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Masashi Kawasaki tragically died in a car accident on May 18, 2025. A dedicated neuroethologist and beloved faculty member at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, he spent over four decades exploring neural mechanisms underlying echolocation in bats and electric behavior in weakly electric fish. He will be remembered for his expertise in carrying out challenging electrophysiological experiments in whole animals where others failed. His success was grounded on his mastery in combining a deep knowledge in neurophysiology with an excellent skill set for designing and building sophisticated experimental apparatus. Through his seminal research contributions and his generosity in sharing his knowledge with others, he left footprints in the minds and hearts of many.
川崎正志于2025年5月18日不幸死于一场车祸。他是一名专注的神经行为学家，也是夏洛茨维尔弗吉尼亚大学（University of Virginia, Charlottesville）受人爱戴的教员。他花了40多年时间探索蝙蝠回声定位和弱电鱼电行为背后的神经机制。他将被人们记住，因为他擅长在动物身上进行具有挑战性的电生理实验，而其他人都失败了。他的成功是建立在他将神经生理学的深厚知识与设计和建造复杂实验仪器的出色技能相结合的基础上的。通过他开创性的研究贡献和他慷慨地与他人分享他的知识，他在许多人的思想和心中留下了足迹。
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The Journal of Comparative Physiology A welcomes original articles, short reviews, and short communications in the following fields:
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- Physiological and hormonal basis of behavior
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- Functional imaging and neuroanatomy
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