Shunsuke A. SakaiBioinformatics · Cancer informatics
Shunsuke A. Sakai

Shunsuke A. Sakai / 酒井俊輔

I work on cancer informatics and spatial omics, aiming to connect bioinformatics with clinical medicine.

Fields
Bioinformatics, cancer informatics
Keywords
Spatial transcriptomics, spatial omics, metagenomics, tool development
Contact
shusakai (at) east.ncc.go.jp
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Education & positions

  • Jul 2026 – presentVisiting Researcher, Physiological Function and Data Analysis Research Team, Self-Care Implementation Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
    Mentors: Jun Sese (PM), Kentaro Kawata (Senior Researcher)
  • Apr 2026 – presentResearch Scientist, Division of Translational Informatics, Exploratory Oncology Research & Clinical Trial Center (EPOC), National Cancer Center Japan
    Mentors: Katsuya Tsuchihara (Division Chief), Riu Yamashita (Unit Head)
  • Apr 2023 – Mar 2026Ph.D. in Life Sciences, Department of Computational Biology and Medical Sciences / Advanced Life Science Program, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo
    Mentor: Prof. Katsuya Tsuchihara
  • Apr 2021 – Mar 2023M.Sc., Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo
    Mentor: Prof. Katsuya Tsuchihara
  • Apr 2017 – Mar 2021B.Eng., Department of Biological Science and Technology, Faculty of Industrial Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science
    Mentors: Prof. Shigeomi Horito, Dr. Masakazu Hachisu (Lecturer)

Appointments

  • Jul 2026 –Visiting Researcher, AIST
  • Apr 2026 –Research Scientist, National Cancer Center Japan
  • Apr 2024 – Mar 2026JSPS Research Fellow (DC2)
  • May 2023 – Mar 2026Research Scientist, National Cancer Center Hospital East

Grantsas principal investigator

  • Jul 2026 – Mar 2027AIST Kakusei Project (FY2026 Deep-Tech Talent Development Program)Development of a cell–cell interaction simulator to predict the efficacy of anticancer drugs
  • Apr 2024 – Mar 2026JSPS Grant-in-Aid for JSPS FellowsAI models predicting cancer treatment response from the gut microbiota for combination-therapy development
  • Jun 2024 – Mar 2025The University of Tokyo, Challenge Fund for Doctoral Research in Frontier SciencesCataloging the tumor microenvironment toward a treatment-optimization system
  • Apr 2023 – Mar 2026JST SPRING, The University of Tokyo SPRING GX programA gut-microbiota database of cancer patients and AI-based treatment optimization

Awards

  • 2026Dean's Award, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo
  • 2026Doctoral Dissertation Special Encouragement Award, Advanced Life Science Program, The University of Tokyo
  • 2025Excellent Poster Presentation Award, IIBMP2025, Japanese Society for Bioinformatics
  • 2024MBSJ-EMBO Poster Award, 47th Annual Meeting of the Molecular Biology Society of Japan
  • 2024JCA Young Researcher Poster Award, 83rd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Cancer Association
  • 2024JMAI Award (Excellent Presentation Award), 6th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Association for Medical AI
  • 2023Excellent Oral Presentation Award, IIBMP2023, Japanese Society for Bioinformatics

Affiliation

LaboratoryDivision of Translational Informatics, Exploratory Oncology Research & Clinical Trial Center, National Cancer Center Japan (link)
Address6-5-1 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8577, Japan (National Cancer Center Hospital East)
Societies
  • Molecular Biology Society of Japan
  • Japanese Cancer Association
  • Japanese Society for Bioinformatics
  • Japanese Association for Medical AI
  • Young Researchers' Association for Bioinformation Science (staff)