Research Fields: Neurophysiology, Neuroethology, Pharmacology, Sleep

Hiroaki studies animal behavior using mammals and reptiles. He has pioneered the discovery of the mechanisms by which brainwaves are generated during non-REM sleep in reptiles, and the neuronal mechanisms by which memories are consolidated in the brain during sleep in mammals. Currently, he is researching the mechanisms behind the formation of sleep cycles, the reasons for behaviors like yawning, and a wide range of other behaviors that animals naturally perform. His research also extends to the mechanisms of adaptation to extreme environments, such as severe winter conditions.

主な受賞・栄誉

Aug,2023　　　　日本神経科学学会 奨励賞

Apr,2022　　　　文部科学大臣表彰 若手科学者賞

Dec,2020　　　　Postdoc Prize, Max Planck Society

Feb,2019　　　　井上研究奨励賞

Jan,2017　　　　Medical Science Prize (RIKEN SPDR program)

Jul,2016　　　　Tokizane prize for young scientists

Mar,2016　　　　東京大学 総長大賞

Jul,2015　　　　先端技術大賞 文部科学大臣賞

E-mail:norimoto.hiroaki.h3[at]f.mail.nagoya-u.ac.jp