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Masashi Kawasaki is a Professor of Biology at the University of Virginia's Department of Biology. His research focuses on the neural mechanisms underlying electric behaviors in weakly electric fishes, combining behavioral experiments with neurobiological techniques to uncover principles of brain design. He leads the Kawasaki Lab, based in Gilmer Hall.
Education: B.S. from Waseda University (1979), Ph.D. from Sophia University (1984), both in Tokyo, Japan.
Research emphasizes electrosensory systems in South American and African electric fish species, exploring computational algorithms for behavior and neuronal mechanisms. Key interests include temporal coding, sensory adaptation, and evolutionary neurobiology.
No scientific awards or student advisees explicitly listed. Active in publishing on sensory systems and maintains a lab website for further details.
