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TAKAHASHI Rio. She is currently a doctoral student in the Graduate School of Systems Life Sciences at Kyusyu University. She conducts research at cognitive neuroscience and Psychophysiology, with a keen interest in how the five senses—especially smell—influence human emotions. To explore these connections, she utilizes EEG measurements, surveys, and cognitive tasks. To date, she has conducted psychophysiological experiments using seasonal plant odors and collaborated on research projects with several companies. Additionally, she possesses a diverse technical skillset, having performed behavioral and histological studies on photokinesis of lampreys during her undergraduate years. In the future, she aims to enrich people’s lives through the power of scent and contribute to the enhancement of well-being across society as a whole.

Researcher IDs & External Profiles

• ORCID

Research Areas

• Neuroscience / Brain Science
• Cognitive Science
• Psychophysiology
• Behavior Science
• Animal Physiological Chemistry

Academic Activities

Selected Honors & Awards

• 2026 Annual Meeting of the Kyushu Branch of the Japanese Society for Medical and Biological Engineering, Research Encouragement Award
• Selected for the FY2025 Tuition Support Program for Outstanding Graduate Students
• Selected for the FY2024 Tuition Support Program for Outstanding Graduate Students

Publications & Presentations

• Takahashi, R., Fujita, S., Okamoto, T.: A Psychophysiological Study of Human Emotional Responses to Seasonal Plant Odors, Kyushu Branch of Japan Society for Medical and Biological Enginnering, Oral presentation, 2026
• Takahashi, R., Kinoshita, S., Fujita, S., Okamoto, T.: A Psychophysiological Examination of the Human Emotions Evoked by Seasonal Plant Scents, The Japanese Association for the Study of Taste and Smell, Poster presentation, 2025
• Kawano, E., Takahashi, R., Tamotsu, S.: Characteristics of light-dependent swimming behavior in lamprey larvae, The Zoological Society of Japan, Oral presentation, 2024

Education

• Mar. 2024: Obtained Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Science, Biological Science Course, Department of Chemistry, Biology, and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, Nara Women’s University
• Apr. 2024: Entered the Five-year Integrated Doctoral Program, Department of Bioinformatics, Graduate School of Systems Life Sciences, Kyushu University
• Mar. 2026: Obtained Master of Science (M.S.) from the same program
• Present: Currently enrolled in the doctoral stage of the program

Contact

Please contact me at the email address below.

takahashi.rio.756@s.kyushu-u.ac.jp