トピックス
2026年1月20日
2025年12月22日にNGP交流会が開催されました
2025年12月22日（月） にNGPリーダー・大隅典子教授とサブリーダー・筒井健一郎教授主催によるNGP交流会が星陵キャンパスにて開催されました。
特別講演として、東北大学生体システム生理学分野の髙橋 真有教授に、随意性眼球運動を司る神経機構に関する研究成果について発表いただきました。ご講演後は、NGP学生から多数の質問が出され、活発に議論が繰り広げられました。また、その後のNGP交流会では、フラッシュトークによる各学生の研究テーマ発表、および懇親会が行われ、異なる分野の学生や教員同士が和やかな雰囲気の中で、交流を深める貴重な機会となりました。
NGP 交流会
日時：2025年12月22日（月）16:00-19:30
①16:00-17:00 特別講演
演者：
髙橋 真有教授
東北大学大学院医学系研究科 生体システム生理学分野
演題：
Neural Mechanisms of Coordinate Transformation: From Visual Signals to Eye Movement Control
②17:00-18:00 NGP生およびDD生によるフラッシュトーク
③18:00- NGP生および教員による懇親会
開催場所：星陵キャンパス 医学部5号館2階 メディシナルハブ
Comments from NGP students
医学系研究科
M2 マーストリヒト大 ダブルディグリー学生
Shantal Florencio
The special seminar at the Graduate School of Medicine provided a valuable opportunity to engage with the research of Prof. Mayu Takahashi from the Department of Physiology at Tohoku University. Her lecture, “Neural Mechanisms of Coordinate Transformation: From Visual Signals to Eye Movement Control,” offered clear and insightful explanations of how the brain converts visual input into accurate and coordinated eye movements.
In addition to the seminar, the NGP Exchange Meeting featured short, two-minute flash talks in which participating students introduced their own research projects. The wide range of topics highlighted the diversity of scientific interests within the program. Listening to the work of peers at similar stages in their academic journey was highly motivating and encouraged further reflection on my own research direction.
The event concluded with a social gathering, which created a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere for informal conversations. This setting made it easier to connect with fellow students and faculty members, allowing for meaningful interactions and the opportunity to build new academic and social connections.
医学系研究科
D1 遠藤 悠
I participated in the NGP Exchange Meeting and found it to be a very valuable experience. The opening lecture by Professor Takahashi was presented in a clear and accessible manner, and as a beginner in this field, I learned a great deal from it.
During the subsequent flash talk session, I listened to nearly thirty presentations on various neuroscience research projects. This session was engaging and showed me the wide variety of approaches in neuroscience research. When giving my own presentation, I noticed that there were relatively few participants conducting molecular research. Therefore, I focused on clearly explaining the novel and interesting aspects of my work for a broad audience.
Finally, at the networking session, I was able to speak with senior students and learn from their experiences in the NGP program, which I found very helpful.
生命科学研究科
D2 川村 太一
This year, I attended the NGP Exchange Meeting for the second time. I listened to a lecture by Mayu Takahashi, which focused on neural circuits underlying precise eye movement control. This circuit-level approach was very sophisticated and close to the way I conduct my own research, and I found the talk truly exciting.
The 2-minute flash talk session was an important experience for me. Preparing such a short presentation made me rethink how to clearly express my research to a broad audience. It was also a good opportunity to reflect on how to communicate the value of my study across different research fields. During the social gathering after the presentations, I had the chance to talk with students who study similar research themes using different approaches. These conversations were fresh and stimulating. Overall, this meeting gave me a valuable chance to both learn from others and reassess my own research from a new perspective, and I am very grateful to the Neuro Global Program for this opportunity.
