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Curriculum VitaeUpdated September 2026

Rento Yabuki

矢吹 澪斗

Master's Student, Institute of Science Tokyo

Research focus

Integrating physical chemistry and AI toward middle-molecule drug discovery

Portrait of Rento Yabuki
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About

I am a master's student at the Institute of Science Tokyo, working on integrating physical chemistry and AI toward middle-molecule drug discovery. I studied applied chemistry at The University of Osaka and The University of Tokyo, and computer science at 42 Tokyo. Alongside research, I have built AI systems in industry as an engineer.

Keywords
  • Middle-molecule drug discovery
  • Cyclic peptides
  • Quantum chemistry
  • Conformational ensembles
  • Foundation models
  • Affinity prediction
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Education

  1. —Present

    Institute of Science Tokyo

    Master's Student, Health Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences

  2. —2026.03

    42 Tokyo

    Completed the Common Core (Computer Science), equivalent to Master's level in France

    Studied UNIX system programming, C/C++, algorithms, web development, and software engineering through peer-based, project-driven learning.

  3. —2026.03

    The University of Tokyo

    Master's Student (withdrew), Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering

  4. —2023.03

    The University of Osaka

    Bachelor's degree in Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering

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Research Experience

  1. —Present

    Master's Thesis ResearchNow

    Integrating physical chemistry and AI toward middle-molecule drug discovery

    Department of AI Systems Medicine, Institute of Science Tokyo

  2. —2026.03

    Graduate Research

    Development of a photocatalytic reaction using polyoxometalate-supported metal nanoparticles

    The University of Tokyo

  3. —2023.03

    Bachelor's Thesis Research

    Electrochemical oxidation using gold nanoparticle-modified SG101 (carbon nanotube, CNT)

    The University of Osaka

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Presentations

2026

  1. Drug discoveryUpcoming

    Property Optimization of Middle-Molecule Macrocycles Based on Conformations and Electronic States toward Controlling Intracellular Protein Interactions

    R. Yabuki, A. Abe, T. Suzuoka, H. Shimizu

    The 49th Annual Meeting of the Molecular Biology Society of Japan (BMB2026)

  2. Drug discoveryUpcoming

    Quantum-Chemically Supervised Pre-training for Cyclic Peptide–Protein Affinity Prediction

    R. Yabuki, A. Abe, T. Suzuoka, H. Shimizu

    CBI Annual Meeting 2026

  3. Drug discovery

    Quantum-Chemical and Conformation-Aware Foundation Models for Middle-Molecule Drug Discovery

    R. Yabuki, A. Abe, T. Suzuoka, H. Shimizu

    Informatics in Biology, Medicine and Pharmacology 2026 (IIBMP2026)

2024

  1. Catalysis

    Aerobic Oxidation of Alcohols Using Gold Nanoparticle/SG101 Electrocatalysts

    H. Nakamura, R. Yabuki, Y. Uetake, T. Shimizu, K. Kokubo, H. Sakurai

    The 134th CATSJ Meeting

  2. Catalysis

    Preparation of Gold Nanoparticle Electrocatalysts Supported on Single-Walled CNTs and Their Application to Aerobic Oxidation of Alcohols

    Y. Uetake, H. Nakamura, R. Yabuki, T. Shimizu, K. Kokubo, H. Sakurai

    The 104th CSJ Annual Meeting

2023

  1. Catalysis

    Development of Free-Standing Gold Nanoparticle-Modified Electrocatalysts Using Single-Walled CNTs and Their Application to Electrochemical Oxidation

    H. Nakamura, R. Yabuki, Y. Uetake, T. Shimizu, K. Kokubo, H. Sakurai

    The 13th CSJ Chemistry Festa 2023

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Work Experience

  1. —2026.04

    JINGS Inc.

    AI Engineer & Sales

  2. —2025.11

    POLA ORBIS HOLDINGS INC.

    Intern

    Building a RAG system for internal document search

  3. —2025.10

    Nozomi AI Inc.

    AI Engineer & Sales

  4. —2024.10

    Matsuo Institute Inc.

    Engineer & Research Intern

  5. —2024.11

    Airion Inc.

    Sales & Engineer Intern

  6. —2021.09

    SAKIYOMI Inc.

    Social Media Management & Data Analysis Intern

  7. —2021.03

    Starbucks Coffee Japan

    Barista (part-time)

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Skills

Programming

  • C
  • C++
  • Python
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Shell Script

Equipment

Catalyst characterization
  • TEM
  • SEM
  • PXRD
  • IR
  • UV-Vis
  • Raman
Catalytic reaction analysis
  • NMR
  • GC
Peptide synthesis
  • HPLC
  • MS
Protein interaction analysis
  • BLI
  • SPR
Life science experiments
  • PCR
  • Plate Reader

Wet Lab

Basic organic chemistry, cell biology, and life science experiments

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Certificates & Programs

Certificates

  • Amazon Web Services

    AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

  • ETS

    Score: 69

    TOEFL iBT Home Edition

  • ETS

    Score: 780

    TOEIC Listening & Reading

  • Japan Statistical Society

    Japan Statistical Society Certificate, Grade Pre-1

    Excellence Award
  • Japanese Society for Bioinformatics (JSBi)

    Bioinformatics Engineer Certification Examination

  • IPA

    Applied Information Technology Engineer Examination (AP)

  • IPA

    Fundamental Information Technology Engineer Examination (FE)

  • JDLA

    JDLA Deep Learning for ENGINEER

  • Japanese national license

    Hazardous Materials Engineer's License, Class B, Group 4

Programs

  • JETRO

    Selected for the Silicon Valley Program, J-StarX Local to Global Success Course

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Beyond the Lab

Hobbies

  • Sauna
  • Shogi & Chess
  • Triathlon
  • Camping
  • Ski & Snowboard
  • Mountaineering
  • Tennis
  • Futsal
  • Reading

Travels

  1. 01Cross-America Road TripCamper van · 1 month
  2. 02Shikoku CircuitBicycle camping
  3. 03Kyushu TourSeishun 18 Ticket
  4. 04Southeast AsiaBackpacking