Ph.D. / Assistant Professor
Expertise: Evolutionary biology, Complex systems biology, Biophysics, Bioinformatics, Insect biology (Lepidoptera)
Email: suzuki.pj [at] juntendo.ac.jp
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Selected papers:
Suzuki et al. Gradual and contingent evolutionary emergence of leaf mimicry in butterfly wing patterns. BMC Evol Biol (2014) LINK *The 15 best images from 15 years of the BMC series *National Geographic
Suzuki et al. Multicomponent structures in camouflage and mimicry in butterfly wing patterns. J Morphol (2019) LINK *Top 10 most downloaded articles in the Journal of Morphology in 2019
Suzuki. Phenotypic systems biology for organisms: Concepts, methods and case studies. Biophys Physicobiol (2022) LINK *Biophysics and Physicobiology Editors’ Choice Award 2023
Biography:
Dr. Takao K. Suzuki graduated from The University of Osaka in 2000 and received his Ph.D. (Engineerging) from the same university in 2007. His main research interests are the design principles of evolutionary living systems. He integrates cross-disciplinary quantitative frameworks, ranging from mathematical statistics and bioinformatics to biophysics and quantitative systems biology, to investigate the ground plan and evolution of complex adaptive traits. For example, he has revealed how camouflage and mimicry emerged in butterflies and moths, as well as macro-evolutionary pathways of phenotypic diversification and gene regulatory evolution in bacteria. He also combines computational analysis with biological experiments and fieldwork, aiming to construct novel conceptual frameworks for understanding evolutionary systems. While at the DBSB laboratory, he has been extending this integrative approach to new domains of medical research, including the application of spatial cellomics and the use of medical materials (e.g., mouse, organoids).