PEOPLE
A Collaborative & Diverse Group
CHISATO (YAMAZAKI) TSUCHIKAMA, PH.D.
Senior Research Scientist
Ph.D. in Biomolecular Chemistry: Waseda University (2010)
Research Associate at Waseda University (Koide Lab, 2010-2012)
Post-doc at Columbia University (Sugahara Lab, 2012-2017)
Joind our lab in Sep. 2017
Expertise: peptide synthesis, protein chemistry, CRISPR-Cas9, pharmacology, animal models
YIN YUEN HA (SUMMER), PH.D.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
B.S. in Chemistry: The Chinese University of Hong Kong (2015)
Ph.D. in Chemistry: The Chinese University of Hong Kong (2019)
Joined our lab in July 2020
Expertise: organic synthesis and peptide chemistry
ZHAOXUAN YANG, PH.D.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
B.S. in Chemistry: Sichuan University (2016)
Ph.D. in Chemical biology: Xiamen University (2022)
Joined our lab in January 2024
Experience: organic synthesis, drug development
KIYOTAKA KOBAYASHI, PH.D.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
B.S. in Pharmacy: Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences (2017)
Ph.D. in Pharmacy: Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences (2021)
Chemist at PeptiDream Inc. (2021-2024)
Joined our lab in January 2025
Experience: organic synthesis, medicinal Chemistry, pharmacology
YASUAKI ANAMI, PH.D.
Instructor
B.S. in Pharmacy: Showa Pharmaceutical University (2012)
Ph.D. in Pharmacy: Showa Pharmaceutical University (2016)
Joined our lab in May 2016
Expertise: organic synthesis, medicinal chemistry, protein chemistry, pharmacology
VICTORIA SAUCEDA
Undergraduate Trainee
(Rice University)
Joined our lab in September 2024
Experience: organic chemistry