About
🧬 Basic Information
- Name: Satoko Namba
- From: Ohda City, Shimane Prefecture, Japan
- Affiliation: Department of Complex Systems Science, Graduate School of Informatics, Nagoya University / JSPS Research Fellow (PD)
- Specialty: AI-based drug discovery and target repositioning
- Hobbies: Research, piano, drawing, photography, and other artistic/creative activities
🎓 Education
- Mar. 2024 Ph.D. (Computer Science), Kyushu Institute of Technology
(early completion in 2 years; standard duration: 3 years) - Mar. 2022 M.S. (Computer Science), Kyushu Institute of Technology
- Mar. 2020 B.S. (Biomedical Sciences), Kyushu University
🧪 Research & Work Experience
- Mar. 2025 – present JSPS PD Fellow @ Nagoya University
- Apr. 2024 – Mar. 2025 JSPS PD (transitioned from DC1) Fellow @ Nagoya University
- Apr. 2022 – Mar. 2024 JSPS DC1 Fellow @ Kyushu Institute of Technology
🌍 Academic Societies
International
- International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB)
Domestic (Japan)
- Japanese Society for Bioinformatics (JSBI)
- The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan
- The Japanese Pharmacological Society
💻 Skills & Tools
- Python / R / Git
- Omics data analysis (bulk & single-cell)
- Machine Learning / Artificial Intelligence
🎴 About the Favicon
The favicon of this website uses the single kanji character "難" (Nan), which carries multiple meanings. It represents both my family name "Namba" and my research focus on intractable diseases (called "難治性疾患" in Japanese). The character conveys a sense of challenge, complexity, and the pursuit of breakthroughs—concepts that reflect my commitment to advancing AI-based therapeutic discovery. I chose this character to symbolize both my identity and mission as a researcher.
🙇Acknowledgements
I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Professor Yoshihiro Yamanishi at Nagoya University, who kindly welcomed me into his laboratory despite my background in a different field, and guided me from the ground up to become a bioinformatics researcher.
I am also deeply thankful to Associate Professor Michio Iwata at Kyushu Institute of Technology, whose generous and thoughtful mentorship has always supported me.
I sincerely appreciate the contributions of my co-authors, lab members, and the many professors who provided valuable guidance during my doctoral studies.