Research Period:
FY2025-FY2027
Principal Investigator

Yukiko Gotoh
Professor, The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
This study aims to elucidate the pathogenic mechanisms of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), from two perspectives: (1) epigenomic alterations and (2) changes in large-scale brain activity transition dynamics. In particular, we will address this issue using mouse models that exhibit ASD-like symptoms induced by juvenile social isolation stress (environmental factor) as well as mouse models carrying high-risk genetic mutations for ASD/NDD (genetic factor).
Co-Investigator
Takamitsu Watanabe
Professor, International Research Center for Neurointelligence, The University of Tokyo