Specializing in rehabilitation neuroscience, Junichi Ushiba drives the R&D and commercialization of Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) technologies designed to induce recovery from stroke-related motor impairment, leveraging neuroplasticity—the brain’s inherent mechanism to update its own functions. By integrating neural data with cutting-edge technology, the goal is to go beyond mere functional recovery to achieve capability enhancement and elevate holistic physical and mental well-being. Through state-of-the-art insights bridging the brain and AI, Junichi Ushiba seeks to redefine innate human potential and explore new perspectives on life and the future of human augmentation.
Junichi Ushiba
Professor, Department of Biosciences and Informatics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University