NEWS

NEWS TYPE
RELEASE YEAR

ANNOUNCEMENT

New Member – Dr. Ashish Joshi

November 6, 2024

Introducing new member of Bio2Q

We are delighted to welcome Dr. Ashish Joshi as a postdoctoral fellow at Q core of Bio2Q.

The greeting from Dr. Joshi is as follows.

“My research interests lie in using computational approaches to solve complex scientific problems. I completed my Ph.D. in physics recently, during which I studied quantum many-body systems, like quantum magnets, using machine learning methods. For my next step, I will be working with Dr. Koyama (PI) at the Quantum Computing Core of Bio2Q, developing machine learning and quantum computing techniques for biology.

I believe that interdisciplinary research is crucial to address intricate problems in the modern sciences and rapid advances can be made by leveraging the knowledge and creativity of seemingly disparate fields. For this reason, I am inspired by the mission of Bio2Q. The idea of combining microbiome research with machine learning and quantum computing is very challenging and enthralling at the same time. While machine learning is already making huge strides in various fields, when combined with quantum computing it has the potential to revolutionize the field of scientific computing. At Bio2Q, I am looking forward to collaborating with the experts in various fields and bridging the gap between these different research fields.”

>> Bio2Q Members List

More Bio2Q News

ANNOUNCEMENT
2026.10.28

WPI-Bio2Q Newsletter “Bio2Q Connect” Vol.2, Issue 19 Published

WPI-Bio2Q has published the latest issue of its newsletter, “Bio2Q Connect,” today on September 29, 2026. Highlights of this issue include: Introduction to Bio2Q Research: Accessible overviews of research fields and topics, introduced by our researchers Welcome On Board: Introducing Jungho Sohn, who joined us in October Science Art Gallery: Featuring works from the WPI-Bio2Q Science Art G...

EVENT
2026.10.26

【Seminar Report】The 175th Brain Club Seminar (WPI-Bio2Q Open Seminar)

Keio University Human Biology-Microbiome-Quantum Research Center (WPI-Bio2Q) held a seminar as follows. Date:16:00 -17:00, October 22, 2026 Venue:JKiC 1F, Seminar Room, Shinanomachi Campus, Keio University Speaker:Peter Scheiffele, PhD Professor, Biozentrum, University of Basel, Switzerland Title: Control of Visual Cortex Wiring and Molecular Programs by Spontaneous Neuronal Activi...

RESEARCH
2026.10.26

【Publication】Frustration-enhanced quantum annealing correction models with addit...

Researchers from Bio2Q and Keio University have demonstrated that introducing additional interactions between copies of a quantum optimization problem can improve the performance of quantum annealers. By exploiting a phenomenon known as frustration, their approach enables more reliable identification of optimal solutions, even with short computation times and challenging energy conditions. These f...

EVENT
2026.10.23

【Event Report】The 2026 Keio Mita-Kai Homecoming Day

Keio University Human Biology-Microbiome-Quantum Research Center (WPI-Bio2Q) gave presentations at the 2026 Keio Mita-Kai Homecoming Day as follows. Event Summary * Event Name: The 2026 Keio Mita-Kai Homecoming Day – Bio2Q Special Lecture * Date & Time: Sunday, October 18, 2026 | 12:00 – 15:00 (Session 1: 12:00~, Session 2: 13:00~, Session 3: 14:00~) * Location: Keio University Hiyoshi...

EVENT
2026.10.19

【Event Notice】International Symposium: "Spatiotemporal dynamics of biological sy...

We are pleased to announce the upcoming International Symposium co-organized by JST-CREST BioDX, ERATO Arita Lipidome Atlas Project, RIKEN IMS, and Keio University WPI-Bio2Q, to be held on Friday, December 11, 2026. This symposium will feature leading international and domestic researchers discussing the spatiotemporal dynamics of biological systems, spanning from cutting-edge high-resolution m...