Joint Meeting of JSCB 77th and JSDB 58th

Chairpersons:Tetsuya Takano(Kyushu Univ.), Katsuyoshi Takaoka(Tokushima Univ.)

The behavior, personality, and mental health of an individual organism are shaped by a series of biological processes that begin with embryogenesis, including cooperative and competitive interactions among embryonic cells and the development of the nervous system. These interactions are particularly critical for the construction of the adult nervous system and behavioral adaptation. However, traditional research on "embryogenesis," "neurogenesis," and "behavior" has often been conducted independently, leading to a lack of perspectives that integrate life phenomena across multidimensional time scales.
This symposium will bring together researchers from embryogenesis, neurogenesis, and behavioral studies to share the latest findings. By approaching biological functions of organisms across both macroscopic and microscopic perspectives, the symposium aims to highlight the significance of life phenomena at multidimensional and multicellular levels throughout the lifespan of an organism. Furthermore, we hope to provide new insights into the lifelong establishment and maintenance of individual biological functions.