Sam is a Biophysics PhD student with interests in biomolecular condensates and single-molecule imaging/tracking. He was born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia. He then moved to Japan to pursue undergraduate and masterโ€™s studies (Tohoku University) and then the United States for PhD (University of Michigan).

Recent News

  • Apr 2026 - ๐Ÿ“ Published in COSB, link.
  • Mar 2026 - ๐Ÿ“ Published in ACS Omega, link.
  • Feb 2026 - ๐ŸŽค I presented my poster at BPS 2026 in SF, abstract.
  • Jan 2026 - ใ€ฝ๏ธ I started my Winter Rotation at the Brooks Lab
  • Sep-Dec 2025 - ใ€ฝ๏ธ I finished my (very fruitful) Fall Rotation at the Walter Lab, 2 papers to be submitted!
  • Aug 2025 - ใ€ฝ๏ธ I started my PhD in Chemistry at UMich!
  • Aug 2025 - ๐Ÿ“ Published in Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, link.
  • Sep 2025 - ๐ŸŽ“ I have graduated with an MSc. from Tohoku University!
  • Apr 2025 - ใ€ฝ๏ธ I have been accepted to the Chemistry PhD program at the University of Michigan, Go Blue!
  • Aug 2024 - ๐ŸŽค I attended and presented at the 64th Summer School for Young Biophysicists in Sapporo, Japan.
  • Aug 2024 - ๐ŸŽค I received the Student and Early Career Researcher Poster Award at the 21st IUPAB and 62nd Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society of Japan (See more.)
  • Nov 2023 - ๐ŸŽค I received the Student Presentation Award at the 61st Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society of Japan (See more.)
  • Oct 2023 - ๐Ÿ“š I started my master studies under the IGPAS program at Tohoku University.
  • Sep 2023 - ๐ŸŽ“ I have graduated with a BSc. from Tohoku University.