Career Summary and Highlight:
I am fairly new to APBioNet, but I have been active in bioinformatics research for over 20 years. My research on carbohydrate sugar chains, or glycans, have taken off during the last decade with the development of repositories and integrated databases using Semantic Web technologies. I am currently responsible for the development of a new Human Glycome Knowledgebase called TOHSA, which is a part of the Human Glycome Atlas Project.
Contributions to APBioNET:
I have assisted in finding speakers for APBioNetTalks, as well as in organizing the Asia-Pacific Bioinformatics Joint Congress (APBJC), to be held in Japan in October, 2024.
Proposed future contributions to APBioNET:
I hope to be able to increase student attendance and support of APBioNet. I have been contributing a little to the APBioNetTalks, and I hope that after APBJC, I will be able to support these efforts even more.