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