INTRODUCTION
At the Graduate Institute of Mind, Brain and Consciousness (GIMBC) we investigate the levels and contents of consciousness, along with the cognitive mechanisms that modulate these. Central to this work is the use of different brain imaging and stimulation techniques to directly measure and manipulate the actions of the brain and mind. With this approach we aim to understand how these work in health and disease.
We are an interdisciplinary and international group of scientists, clinicians, and philosophers with diverse interests. We welcome motivated students of similarly diverse backgrounds who wish to undertake graduate work related to questions of consciousness or who wish to gain expertise in the techniques that we employ.
GIMBC now offers both Master and Ph.D. programs. This website will introduce you to our graduate school and to the members of our faculty. It will also give you the necessary details for applying to study with us, along with some information about life here in Taiwan. Scholarships are available from TMU and our College.
If you would like more detail about the research that is done by the faculty and their collaborators then please go to our main research page here and here.
You can also check out photos from our seminars and talks on our facebook page here.

NEWS
2025 Dragon Boat Festival Bowling Trip
For the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival, GIMBC enjoyed an afternoon of fun with a department-wide bowling outing.

Magnetic resonance spectroscopy and the menstrual cycle: A multi-centre assessment of menstrual cycle effects on GABA & GSH
GIMBC associate professor, Niall W. Duncan, recently published a paper entitled “Magnetic resonance spectroscopy and the menstrual cycle: A multi-centre assessment of menstrual cycle effects on GABA & GSH”.

Global Clock Coordination by the Brain Clock in the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus Through Relay and Amplification of Diffusible and Neural Signaling
GIMBC professor, Jihwan Myung, published a new paper, “Global Clock Coordination by the Brain Clock in the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus Through Relay and Amplification of Diffusible and Neural Signaling.”