News

Publications, new members, and milestones from the lab.

• 2026 · 04

  Publication — Nagai et al., JoVE

  Kazuki Nagai and colleagues published a video-protocol article describing SNiFFer, a method for selective REM sleep deprivation, in the Journal of Visualized Experiments (see Publications).

• 2026 · 04
  

  Yuto Momohara appointed Assistant Professor

  Yuto Momohara joins as Assistant Professor following postdoctoral training at UTHealth (Houston).

• 2026 · 03

  Academia Sinica symposium

  Masanori Sakaguchi presented at the Academia Sinica symposium on adult neurogenesis and aging (Taipei, March 9–11). New research collaborations with groups in Taiwan were initiated.

• 2026 · 01

  The lab moves to Kobe University

  Masanori Sakaguchi was appointed Professor and Chair of the Department of Neurophysiology at Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine. He also holds a Visiting Professorship at the University of Tsukuba (from May 2026) and a visiting researcher position at RIKEN CBS.

• 2025

  Publication — Vergara et al., Nature Communications

  A comprehensive software suite for extracting neuron signals across multiple imaging sessions (see Publications).

• 2025

  Publication — Srinivasan et al., Nature Communications

  Transient reactivation of small ensembles of adult-born neurons during REM sleep, revealed by chronic miniscope imaging (see Publications).