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Research

Research

BDR researchers coming from diverse research fields are working together to achieve higher goals.

Seminars & Symposia

Seminars & Symposia

BDR hosts annual symposium and regular seminars inviting international scientists in life science.

Careers & Study

Careers & Study

BDR embraces people from diverse backgrounds, and strives to create an open and supportive setting for research.

Outreach

Outreach

BDR communicates the appeal and significance of our research to society through the use of various media and activities.

News

News

From research, events, people and everything in between, find out what’s going on at RIKEN BDR.

About Us

About Us

Exploring the scientific foundations of life through interdisciplinary approaches to address society’s problems.

Members | Laboratory for Multimodal AI Framework 

Team Director

Ryosuke Kojima

Team Director

My research interest is in developing artificial intelligence and machine learning methods and applying them to real-world problems.

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Yoshinobu IgarashiSenior Research Scientist

Moved from NIBN in Osaka. My expertise lies in bioinformatics and toxicology, with a current focus on AI foundation model research. Enjoys running and swimming during time off.

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Yuji Okamoto Research Scientist

I fuse control theory and AI to design trustworthy time-series models from the ground up. I enjoy carrying these ideas across fields—from medicine to semiconductors—to build technology people can rely on.

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Benjamin YenPostdoctoral Researcher

My research areas include audio signal processing, robot audition and drone audition.

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Yvon Awuklu, MD, PhD.Postdoctoral Researcher

My expertise lies in the fascinating intersection of medicine and technology, where I strive to apply advanced computational techniques to enhance the understanding and utilization of medical information. Outside of research, during my spare hours, you will often find me in the streets with my camera, capturing moments through photography.

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Kazunobu MatsubaraTechnical Staff II

Since my university days, I've worked as a software engineer across a wide range of domains—from backend to frontend, embedded systems to cloud computing. My interests span everything from technology to art, and I'm eager to explore them all. While pursuing learning opportunities, I'll focus on server maintenance and the development and operation of AI models.

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Tatsuya SagawaStudent Trainee

My research interest is the application of language models to problems in chemistry.

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