Nagoya University Student to Receive FY2020 JSPS Ikushi Prize

Mr. Shuntaro Izawa, a doctoral student at the Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, has been selected for the 11th (FY2020) Japan Society for the Promotion of Sciences (JSPS) Ikushi Prize. The prize was established in FY2010 to recognize and support outstanding doctoral students who show promise in contributing to future scientific advancement in Japan.

Out of 165 nominees, 18 students have been selected to receive the 11th JSPS Ikushi Prize.

Award Recipient from Nagoya University:

Shuntaro Izawa (Graduate School of Medicine)

Research Topic: Hypothalamic MCH neurons contribute to forgetting during REM sleep