
Ryuta Koyama
Director, Department of Translational Neurobiology, National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center
of Neurology and Psychiatry
Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences (March 2006, The University of Tokyo)
Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences (March 2006, The University of Tokyo)
【Professional Experience】
2024~Present | Director, Department of Translational Neurobiology, National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry |
2015~2024 | Associate Professor, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo |
2006~2015 | Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo |
【Other Professional Experience】
2018~2022 | JST-PRESTO Researcher, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Tokyo, Japan |
2016~2017 | Excellent Young Researcher, The University of Tokyo |
2010~2013 | Postdoctoral Researcher, Harvard Medical School, Boston Children's Hospital (Beth Stevens Lab.) |
2010~2013 | JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow for Research Abroad |
2003~2006 | JSPS Research Fellow (DC1) |
【Education】
2001~2006 | Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Japan (PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences) |
1997~2001 | Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Japan (Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences) |
【Professional Memberships】
The Japan Epilepsy Society
The Japanese Society of Child Neurology
The Japanese Pharmacological Society
The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan
The Japan Neuroscience Society
The Japanese Society of Neurochemistry
The Physiological Society of Japan
The Japanese Consortium for Autism Research (JCAR)
Japanese Association of Neural Tissue Culture (JANTC)
International Society of Neurochemistry
Society for Neuroscience
Infantile Seizure Society
International Society for Neurochemistry
The Japanese Society of Child Neurology
The Japanese Pharmacological Society
The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan
The Japan Neuroscience Society
The Japanese Society of Neurochemistry
The Physiological Society of Japan
The Japanese Consortium for Autism Research (JCAR)
Japanese Association of Neural Tissue Culture (JANTC)
International Society of Neurochemistry
Society for Neuroscience
Infantile Seizure Society
International Society for Neurochemistry
【Awards】
2023 | International Presentation Award, The Japanese Society of Child Neurology |
2023 | Research Award, The Japanese Medical Science Federation |
2020 | Hiruma/Wagner Award, Research Foundation for Opto-Science and Technology |
2016 | Fukuyama Memorial Award, Infantile Seizure Society |
2016 | Minister Award, The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology |
2015 | Research Award, The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan |
2015 | Research Award, The Japanese Pharmacological Society |
2014 | Research Award, The Japan Neuroscience Society |
2013 | Research Award, The Japanese Pharmacological Society Kanto Branch |
2013 | JUHN AND MARY WADA PRIZE, The Japan Epilepsy Society |
2008 | Research Award, The Japan Epilepsy Research Foundation |
2006 | President Award, The University of Tokyo |

Megumi Andoh
Section Chief, First Research Section, Department of Translational Neurobiology, National Institute of
Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry
Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences (March 2018, The University of Tokyo)
Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences (March 2018, The University of Tokyo)
【Professional Experience】
2024~Present | Section Chief, First Research Section, Department of Translational Neurobiology, National Institute of Neuroscience, National |
2021~2024 | Center of Neurology and Psychiatry Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo |
【Other Professional Experience】
2021 | JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow (PD) |
2018~2021 | JSPS Research Fellow (DC1) |
【Education】
2016~2021 | Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Japan (PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences) |
2012~2016 | Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Japan (Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences) |
【Professional Memberships】
The Japan Epilepsy Society
The Japanese Pharmacological Society
The Japan Neuroscience Society
The Physiological Society of Japan
The Japanese Consortium for Autism Research (JCAR)
Japanese Association of Neural Tissue Culture (JANTC)
Society for Neuroscience
Infantile Seizure Society
The Japanese Pharmacological Society
The Japan Neuroscience Society
The Physiological Society of Japan
The Japanese Consortium for Autism Research (JCAR)
Japanese Association of Neural Tissue Culture (JANTC)
Society for Neuroscience
Infantile Seizure Society
【Awards】
2021 | President Award, The University of Tokyo |
Secretary

Chiharu Harada
Administrative Staff, Department of Translational Neurobiology, National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry
Research Student

Ari Ogaki
Research Scholar, Department of Translational Neurobiology, National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry

Kazuma Miyata
Research Scholar, Department of Translational Neurobiology, National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry