wkake@keio.jp

Short CV：

2003March、Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine postdoctoral(Doctor(Medicine))

2003April、US St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Postdoctoral Researcher (JSPS) (DC2 → PD))

2004April、Keio University School of Medicine Department of Physiology assistant (2007Assistant Professor since)

2011October、Lecturer

2016July、Associate Professor

Research theme：
Elucidation of synaptic plasticity (long-term potentiation and long-term depression) mechanisms responsible for memory and learning
Memory and learning control using an optical genetics and chemical genetics
Role elucidation of the brain within the D- amino acid

Hobby：
Snowboard,Online Shopping

What I like：
Beer
to play outside with daughters
Walking and jogging

What I dislike：
To be in crowded trains
Desk work when I have assignments with a looming deadline
Quantification of synaptic plasticity experiment

Aspirations：
While satisfying my own curiosity、I want to conduct research that can contribute to society。

Current news：
2018 October、Group leader at Keio, JST-ERATO HAMACHI Innovative Molecular Technology for Neuroscience (representative：Prof. Hamachi, Kyoto Univ.).。We are preparing a new research space on the 7th floor at the Integrated Research Park. in Keio Shinanomachi Campus(7S3). 。