Neural Control of Behavior

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	Prof. SAKAMOTO Hirotaka E-mail: hsakamo@(okayama-u.ac.jp) Neuroendocrinology   Directory of Researchers
	Assoc. Prof. OTI Takumi E-mail:  Neuroendocrinology   Directory of Researchers
	Assoc. Prof. OGOSHI Maho E-mail: ogoshi-m@(okayama-u.ac.jp) hormones, hormone receptors, hormone systems, endocrinology, comparative endocrinology, evolution Directory of Researchers

（Sakamoto et al., Modified from Nature Neuroscience 2008）

I am studying the behavioral control mechanisms in vertebrates, particularly focusing on the neuroendocrine regulatory mechanisms and the mechanisms involved in sexual differentiation. To elucidate the regulatory mechanisms of fundamental life processes at the behavioral level common to vertebrates, my research encompasses mammals (rats and mice) as the main subjects, as well as birds, amphibians, and fish. Recently, I have also included invertebrates (flatworms, such as marine planarians) from an evolutionary developmental perspective, aiming to unravel the neural control mechanisms of behavior that are more universally applicable across the animal kingdom.