Welcome Message
Welcome to the web site of the Department of Neurological Diagnosis and Restoration. This department has been just established on April/1st/2019 to diagnose and restore brain functions. In addition to my medical degree as a neurosurgeon, I have a degree in Engineering from the Department of Engineering, Tokyo University with a focus on robotics, and also have extensive experience in product development as an engineer. Utilizing this broad experience, I have been working on research of medical engineering. I clarified neural processing in terms of cerebral oscillations using neuromagnetic recording and put them into clinical application as neurophysiological tests. Further constructively using engineering methodology, I was working on research and development of brain-machine interfaces, which restore brain functions.
Utilizing these outcomes of previous works, my mission at this department is research and development of neural informatics, modulation and restoration, finally aiming at their clinical application. For this mission, I collaborate with companies: RICOH, NIHON KODEN and Murata manufacturing.
Main research and development are as follows,
1）neuromagnetic recoding and analysis
2）fully-implantable wireless brain-machine interfaces and their related technologies
3) neural informatics, modulation and restoration related to 1) and 2).
We will work on not only neuroscience but also medical engineering to put them into clinical application as neurological diagnosis and restoration. If you are interested in our work, we will welcome you to participating!
Masayuki Hirata M.D., Ph.D. & M.Eng.
Professor
Department of Neurological Diagnosis and Restoration,Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
Current status
Professor
Department of Neurological Diagnosis and Restoration, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
Endowed Research Department of Clinical Neuroengineering, Global Center for Medical Engineering and Informatics, Osaka University
Department of Neurosurgery, Osaka University Medical School
Education
1981-1985 The University of Tokyo B.A. (Engineering)
1985-1987 Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo M.Eng.
1991-1994 Osaka University Medical School M.D.
1997-2001 Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine Ph.D. (Neurosurgery)
Academic appointments
Sept. 2003 – Sept.2009
Assistant professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Osaka University Medical School
Assistant professor, Division of Functional Diagnostic Science, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
Oct, 2009 – Mar, 2016
Associate professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Osaka University Medical School
April, 2016 – Present
Professor,
Endowed Research Department of Clinical Neuroengineering, Global Center for Medical Engineering and Information, Osaka University
Department of Neurosurgery, Osaka University Medical School
Society committee
2020 – Present International Society for the Advancement of Clinical Magnetoencephalography (ISACM): President
2018 – Present Japan Biomagnetism and Bioelectromagnetics Society: Vice-President
2017 – Present Japanese Society for Medical Engineering : Executive board member
2018 – Present Brain-Computer Interface Society: Board member
Certification
2000 Board-Certified Neurosurgeon of the Japan Neurosurgical Society
2004 Board-Certified Neuroendovascular Surgeon of the Japanese Society for Neuroendovascular Treatment
2006 Board-Certified Clinical Neurophysiologist of Japanese Society of Clinical Neurophysiology
2014 Board-Certified Trainer of the Japan Neurosurgical Society
2015 Board-Certified Clinical Epileptologist and Trainer of Japan Epilepsy Society
2017 Board-Certified Trainer of Japanese Society of Clinical Neurophysiology
Awards
2020 U.S. National Academy of Medicine,Healthy Longevity Global Competition, International Catalyst Award
2014 Osaka University 3rd Presidential Awards for Achievement
2013 Osaka University 2nd Presidential Awards for Achievement
2012 Mimics Innovation Awards 2012