Research keywords (8)：
Life sciences / Neuroscience - general
, Brain development
, Auditory system
, Behavioral neuroscience
, Brain networks for auditory skills
, Speech comprehension
, Cognitive aging
, Auditory
Research theme for competitive and other funds (1)：
2022 - 2024 A brain imaging study to investigate the neural correlates of brain structural and functional connectivity in relation auditory abilities in maltreated children
Akiko Yao, Shota Nishitani, Yutaka Yamada, Hideyuki Oshima, Yuka Sugihara, Kai Makita, Shinichiro Takiguchi, Natasha Y. S. Kawata, Takashi X. Fujisawa, Hidehiko Okazawa, et al. Subclinical structural atypicality of retinal thickness and its association with gray matter volume in the visual cortex of maltreated children. Scientific Reports. 2024. 14. 1
Natasha Y.S. Kawata, Shota Nishitani, Akiko Yao, Shinichiro Takiguchi, Yoshifumi Mizuno, Sakae Mizushima, Kai Makita, Shoko Hamamura, Daisuke N. Saito, Hidehiko Okazawa, et al. Brain structures and functional connectivity in neglected children with no other types of maltreatment. NeuroImage. 2024. 292. 120589-120589
Sawa Kurata, Shota Nishitani, Natasha Y. S. Kawata, Akiko Yao, Takashi X. Fujisawa, Hidehiko Okazawa, Akemi Tomoda. Diffusion tensor imaging of white-matter structural features of maltreating mothers and their associations with intergenerational chain of childhood abuse. Scientific Reports. 2024. 14. 1
Rui Nouchi, Natasha Y S Kawata, Toshiki Saito, Haruka Nouchi, Ryuta Kawashima. Benefits of Wasabi Supplements with 6-MSITC (6-Methylsulfinyl Hexyl Isothiocyanate) on Memory Functioning in Healthy Adults Aged 60 Years and Older: Evidence from a Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial. Nutrients. 2023. 15. 21
Brain activity predicts future learning potential in intensive second language listening training
(Annual Meeting of Society for the Neurobiology of Language 2018)
The Effects of L2 Fast-rate Listening Training Combined with Transcript Reading and Brain Activity
(The Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM) 2018)
Neural Correlates of Concurrent Speech Perception
(The Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM) 2017)
Prior physical synchrony enhances rapport and inter-brain synchronization during subsequent educational communication
(2016)
Expression of undifferentiated cell-associated transcription factors in fetal development of the human lip.
(Speech Therapy Congress 2014)
Education (3)：
2017 - 2021 Tohoku University, Institute of Development, Aging, and Cancer Department Advanced Brain Science Doctoral (Ph.D)
2015 - 2017 Tohoku University, Institute of Development, Aging, and Cancer Department Advanced Brain Science Master (M.S)
2010 - 2014 Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil Speech Language Therapy Fonaudiology (B.Sc)
Professional career (2)：
Master's degree (Tohoku University)
Doctor of Medicine (Tohoku University)
Work history (7)：
2024/04 - 現在 Western University Department of Psychology & Brain and Mind Institute
2021/05 - 現在 University of Fukui Research Center for Child Mental Development
2019/06 - 2020/07 Tohoku University Department Advanced Brain Science, Institute of Development, Aging, and Cancer
2019/04 - 2020/03 Tohoku University Department Advanced Brain Science, Institute of Development, Aging, and Cancer
2018/07 - 2019/06 Tohoku University Department Advanced Brain Science, Institute of Development, Aging, and Cancer
2016/07 - 2017/06 Tohoku University Department Advanced Brain Science, Institute of Development, Aging, and Cancer
2013 - 2014 Federal University of Sao Paulo, Brazil Morphology and Genetics Research training
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Awards (2)：
2020 - Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan Booster Research Incentive Award
2015/04 - The Nippon Foundation Nikkei Scholarship, Japan (2015-2020)
