Reports

Program No.17-012

Comparative study of brain structure and functions among human, chimpanzees and macaque monkeys

Mikami Akichika

Period of visit: 11th November,2005-24th November,2005

1.Washington DC Neuroscience meeting
2.McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge
3.Department of Anatomy, University of Cambridge

 

1. attended the Neuroscience meeting held in Washington DC and presented data of the development of chimpanzee brain.

2. performed scientific discussion with Dr. Shunichi Matsumura in McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge about evolution of apes.

3. performed scientific discussion with Prof. Walfgang Schultz in the Department of Anatomy, University of Cambridge about reward system of primates'brain.4. performed scientific discussion with Prof. Jean-Jacques Hublin in Department of Human Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutonary Anthoropology about the MRI study of chimpanzee brain.5. performed scientific discussion with Dr. Marc Tittgemeyer in Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Max Planck Institute about the data processing of MR images.

 


Neuroscience meeting held in Washington DC


Dr. Shunichi Matsumura in McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge


Prof. Jean-Jacques Hublin and Dr. Marc Tittgemeyer
 in the MRI room of Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Max Planck Institute


Animal care stuff Mrs. Susanne Mauritz in Leibzig zoo with toys for chimpanzees

 

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