Kei is developing bioinformatics tools for noise reduction in copy number alteration (CNA) analysis and analyzing associations between CNAs and cancer phenotypes. Before joining the Beroukhim lab he worked for Daiichi-Sankyo, a pharmaceutical company in Japan, where he tried to identify biomarkers for sensitivity to cancer drugs. Kei holds a PhD in biological science from the University of Tsukuba, an MS from the University of Tokyo, and a BS from Tohoku University.

Fun fact: Kei is still struggling to answer Rameen’s jokes in the American way.

Favorite quote: “You play with the cards you’re dealt.” – Snoopy