Principal Investigator : Shigeru WATANABE Faculty of Letters, Keio University Keywords : hippocampus, spatial discrimination, temporal discrimination, multi-sensory integration, animal study
Outline :
The purpose of the project is understanding the hippocampal function at system level comparative approach. Therefore, variety of species, from birds to humans, is used. The hippocampus has considered having several functions but this project concentrates on integration of spatial and temporal information. Spatial and temporal cognitive functions are examined with electrophysiological, pharmacological, gene expression, functional brain imaging studies in addition to traditional lesion study.
Expected outcome :
There have been many researches on the hippocampus but most of them use the hippocampus as a "general model" of brain. This project examines different hippocampi as products of different history of evolution. Therefore, evolutionary perspectives of the hippocampal function should be given by this project.
Total number of researchers : 5 Duration : 2004.04 ~ 2008.03
Main collaborative researchers :
Hiroshima University : Shogo SAKATA
Doshisha University : Hiroshige OKAICHI
Showa University : Masaru MIMURA
Collaborative organizations :
Hiroshima University
Doshisha University
Showa University
Principal Investigator : Hiromichi FUKUI Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University Keywords: Digital Earth, geo-informatics, ontology, disaster prevention, environmental management, Asia
Outline :
The objective of this project is development of researches on future regional strategic concepts for Asia through promotion of advanced interdisciplinary researches with emphasis on accumulation of knowledge related to environments and disaster prevention. More concretely, the following three projects are carried out in order to understand and monitor the status quo of Asia: 1) 'Digital Asia Platform Project' to construct spatiotemporal information infrastructure for Asia; 2) 'Digital Communityware Project' to promote mutual understandings among local communities through development and operation of the media browser featuring ontology for space and concepts; and, 3) 'Digital Asia Regional Strategy Project' to envisage hopeful future for Asia by utilization and integration of the preceding two projects.
Expected outcome :
* Construction of a system to actualize improvement of human security in the Asian region. Implementation of disaster management system to be constructed along with it.
* Contributions to CEOS (Community On Earth Observation Satellites) and GEOSS (Global Earth Observation System of Systems).
* Industrial and general utilizations of the media browser that is able to carry out mapping of diversified current affairs by executing processing based on spatial and conceptual ontology.
Total number of researchers : 32 Duration : 2004.04 ~ 2009.03
Main collaborative researchers :
Keio University: Atsushi OKUDA
Keio University: Wanglin YAN
Collaborative organizations :
Kyodo News
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)
University of Maryland
Working Group on Information Systems and Services, CEOS
Earth Observation and Geospatial Information and Communication Technologies
Global Observation of Forest and Land Cover Dynamics Project
Established on the Mita Campus in April 2000, G-SEC represents a new type of research platform for the development of novel approaches to crisis management in a diverse array of fields and specific situations. Data gathered by research in a broad range of fields is examined and analyzed with the aim of developing collective solutions. Often, a succession of local issues results in a chain reaction eventually leading to a major crisis that extends beyond the region of immediate concern. A primary objective of G-SEC is to identify emerging crises in their initial stages. All Keio University institutions have access to G-SEC facilities.
The Intellectual Property Center (IPC) was founded in 1998 to research issues related to intellectual property rights, with the aim of developing and promoting new policies that can be applied to society as a whole. The Japanese government has conferred Technology Licensing Organization status on the IPC, which is currently active in patent technology licensing in such technical fields as biotechnology, communications and new materials.
Innovation is essential to society, and to promote new research and education approaches K-FRECS was established in 2001 at the Shin-Kawasaki Town Campus of Keio (K2) and the Tsuruoka Town Campus of Keio in Yamagata Prefecture (TTCK). At these locations various Keio faculties can come into direct contact with the local community. Under the auspices of local industry and government, Keio University's superior academic and human resources are applied to leading-edge research activities in the form of collaborations that transcend the traditional barriers surrounding academia.
Established in 1996 on the Shonan Fujisawa Campus (SFC), the Institute supports the cutting-edge research necessary for education based on the identification of problems and the search for solutions. At present, the Institute utilizes SFC’s own advanced computer network to investigate, evaluate and formulate new policy approaches for corporate, governmental, NGO and academic institutions. Another objective is to find new ways to gather, propagate and analyze information related to the environment with the aim of expanding knowledge concerning environmental issues.
Principal Investigator : Juko ANDO Faculty of Letters, Keio University Keywords : twin, behavior genetics, psychology, education, psychiatry
Outline :
The KTS and ToTCoP are longitudinal twin studies which aim to reveal genetic and environmental effects on human psychological, behavioral and neurophysiological traits such as cognitive abilities, personality, sociability, sensibility, brain activities and so on. The KTS is a young adult cohort with 1300 pairs of twins and the ToTCoP is an infancy and early childhood cohort with 5700.
Expected outcome :
The longitudinal twin study is to clarify higher order processes of human behavior from genetic point of view, which complement the molecular genetic approach.
Total number of researchers : 20 Duration : 2004 ~ 2009
Main collaborative researchers:
Keio University : Mitsuhiro OKADA
Keio University : Yutaka ONO
Keio University : Tatsushi TODA
Collaborative organizations :
Graduate school of arts and sciences, University of Tokyo
Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University
Kokoro Reseach Center, Kyoto University
