Name: Shu Sakamoto
Education: Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University
Keywords: Music & Neuroscience (Neuromusic), EEG, Auditory Imagery, Predictive Coding, Emotion, Cognitive Neuroscience, Brain Computer Interface
Hobbies: Music: both performing (piano, guitar, trumpet, saxophone) and appreciation (late-romantic orchestral, J-Rock)
Email: ssakamoto21 [at] keio [dot] jp
Google Scholar: Shu Sakamoto
Graduate School of Media and Governance • September 2020 - Present
Studying neuroscience and music, co-supervised by Dr. Atsushi Aoyama (@Aoyama Lab), Dr. Shinya Fujii (@Neuromusic Lab), and Dr. Patrick Savage (homepage) while doing a teaching assistant at Neuromusic Lab. Matriculated with full scholarship (GAO scholar).
Faculty of Environment and Information Studies (Bachelor’s-Master’s Four-Year Integrated Education Program) • September 2017 - August 2020
Graduated in three years instead of four. Studied neuroscience and music under Dr. Atsushi Aoyama (@Aoyama Lab) and Dr. Shinya Fujii (@Neuromusic Lab), while doing a student assistant at both labs and being a member of the Multidisciplinary Translational Research Lab at Keio Med school. Final GPA was 3.86/4.
High School Diploma • June 2017
A boarding school in Andover, Massachusetts. Activities included: lead or second trumpet player at various orchestras and bands, workshop facillitator at a regional conference, and many other student activities. Graduated with 5.33/6 (4.15/4) GPA.
High School Diploma • June 2017
A private high school in Yokohama, Japan. Activities included: trumpet player and elected captain at the school orchestra, paritipant in Stanford e-Japan program, and many other student activities. Graduated with 3.65/4 GPA.
Research Assistant • February 2021 - Present
A research assitant under Shinichi Furuya, Ph.D.
President • April 2021 - Present
Staff • April 2018 - March 2021
A society where young researchers on neuroscience can connect via special lectures and training camps. Link.
Director, Japan Branch • July 2017 - Present
Japan America Boarding School Association. Aims to form a commmunity of Japanese boarding school alumni and provide information for prospective students via annual school fairs, videos, and blogs. Link.
A research intern under Makio Kashino, Ph.D. Investigating music perception from a psychophysiological perspective. Link.
Mentored high school students and worked at the public relations office. Link.
Worked as a CTO towards a need-based technological innovation in the medical field. Link.
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