Principal Investigator
Yusuke Hirabayashi
Associate Professor, The University of Tokyo School of Engineering
In this study, we investigate how glucose is used in the brain when neurons are actively functioning. We also aim to clarify how this usage is regulated by neuronal activity. Additionally, by using nerve cells and organoids derived from human iPS cells, we explore the role of this mechanism in human brain neurons.
Co-Investigator
Akihiro Funamizu
Lecturer, Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, the University of Tokyo
Yoshiho Ikeuchi
Associate Professor, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo