Public Forum “The Future of Mind, The Future of Communication”
Information
Tohoku University has been conducting various neuroscience research and development projects, including Moonshot Goal 9 “Increasing Peace of Mind and Vitality” and K–Program “Braintech” (both by Cabinet Office and JST). This public forum will introduce these projects and provide participants with the same experiential exhibition that was presented at the Kansai Osaka Expo from August 13 to 18 (titled “Mind Connections Reflected in Brain Waves”). Additionally, Professor Shinsuke Shimojo, a renowned researcher in cognitive neuroscience, will deliver a special lecture.
Date
Sunday, November 30, 2025, 13:00 – 17:30 (JST)
Venue
Sakura Hall, Katahira Campus, Tohoku University [Access]
Speakers
Chihiro Hosoda (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Information Sciences and Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University / Moonshot Goal 9 PM)
Takuya Sasaki (Professor, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University / K Program PM)
Shinsuke Shimojo (Professor, California Institute of Technology)
Ken–Ichiro Tsutsui (Professor, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University / Moonshot Goal 9 PM)
Makiko Yamada (Senior Researcher (Group Leader), National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University / Moonshot Goal 9 PM)
Registration
Registration deadline: Tuesday, November 25, 2025, 12:00 (JST)
– Closed
Time Schedule
- 13:00 – 13:10
- Opening Remarks
- Teiji Tominaga (President, Tohoku University)
- Ken–Ichiro Tsutsui (Tohoku University)
- Project Introductions
- 13:10 – 13:25
- Ken–Ichiro Tsutsui (Tohoku University / Moonshot Goal 9 PM)
- Research and Development of “Jizai Translator”: Connecting Minds through Braintech
- 13:25 – 13:40
- Chihiro Hosoda (Tohoku University / Moonshot Goal 9 PM)
- Child Care Commons: Designing Social Capital to Support Parents and Children in an Aging Society with Declining Birthrate
- 13:40 – 13:55
- Takuya Sasaki (Tohoku University / K Program PM)
- Exploring the Mechanism of Mind through Brain–Body Connections
- 13:55 – 14:10
- Makiko Yamada (National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology / Tohoku University / Moonshot Goal 9 PM)
- Science of Forward–looking (MAEMUKI): The Power of Hope Created by Brain and Body
- 14:10 – 16:30
- Experiential Exhibition
- Visualization of mental “connections” between participants through brain wave measurements, induced by sound, light, and vibration stimuli.
- Special Lecture
- Chair: Ken–Ichiro Tsutsui (Tohoku University)
- 16:30 – 17:30
- Shinsuke Shimojo (California Institute of Technology)
- People are connected, without awareness – from a cognitive–neuroscientific perspective
Poster
- Download [PDF]
Hosted by
- Tohoku Forum for Creativity, Organization for Research Promotion, Tohoku University
- Moonshot Goal 9
- K Program
Co–hosted by
- Neuro Global International Joint Graduate Program
- Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University
- Tohoku University Brain Science Center
Contact
Email: office*snlabsendai.org (change * to @)