Abstract
Based on the plan for Promotion of Medical Research and Development prescribed by the government of Japan, Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) promotes integrated R&D in the field of medicine, from basic research to clinical trials, focusing on interrelated areas including regenerative medicine and oncology. In addition to ensuring that outcomes are linked through to practical application, it undertakes projects with aim of comprehensively and effectively establishing and maintaining an environment for this R&D. The project for psychiatric and neurological disorders accelerates endeavors aiming to overcome dementia, depression, and other brain disorders. Our goal is to establish innovative strategies for diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of brain disorders through the strong promotion of research on neural circuits and brain functions related to pathophysiology of brain.
