The Japanese Society for Neurochemistry was founded in 1958 as an affiliated society of the Japanese Society of Psychiatry and Neurology. Due to the increased number of researchers in the field of basic science, such as anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology, at that time, we decided to develop a neurochemical community and renamed it The Japanese Society for Neurochemistry in 1966.
Our society is currently the largest and oldest neurochemical society in the world. The membership has grown to approximately 1250 members, with a good mix of basic and clinical researchers. Our collective member societies include the International Society for Neurochemistry (ISN) and the Asian Pacific Society for Neurochemistry (APSN).
The aim of the Japanese Society for Neurochemistry is to promote information exchange, discussion and collaboration among the members and related organizations. The society co-host an annual meeting with other related societies nationally and internationally covering all aspects of brain science. To support young scientists in the society, we host a unique 2-day seminar for graduate students, post-docs and other scientists during the annual meeting. This provides valuable experience and education in a variety of disciplines. We will continue to help develop the neurochemical society by supporting basic and clinical researches in various ways.
