Former Members

Theoretical Molecular Science Laboratory, RIKEN Pioneering Research Institute

• Masahiro Motohashi (Student Trainee / Chuo University, Junior Research Associate) May. 2020 – Mar. 2026
  Eisai Co., Ltd.
• Haeri Im (Postdoctoral researcher) Sep. 2021 – Oct. 2025
  Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Kumamoto University
• Taiki Wakabayashi (Junior Research Associate) Apr. 2022 – Mar. 2025
  Eisai Co., Ltd.
• Yaokun Lei (Postdoctoral Researcher) Jul. 2021 – Nov. 2024
  Shenzhen Bay Laboratory
• Kiyoshi Yagi (Senior Research Scientist) Dec. 2012 – Jul. 2024
  Department of Chemistry, Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba
• Ai Niitsu (PRESTO Researcher) Apr. 2017 – Dec. 2023
  Laboratory for Dynamic Biomolecule Design, RIKEN Center for Integrated Medical Sciences
• Weitong Ren (Postdoctoral Researcher) Apr. 2019 – Jun. 2023
  Wenzhou Institute, UCAS
• Shingo Ito (Postdoctoral Researcher) Dec. 2019 – Mar. 2024
  Computational Biophysics Research Team, RIKEN Center for Computational Science
• Kazuki Watanabe (Student Trainee / Chiba University) Jun. 2022 – Mar. 2024
  PeptiDream Inc.
• Mao Oide (PRESTO Researcher) Apr. 2020 – Jan. 2024
  Protein Research Institute, Osaka University
• Takaharu Mori (Senior Research Scientist) Apr. 2008 – Dec. 2010, Apr. 2013 – Mar. 2023
  Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Tokyo University of Science
• Kiyoto Tanemura (Student Trainee / Michigan State University) Dec. 2021 – Jul. 2022
  Department of Mathematics, Michigan State University
• Hisham Dokainish (Postdoctoral Researcher) Apr. 2018 – Jun. 2022
  Research Center for Drug and Vaccine Development, National Institute of Infectious Diseases
• Yosuke Sumiya (Special Postdoctoral Researcher) Sep. 2019 – Jun. 2021
  Faculty of Engineering Department of Applied Chemistry, Yamaguchi University
• Daisuke Matsuoka (Postdoctoral Researcher) Feb. 2016 – Apr. 2020
  Kobe Center, Research Organization for Information Science and Technology (RIST)
• Alexander T. Hino (International Program Associate / Boston University) July. 2019 – Dec. 2019
  Boston University
• Marta Kulik (Postdoctoral Researcher) Sep. 2014 – Dec. 2014 & Jan. 2016 – Mar. 2019
  Biological and Chemical Research Centre, University of Warsaw
• Bo Thomsen (Special Postdoctoral Researcher) Jun. 2014 – Jan. 2019
  Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Center for Computational Science & e-Systems
• George Pantelopoulos (International Program Associate / Boston University) Aug. 2017 – Dec. 2017, Jul. 2018 – Dec. 2018
  NIH
• Kenta Yamada (Postdoctoral Researcher) Apr. 2015 – Nov. 2018
  Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.,
• Isseki Yu (Research Scientist) Apr. 2013 – Mar. 2018
  Department of Life Science and Information, Maebashi Institute of Technology
• Donatas Surblys (Postdoctoral Researcher) Apr. 2016 – Mar. 2018
  Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University
• Takuya Yuasa (Student Trainee / Chuo University) Apr. 2016 – Mar. 2018
  Sumitomo Rubber Industries, LTD.
• Po-Hung Wang (Postdoctoral Researcher) Jul. 2013 – Dec. 2017
  KOTAI biotechnologies
• Mitsuhiro Sueyasu (Student Trainee / Chuo University) Apr. 2015 – Mar. 2017
  Power Edge
• Raimondas Galvelis (Postdoctoral Researcher) Apr. 2014 – Mar. 2017
• Masako Ishikawa (Assistant) Sep. 2014 – Aug. 2016
• Wataru Nishima (Postdoctoral Researcher) Apr. 2011 – Jul. 2016
  AI Health and Drug Discovery Research Center, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health, and Nutrition
• Suyong Re (Research Scientist) Jan. 2008 – Mar. 2016
  AI Health and Drug Discovery Research Center, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health, and Nutrition
• Hiroki Otaki (Special Postdoctoral Researcher) Apr. 2012 – Jun 2015
  Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University
• Yasuaki Komuro (JSPS Research Fellow / Chuo University) Apr. 2009 – Mar. 2015
  Tsukuba Research Laboratories, Eisai Co., Ltd.
• Pai-Chi Li (Postdoctoral Researcher) Apr. 2009 – Mar. 2015
• Wataru Mizukami (Special Postdoctoral Researcher) Apr. 2014 – Dec. 2014
  Center for Quantum Information and Quantum Biology, Osaka University
• Wakayo Taira (Assistant) Apr. 2011 – Aug. 2014
• Shigehisa Watabe (Student Trainee / Chuo University) Apr. 2011 – Mar. 2014
  Katsushika ward office
• Andrei Pisliakov (Special Postdoctoral Researcher) Apr. 2009 – Jun. 2013
  College of Life Sciences, University of Dundee
• Chigusa Kobayashi (Contract Researcher) Apr. 2011 – Mar. 2013
  Operations and Computer Technology Support Division, RIKEN Center for Computational Science
• Fumiko Ogushi (Contract Researcher) Apr. 2008 – Mar. 2013
  Faculty of Mathematical Informatics, Meiji Gakuin University
• Kayo Yamaji (Assistant) Apr. 2011 – Mar. 2012
• Mai Usui (Assistant) Apr. 2007 – Mar. 2011
• Takashi Imai (Senior Research Scientist) Apr. 2010 – Mar. 2011
• Naoyuki Miyashita (Research Scientist) Dec. 2007 – Mar. 2011
  Faculty of Biology-Oriented Science and Technology, Kindai University
• Yosuke Tsuji (Student Trainee / Chuo University) Oct. 2007 – Mar. 2008
  Mitsui Sumitomo Aioi Life Insurance Co., Ltd

