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Ikko Kimura

@ikkok.bsky.social

Postdoctoral Researcher at Neurophysics group, DRCMR, Copenhagen University Hospital - Amager and Hvidovre #MRI #TMS #tES #Neuromodulation researchmap.jp/ikko.kimura?lang=en

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PLOS Biology @plosbiology.org · 02/02/2026

How are energy #metabolism pathways distributed across the #cortex? @alaindagher.bsky.social &co map five pathways in the human #brain, linking metabolic organization with brain structural & functional properties, as well as developmental dynamics @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/4c1JVp8

Left: Pathways involved in brain energy metabolism. Energy metabolism refers to processes involved in energy production from nutrient molecules. Glucose is the main energy source in the brain under normal physiological conditions. Glucose entering brain cells can be utilized in three parallel pathways. It can be processed through glycolysis to produce 2 ATP and 2 pyruvate molecules (blue). Lactate dehydrogenases catalyze the interconversion of lactate and pyruvate (purple). Pyruvate is transported into mitochondria, where it enters the TCA cycle to generate high-energy electron carriers NADH and FADH2 (green), driving the complete oxidation of glucose through the mitochondrial electron transport chain (red). Glucose entering the brain can also enter the PPP. PPP is an anabolic pathway that uses glucose to produce 5-carbon sugars and NADPH, an essential co-factor used in nucleotide and lipid biosynthesis (yellow). Glucose can also be stored in the form of glycogen via glycogen synthase, a process mainly active in astrocytes. Right: Energy pathway maps. Colors show z-scored mean expression values across all genes in each pathway. ppp, pentose phosphate pathway; tca, tricarboxylic acid cycle; oxphos, oxidative phosphorylation; lactate, lactate metabolism and transport.

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Ikko Kimura @ikkok.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

New publication in Neuroimage: Clinical! We propose a “realistic” head model for stroke patients to improve simulation accuracy of #TMS and #tES using #SimNIBS. I hope this work will boost the personalization of neuromodulation protocols in stroke patients! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Simulating tDCS-induced electric fields in stroke patients: Realistic-lesion head models are needed

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is tested as tool for post-stroke rehabilitation in aphasia, and individualized simulations of tDCS-ind…

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Toru Takahashi @torutakahashi.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Our new PsyArXiv preprint: a systematic review & meta-analysis on how non-invasive brain stimulation affects attention in healthy adults. Huge thanks to Dr. Kimura @ikkok.bsky.social for key contributions! @psyarxivbot.bsky.social osf.io/preprints/ps...

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Guille López-Bendito @guillelbendito.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

🚨New Review! We explore how thalamocortical circuits wire up by sensory modality — from genes to spontaneous activity and plasticity. @NatureReviewsNeuroscience @glb-lab.bsky.social @neuroalc.bsky.social 🔗https://doi.org/10.1038/s41583-025-00945-y

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