The idea of 'adult neurogenesis' is a new concept that has been gradually accepted by neuroscientists since the late 1990s. Prior to this, for almost 100 years before until the idea was accepted, neuroscience textbooks stated that 'neurons do not generate in the adult brain'. The discovery of 'adult neurogenesis' can be described as the collapse of the previous dogma and the emergence of a new paradigm. Since neurogenesis in the adult brain is such a new concept, no large groups existed in the Japanese neuroscience society in early 2000. Individual researchers formed small independent research groups.
      The Adult Neurogenesis Conference was established in 2003 to enable researchers from small groups to gather and exchange experimental information and to study together. The Conference brings together researchers interested in adult neurogenesis from different spectra of fields such as neurogenesis and plasticity, memory and learning, regenerative medicine, and neurological diseases. The Conference aims to enable researchers to take advantage of opportunities to develop their research and to disseminate truly original research from Japan to the world.

Prof. Tatsunori SEKI, the founder

Year 2003