BRIDGING SCIENTIFIC INNOVATIONS ACROSS CULTURES.
I am a co-founder at Taxa Technologies.
I graduated from Williams College with psychology major and Highest Honors neuroscience concentration. Ph.D. drop-out at Max Planck Institute for Brain Research.
Taxa is building skin probiotics that repel mosquitoes, reduce body odor, and prevent eczema for one week after a single application. Raised $2.5M pre-seed.
U.S.-Japan Council | USA Boxing | Society for Neuroscience
Taxa Technologies共同創業者COO。
奈良県・西大和学園高等学校卒業。慶應義塾大学経済学部に半年間在籍後、アメリカ・ウィリアムズ大学に進学(心理学・神経科学専攻)。神経科学プログラムを首席で卒業。
在学中、エムスリー株式会社、ユビー株式会社などのヘルスケア企業にて長期インターンを経験。医療機関設立や遺伝子検査販売など、予防医療関連の新規アライアンス事業開発や、APACの市場調査および病院・医師への営業に取り組む。2021年には、理化学研究所CBSにて、記憶の神経科学的基盤に関する基礎研究に取り組む。筆頭発表者として日米での多数の学会での発表と最優秀賞受賞経験を有する。
学部卒業後、ドイツ・マックスプランク脳科学研究所博士課程に飛び級入学・中途退学し、現在に至る。米日カウンシル・アソシエイトリーダー。
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At Taxa, we superpower your skin with skin microbiome engineering. From mosquito repellents to deodorants, Taxa is building single-application long duration skincare products, with performance measured in weeks, not hours. Raised $2.5M pre-seed.
Research: Fear Engrams
Honor's Thesis | Williamstown, MA
Examining the neural mechanisms by which exposure training (fear extinction) in multiple context enhances fear suppression in mice. To examine neural mechanisms, I am using multiple tools including immunohistochemistry, genetic labeling of active cells (i.e., TRAP), and chemogenetics to selectively activate/silence neural populations (i.e., DREADD: Designer Receptors Exclusively Activated by Designer Drugs).
Su & Fukunaga et al. (2024) PsyArXiv (Accepted, Learning & Memory). No effect of partial reinforcement on fear extinction learning and memory in C57BL/6J mice.
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Bucci Undergraduate Scholarship, Pavlovian Society
Patricia Goldman-Rakic Prize, Williams College
U.S.-Japan Council Toshizo Watanabe Endowed Scholarship, U.S.-Japan Council
Personal Hygiene’s Renaissance, Brought to You by Synthetic Biology, SynBioBeta
Japanese Entrepreneur in U.S. Stresses Need to Study Abroad; Govt Working to Expand Scholarships to Support Students, the Japan News
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