Honor Society® member
Sakura Chujo
Visiting Research Scientist at University of Washington Medicine Stuber Lab
- computer science
- Class of 2025
- Seattle, WA
Member since January 2025
About
Sakura is a first-year master's student at the University of Tokyo studying molecular neuroscience. As a medical writer, she became aware of the current state of neuronal disorders, whose fundamental treatments are hard to establish and spread. Fascinated by the growing potential of information technology through developing AI applications, she is aspiring to further foster expertise in informatics to advance the field of neuroscience.
During the pandemic, she played a pivotal role as a liaison in an online New York program at The University of Tokyo. Interviewing leading figures from various fields sparked her ambition to study in The United States, a hub of pioneering innovation.
Motivated by these experiences, she embarks on a exciting endeavor; exploring the biotech landscape of Bay Area for a week, majoring in computer science as an IBP scholarship student in Seattle for nine months, obtaining practical exposure as an intern at University of Washington Medical School Stuber lab and a brain tech company thinkie Inc. as a data scientist/analyst position.
Education
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Seattle Central College
computer science
2024 – 2025
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The University of Tokyo
Pharmaceutical Science
2020 – Present
Honors and awards
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Finalists of 100 Program
Developed an app that suggests coordinates based on the clothes you own. Granted an opportunity to present to tech companies at the finals where we received a positive feedback.
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LINE Corporation Sponsorship Award at a hackathon
“Developing a novel SNS appreciation using sentiment analysis of diary" Girls Hackathon 2021 held by the University of Tokyo
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dean's list
Dean’s List Scholar at Seattle Central College
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IBP Global Scholarship
Tuition exemption for outstanding students studying abroad, issued by ICC consultants Inc.
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Nojima Foundation Scholarship
Scholarship for outstanding undergraduate students
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U.S.-Japan Mineta Ambassadors Program Scholarship
Scholarship for outstanding students studying abroad, issued by The U.S.-Japan Council, The United States Department of State
Goals and interests
- Career goal
In the future, I would like to establish and spread a new treatment method for neuronal disorders through colabration with companies or, if necessary, as a new business. Currently there's a serious gap between research and business sectors, so I would like to lead research with a business perspective and create an ecosystem that knowledge gained from business or clinical viewpoint are fed back quickly to researchers.
- Graduate school interests
I am willing to complete PhD.
I am a first year master student at The University of Tokyo studying neuroscience, taking a gap year to study computer science in Seattle. After graduation of this college, I would like to further study computational neuroscience in Japan or Britain. Expertise is one of the most important strength in pursuing the carrer I am intending and explained above.- Outside the classroom
- Cycling without maps or smartphone
- Keeping a diary
- Baking sweets
Experience
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Visiting Research Scientist
University of Washington Medicine Stuber Lab
Dec 2024 – May 2025
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data analyst
Thinkie Inc.
Sep 2024 – May 2025
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graduate researcher
The University of Tokyo Gotoh Lab
Mar 2024 – Present
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Medical Writer
A AND PRO Inc.
Nov 2022 – Feb 2024
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web building intern
Japan Georgia Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Jul 2022 – Nov 2023
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web building intern
Japan Oman Culture & Business Organisation
Jul 2022 – Oct 2023
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teaching assistant
The University of Tokyo
Jan 2021 – Sep 2023
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Home Mathematics Tutor
Otsuki Cram School
Nov 2020 – Nov 2021
Volunteering
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Teaching Assistant
Seattle IT Japanese Professionals
Oct 2024 – Jun 2025
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Director
Innovation Around 20
May 2022 – May 2023
Languages
- Japanese Advanced
- English (US) Fluent
