Circuit physiology of cognition
How can we recognise rules governing this world and apply them to achieve our behavioural goal? We are aiming to understand such complex cognitive functions a the level of simple neuronal circuits by conitnuing efforts to develop the most sophisticated technologies.
NEWS
- 11.07.2025 We secured an MRC New Investigator Award! (News from Cambridge Neuroscience and PDN).
- 07.07.2025 We are recruiting a postdoc. Apply by 10 August!
- 20.03.2025 We discovered cell-class specific cortical modules for motor control and learning (News from PDN).
- 01.11.2022 Tamura Lab started in PDN Cambridge.
RESEARCH
Project: Distinct circuits for using object memory in perceptual and cognitive decision making
Why can we easily notice a friend in a crowd and say ‘Hello’? Previous neurophysiological studies have revealed how visual inputs are analysed, memorised and recalled, but how the recalled memory is then used to improve perception and make cognitive decisions remains poorly understood. We are investigating brain-wide neuronal circuits signalling object memory for guiding cognitive and perceptual decision makings by developing cutting-edge opto-physiological approaches.
PUBLICATION
MEMBERS
Explore the frontieer of cognitive neuroscience with our Stone Age-minded, creative team!
Opportunities
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Prospective students are welcome to discussion.
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The lab supports postdoc fellowship applications:
Current Team
- Regina Ru (Undergraduate student)
- Jasmine Chan (Undergraduate student)
- Kavirang Biswas (Undergraduate project student)
- Cheuk Man Chiu (Clinical student)
- Dr Mayuko Tamura (Researcher)
- Daniel Mehr (Undergraduate student)
- Zheng Pan (PhD student)
- Dr Keita TAMURA (PI)
Alumni
- Anirudh Gupta (Master's project student)
- James Henley-Waters (Undergraduate student)
- Juan Lopez San Roman (Undergraduate project student)
- Biqi Chen (Master's project student)
- Jun Xun Ong (Undergraduate student)
FUNDING
Active grants
- Medical Research Council - New Investigator Award
- The Royal Society - Research Grant
- Brain Science Foundation - Research Grant
- PDN - Research Grant
Completed grants
- Research Foundation for Opto-Science and Technology - Research Grant
- The Ichiro Kanehara Foundation - Research Grant
- PDN - Research Grant
The lab can support postdoc fellowship applications:
CONTACT
The Physiological Laboratory, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3EG, United Kingdom
Dr Keita TAMURA (kt532@cam.ac.uk)