Japanese Only)


● The Researcher, Hidehiko Takahashi (1st Phase), has been transferred to
  Department of Psychiatry, Kyoto University (as an Associate professor): 2010/3/16 (Tue)


● The supervisor, Mitsuo Kawato, won the Okawa Prize for 2009: 2009/10/05
    → Go to The Okawa Foundation Official Web


● The Researcher, Kyousuke Kamada (2nd Phase), has been transferred to School of Medicine,
  Neurosurgery, Asahikawa Medical College (as a Professor/Chairman) from Faculty of Medicine,
  The University of Tokyo: 2010/1/16 (Sat)


● The 4th PRESTO Meeting of the Research Area will be held in Yubari Resort (Hokkaido):
  2010/6/5 (Sat) to 2010/6/6 (Sun)
  *About 1 hour and 20 minutes from New Chitose Airport (CTS) by car/bus
    → Yubari Resort Official Web


● The 3rd PRESTO Meeting of the Research Area: 2009/11/7 (Sat) to 2009/11/8 (Sun) 
 ▼Place: Yamaha Resort Tsumagoi
  2000 Tamari, Kakegawa City, Shizuoka 436-0011 Japan
  Access: Kakegawa Station by JR Shinkansen(Kodama Express)
  It will take about 2 hours from Tokyo, Kyoto or Osaka
  Program: starting at 14:00 on Nov. 7, ending at 16:30 on Nov. 8
    → Go to "Topics" page for pictures


● The Researcher Noriaki Hattori(1st Phase) was promoted to Deputy Director of Neurorehabilitation
 Research Institute of Morinomiya Hospital: 2009/7/1 (Wed)


● The research projects of the newly adopted researchers at 2009 finally started: 2009/10/01
       "Researchers" page has been updated.
    → Go to "Researchers" page


● The orientation session for the 14 newly adopted researchers was held in JST Sanbancho Office:
       2009/09/04 
    → Go to "Topics" page for pictures


● The researcher, Masaki Isoda, received the Japan Neuroscience Society Young Investigator Award in
  2009 fiscal year.
    →Click Here for details


● The 2nd PRESTO Meeting of Research Area: 2009/4/18 (Sat) to 2009/4/19 (Sun) 
     ▼Place: Medipolis Ibusuki Tenjyunoyakata
        5000 Higashikata, Ibusuki City, Kagoshima 891-0304 Japan
        Access: Kagoshima Airport→JR Ibusuki→Hotel
        It takes about 2 hours from Kagoshima Airport
        Program: starting at 14:15 on Apr.18, ending at 15:30 on Apr.19

● <Application Closed!>
Invitation of Research Proposal in Fiscal Year 2009 for Basic Research Programs started.

          【Application Deadline】
           March 17, 2009 (Noon, JST) - May 12, 2009 (Noon, JST)
           For more information, please refer to JST Homepage.


● The paper of the researcher Hidehiko Takahashi, was published in the magazine Science ("Results" page)
  (also featured in Perspectives): 2009/2/13 (Fri.) Press Release


   "When Your Gain is my Pain and Your Pain is my Gain: Neural Correlates of Envy and Schadenfreude"


● The 2nd PRESTO Meeting of Research Area: 2009/4/18 (Sat) to 2009/4/19 (Sun)
         Venue Confirmed!  <Kagoshima/Ibusuki>
  ▼MEDIPOLIS IBUSUKI Tenjunoyakata → Official Web (only available in Japanese)
   5000 Higashikata, Ibusuki 891-0304, Japan
   TEL:0993-23-5552  FAX:0993-23-5571
   Access:About 2 hours from Kagoshima Airport by public transportation (taking Limousine Bus and taxi)


● Japan Science and Technology Agency/ICORP "Computational Brain" Project
 
Final Symposium "Create a robot, and know a human being":
     ▼Date & Time: 2009/1/22 10:00 ~ 17:50
   
 Place: Miraikan, National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation
        (
2-41, Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo)
         Fee: Free Pre-registration Recommended
    Click Here for more details.
    Contact: JST/ICORP "Computational Brain" Project
          TEL:0774-95-2405/FAX:0774-95-1236
   


● The 3rd PRESTO Meeting of Research Area: 2009/11/7 (Sat) to 2009/11/8 (Sun)
    Place and details TBA


● The Researcher, Maki Yamada, moved in Graduate School of Medicine and Faculty of Medicine,
  The University of Tokyo out of MITILS (Mitsubishi Kagaku Institute of Life Sciences): 2008/12/1 (Mon)



● The 1st PRESTO Meeting of Research Area: 2008/11/30 (Sun) to 2008/12/1 (Mon) 
     ▼Place: Yamaha Resort Tsumagoi
        2000 Tamari, Kakegawa City, Shizuoka 436-0011 Japan
        Access: Kakegawa Station by JR Shinkansen(Kodama Express)
        It will take about 2 hours from Tokyo, Kyoto or Osaka
        Program: starting at 14:30 on Nov.30, ending at 16:00 on Dec.1

● 2 new Research Advisers, Dr. Sasai and Dr. Shimojo officially joined in this project (14 advisers in total):
  2008/11/1 (Sat.)
● The session meeting of the "Promotion Program of Brain Science Research Strategy" was held in Kyoto:
     2008/10/29(Wed.) to 2008/10/30 (Thu.)
     ▼Place: Campus Plaza Kyoto


● The article related to the Researcher Susumu Takahashi appeared in Yomiuri Newspaper:2008/10/27(Mon)


● Research of the "Decoding and Controlling Brain Information" area officially started: 2008/10/1(Wed)


● The Supervisor, Mitsuo Kawato received Funai Achievement Award:2008/9/3(Wed)


● The orientation session for adopted researchers: 2008/9/1(Mon)