Members

Shimpei Ishiyama

Group Leader

email: shimpei.ishiyama

I am interested in behaviors that go beyond mere utility. Focusing on the essence of humans and animals, who do not just seek usefulness but find joy and pleasure in exploration and play, I delve deeply into their meanings from a systems neuroscience perspective.

Baolong Ren

PhD student

email: baolong.ren

I am particularly fascinated by the mysteries underlying play behavior—why engaging in play elicits feelings of joy, also the neural mechanisms that support this phenomenon, and the potential to manipulate the play behavior by technique like optogenetics.