Daisuke Shimaoka

Daisuke Shimaoka is a Research Fellow at Monash University's Physiology department. His research focuses on neural circuit dynamics, visual processing, and brain-wide activity patterns. He leads and collaborates on projects including an NHMRC-funded initiative developing Digital Mirror Device (DMD) technology for neural circuit manipulation, and a study on brain-wide activity patterns' simplicity. His work integrates neurophysiological techniques with computational modeling.

• Active Projects: 2023-2025 (DMD system development) and 2025-2029 (brain connectivity analysis)

Key research areas include:

• Functional and anatomical connectomics
• Arousal state effects on sensory processing
• Neural mechanisms of consciousness and sleep-wake transitions
• Optical imaging techniques for behaving animals

Major contributions include defining visual cortex organization in mice and primates, elucidating bilateral neural activity impacts, and developing genetic tools for neural circuit interrogation. His work has been cited over 300 times across 11 publications.