Computational Biophysics Research Team, RIKEN Center for Computational Science

• Yangyang Zhang (Postdoctoral researcher) Dec. 2023 - Mar. 2026
  WPI Premium Research Institute for Human Metaverse Medicine (WPI-PRiMe), Osaka University
• Diego Ugarte La Torre (Research Associate; Postdoctoral researcher) Jul. 2021 - Jan. 2026
  Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo
• Koichi Tamura (Special Postdoctoral Researcher) Apr. 2016 – Apr. 2021
  digzyme inc.
• Osamu Miyashita (Senior scientist) Jan. 2011 – Oct. 2019
  RIKEN Center for Computational Science
• Yasuhiro Matsunaga (Research Scientist) Apr. 2008 – Mar. 2019
  Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University
• Motoshi Kamiya (Postdoctoral Researcher) Apr. 2015 – Mar. 2018
  Institute for Molecular Science, National Institutes of Natural Sciences
• Ryuhei Harada (Postdoctoral Researcher) Apr. 2011 – Mar. 2013
  Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, Center of Computational Sciences, University of Tsukuba

Laboratory for Biomolecular Function Simulations, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research

• Hiraku Oshima (Research Scientist) Apr. 2016 – Mar. 2023
  School of Science, Hyogo University
• Daiki Matsubara (Research Scientist) Spt. 2020 – Mar. 2023
• Ai Shinobu (Research Scientist) Jul. 2020 – Jan. 2023
  WPI Premium Research Institute for Human Metaverse Medicine (WPI-PRiMe), Osaka University
• Song-ho Chong (Senior Research Scientist) Jun. 2021 – Jun. 2022
  Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Kumamoto University
• Suyong Re (Senior Research Scientist) Apr. 2016 – May. 2020
  AI Health and Drug Discovery Research Center, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health, and Nutrition
• Kento Kasahara (Research Scientist) Apr. 2018 – Mar. 2020
  Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University
• Ai Niitsu (Research Scientist) Aug. 2016 – Mar. 2017

Laboratory for Biomolecular Function Simulations, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research

• Tadashi Ando (Research Scientist) Apr. 2013 – Mar. 2016
  Department of Applied Electronics, Tokyo University of Science
• Yumi Kashihara (Postdoctoral Researcher) Apr. 2013 – Jun. 2015
• Naoyuki Miyashita (Research Scientist) Apr. 2011 – Mar. 2015
  Faculty of Biology-Oriented Science and Technology, Kindai University
• Yasuhito Karino (Special Postdoctoral Researcher) Sep. 2012 – Sep. 2014
  TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO., LDT.
• Takaharu Mori (Special Postdoctoral Researcher) Jan. 2011 – Mar. 2013
  Department of Chemistry, Tokyo University of Science
• Takashi Imai (Senior Scientist) Apr. 2011 – Mar. 2012