I'm from:

I was born in Japan and I spent most of my life in Tokyo. I earned a Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Science in Japan before I came to UC Berkeley.

What brought me here:

I became interested in nutritional science due to the widespread nature and recent attention of metabolic diseases such as obesity and diabetes. I am drawn to UC Berkeley because it provides many opportunities to meet great researchers and interact with energetic students who have a variety of backgrounds. In addition to these opportunities, UC Berkeley also offers a highly supportive environment to study at. I’m so excited to learn and research here!

Outside of lab I love:

Traveling, listening to music, and watching movies.

What I'm doing now:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rika-ohkubo-7b0741174/