Staff
Dr. Shimpei Ishiyama

Department Neuropeptide Research in Psychiatry
About me
I am the Group Leader of the Research Group for Neurobiology of Positive Emotions at the Department of Neuropeptide Research in Psychiatry. My research investigates the neural mechanisms underlying positive affective states, with a particular focus on playful behaviors in rodents. By combining in vivo electrophysiology, behavioral analysis, and comparative approaches across species, my work aims to provide mechanistic insights into how positive emotions are generated in the brain, contributing to a better understanding of affective processes relevant to mental health.
Shimpei currently works as the group leader of the research group for neurobiology of positive emotions and was awarded with the Young Investigator Award of the Japan Neuroscience Society (JNS).
Expertise
| Ultrasonic vocalizations | Data analysis framework development |
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| In-vivo freely moving Electrophysiology | Data acquisition system |
TOP 5 publications:
- , , , , . The human tickle response and mechanisms of self-tickle suppression.Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci. 2022 377(1863):20210185.
- . The neurobiology of ticklishness.Neurosci Res. 2025 217:104907. Epub 2025 May 16.
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