Hiroyuki’s major research interest encompass interindividual variability in human drug Disposition, specifically: identification of drug transporters in the tissue distribution, and clearance; pharmacokinetics; modeling and simulation; in vitro-in vivo extrapolation; PK imaging; drug-drug interactions; and metabolomics. He is the author of 180 research papers in these areas.
Member of ISSX since 2013. Most recent ISSX activities include Scientific Affairs Committee (2014-2016), and Nominations Committee (2014-2016). Hiroyuki has experience as Council and Director in Japanese societies; JSSX Council (2004-present), Director (2014-2017); APSTJ Council (2010-present), Director (2017-present). Editorial Board membership: Drug Metabolism & Disposition; Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Biopharmaceutics and Drug Disposition. Society membership: ISSX, ASCPT, and Japanese Societies; JSSX, JSCPT, APSTJ, JPS and JSDDS.