ROY Koustav

Affiliation
International Institute for Integrative Sleep Medicine
Official title
Specially Appointed Assistant Professor
Sex
Male
URL
Office
Lazarus/Oishi Lab, International Institute for Integrative Sleep Medicine (IIIS)
Phone
029-853-3854
Research fields
Neurophysiology / General neuroscience
Research keywords
Sleep Medicine, Psychological Disorder, Arousal regulation, Striatum
Research projects
アデノシンA2A受容体のアロステリックモジュレーターに基づく新しい抗てんかん介入2026-04 -- 2029-03Roy KoustavThe Japan Epilepsy Research Foundation/160,000Yen
Gating of Arousal by a Novel Population of Dopamine D3 Receptor-Expressing Neurons in the Ventral Striatum2026-04 -- 2029-04Roy KoustavJapan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)/3,500,000Yen
Investigation of the Role of a Unique Neuronal Population Expressing Dopamine D3 Receptors in Wakefulness and Behavior Regulation.2025-04 -- 2027-04Roy KoustavMeiji Yasuda Life Foundation of Health and Welfare/40th health science research grant for young researchers1,000,000Yen
Exploring the role of adenosine A2A receptors in Schizophrenia using opto-pharmacologically controlled allosteric modulation2023-04 -- 2026-03Roy KoustavGrant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists/4,500,000Yen
Exploring a new therapeutic strategy for the treatment of psychotic disorders in schizophrenia2022-04 -- 2024-04Roy KoustavUniversity of Tsukuba for 100-Year-Lifetime Program, Japan/
Research on new therapeutic strategies for schizophrenia2021-04 -- 2022-04Roy KoustavBrain Science Foundation/800,000Yen
Understanding the regulation of sleep in the Nucleus Accumbens by investigating glia-neuron interactions using RNA photo-isolation chemistry2020-04 -- 2021-04Koustav RoyInternational Institute for Integrative Sleep Medicine (WPI-IIIS), University of Tsukuba/800,000Yen
Career history
2025-04 -- (current)International Institute for Integrative Sleep Medicine (WPI-IIIS), University of TsukubaSpecially Appointed Assistant Professor
2024-09 -- 2025-03International Institute for Integrative Sleep Medicine (WPI-IIIS),University of TsukubaAssistant Professor
2020-06 -- 2024-08International Institute for Integrative Sleep Medicine (WPI-IIIS), University of TsukubaResearcher at Lazarus/Oishi lab
2020-02 -- 2020-05International Institute for Integrative Sleep Medicine (WPI-IIIS),University of TsukubaTechnician at Lazarus/Oishi lab
Degree
2020-01Ph.D in Life ScienceDefence Institute of Physiology & Allied Sciences (DIPAS), Bharathiar university, India.
2016-09Master of Philosophy (M. Phil) (1st part) in Neuroscience　　　　　　　　Defence Institute of Physiology & Allied Sciences (DIPAS), Bharathiar University, India.
2013-08Master of Science (M. Sc) in Human PhysiologyPresidency University, India
2011-08Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Human PhysiologyBurdwan University, India
Academic societies
2024-04 -- (current)Japan neuroscience society
2025-10 -- (current)JAPAN EPILEPSY SOCIETY
Honors & Awards
2018-12Inspire Award (Travel grant)To attend the 3rd IBRO/APRC Associate Neuroscience School, India
2017-081st Prize in poster presentation1st position Award in poster competition
2017-08Travel GrantTo attend the IBRO-APRC school of Neuroscience
2015-05Travel GrantTravel grand to attend 1st IBRO/APRC Iranian Associate School of Cognitive Neuroscience in Tehran, Iran.
2014-02Junior Research FellowshipScholarship from Govt. Of India
Articles
Books
  • Experimental Medicine
    Yo Oishi; Koustav Roy; Michael Lazarus
    Glial cells and disease: The key link between the brain and body/Jikkenigaku/pp.56-61, 2025-06
Conference, etc.
  • Positive allosteric modulation of adenosine A2A receptors ameliorate pentylenetetrazole (PTZ) induced seizures
    ROY Koustav; Y Yin K Roy K. E. Vogt T Saitoh M Lazarus
    Japan neuroscience meeting (JNS)/2025-07
  • Positive allosteric modulation of adenosine A2A receptors ameliorates pentylenetetrazol-induced seizures
    Yin Yue; Roy Koustav; Saitoh Tsuyoshi; Lazarus Michiael
    The 13th Annual WPI-IIIS Symposium/2024-11-25
  • 睡眠の時空間制御を目指した遠隔操作薬の開発
    斉藤 毅; Koustav Roy; 大谷凛太朗; 井岡秀二; 安倍学; Michael Lazarus
    第41回メディシナルケミストリーシンポジウム/2024-11-22
  • Opto-chemical control of sleep in the nucleus accumbens using a photocaged adenosine A2AR allosteric modulator
    ROY Koustav; K. Roy S. Ioka M. Amezawa Y. Chitose H. ...
    The 11th Annual WPI-IIIS Symposium. Theme- Deciphering the Mysteries of Instinctive Behaviors/2023-02
  • Opto-chemical control of sleep in the nucleus accumbens using a photocaged adenosine A2AR allosteric modulator
    ROY Koustav; K. Roy S. Ioka M. Amezawa Y. Chitose H. ...
    NEURO 2022/2022-07
  • Phosphorylated Delta Sleep Inducing Peptide accelerates the mesenchymal stem cells incorporation into neurogenesis and restores brain electrical activity during chronic high-altitude hypoxia
    ROY Koustav
    3rd IBRO APRC/2018-11-26--2018-12-02
  • Phosphorylated delta sleep inducing peptide (p-DSIP) enhances deep sleep and spatial memory in simulated Hypobaric Hypoxia in rats
    ROY Koustav
    1st IBRO APRC – Banasthali school of Neuroscience/2017-08-21--2017-08-26
  • Role of phosphorylated delta sleep inducing peptide (p-DSIP) on sleep architecture and spatial memory impairment of rats under chronic hypobaric hypoxia
    ROY Koustav
    14th Meeting of Asian Pacific Society for Neurochemistry/2016-08-27--2016-08-30
  • Age associated changes in brain areas related to decision making: Role of Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
    ROY Koustav
    1st IBRO/APRC Iranian Associate School of Cognitive Neuroscience/2015-05-22--2015-05-28
Intellectural property rights
  • Fatigue monitoring system (FMS)
    Singh Shashi Bala; Panjwani Usha; Ray Koushik; Kishore...
Talks
  • Opto-chemical control of slow wave sleep in nucleus accumbens
    ROY Koustav
    Japanese Society of Sleep Research (JSSR)/2024-07
Other activities
2025-04 -- (current)Associate Editor of Frontiers in Sleep

(Last updated: 2026-05-23)