| Project/Area Number |
23K17182
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 90030:Cognitive science-related
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| Research Institution | Hiroshima University (2024)
Araya Inc. (Research & Development Department) (2023) |
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Principal Investigator |
Pham Quang・Trung 広島大学, 脳・こころ・感性科学研究センター, 助教 (60837722)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2023-04-01 – 2026-03-31
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| Project Status |
Granted (Fiscal Year 2024)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000)
Fiscal Year 2025: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Fiscal Year 2024: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
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| Keywords | vibration perception / fMRI / somatosensory area / auditory area / vibratory / functional MRI / somatosensory system / auditory system / haptics |
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| Outline of Research at the Start |
It remains unknown how the brain handles high-frequency tactile vibration. This research investigates a hypothesis, where the auditory areas and the somatosensory areas are allied as a modality-independent region for vibration processing, using behavioral and functional MRI experiments.
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
I presented a poster at the international EuroHaptics 2024 conference on a decoding technique using fMRI. This technique offers a novel tool for investigating the information representation in the somatosensory areas. I also developed an innovative haptic display, presented at the international SICE 2024 conference. This device delivers a wider range of stimulli, enabling content-rich haptic experiments within an MRI environment.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
3: Progress in research has been slightly delayed.
Reason
In January 2025, I joined Hiroshima University as an Assistant Professor. This transition caused a slight delay in the study due to the relocation of experimental equipment, preparation of documentation, and the need to obtain ethics approval at the new institution.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
After obtaining approval for fMRI experiments at Hiroshima University, I will recruit up to 50 participants for both behavioral and fMRI experiments. All collected data will be preprocessed and analyzed in parallel.
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