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2023-05-17

New Study Shows Key Role of Synaptic Plasticity in Modulating Brain Function in Patients with Epilepsy

Using a newly developed radiotracer, researchers find that Hebbian and homeostatic plasticity differentially regulate brain function in epilepsy
2022-08-29

Special lecture by Mr. Ronald Thomas Hartman, IFAD

A special lecture by Mr. Ronald Thomas Hartman, Director of Global Engagement, Partnership and Resource Mobilization Division of IFAD (International Fund for Agricultural Development) took place in YCU Kanazawa Hakkei Campus on 22nd July.
2022-06-20

The 2nd Online PBL Session with the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the face-to-face meetings are delayed to an unknown date. However, the YCU School of Medicine deems international education essential for our students. As a solution to this issue, the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) kindly offered us an opportunity to hold an online “PBL Hawaii Style Workshop” on March 22nd and 24th, for the second time after the outbreak of COVID-19.
2022-03-31

Repeat conformation heterogeneity in cerebellar ataxia, neuropathy, vestibular areflexia syndrome

Cerebellar ataxia, neuropathy, vestibular areflexia syndrome (CANVAS) is a late-onset, slow-progressing multisystem neurodegenerative disorder. Biallelic AAGGG repeat expansion in RFC1 has been identified as causative of this disease, and repeat conformation heterogeneity (ACAGG repeat) was also recently implied. To molecularly characterize this disease in Japanese patients with adult-onset ataxia, we accumulated and screened 212 candidate families by an integrated approach consisting of flanking PCR, repeat-primed PCR, Southern blotting and long-read sequencing using Sequel II, GridION or PromethION.