攻撃行動をはじめとする社会行動や、怖がりなどの情動性の個体差に関わる生物学的メカニズムを明らかにするために、脳の神経回路や遺伝学的基盤、そして免疫系がどのように行動の個体差に関わるかを、マウスを用いて研究しています。動物の行動を詳細に観察・解析するとともに、マイクロダイアリシス、光遺伝学、そして薬理遺伝学（DREADD）など神経科学の新しい手法を活用して研究を進めています。

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日本神経科学学会
日本動物心理学会
Society for Neuroscience
The International Society for Researches on Aggression