Yusuke C. Asada

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About Yusuke C. Asada

Yusuke C. ASADA, Ph.D / Chief Strategy Officer / Former Chief Product Officer driving global growth in Medical AI & SaMD—building strategic alliances across pharma, startups, and academia to launch scalable digital health innovation- Medmain, Inc.| Fukuoka, Japan (2023.1–present) Chief Strategy Officer (2024.2–present) Chief Product Officer (2023.1–2024.1) Spearhead global business strategy, product development, and multi-stakeholder strategic alliances for medical AI and Software as a Medical Device (SaMD). Santen Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd.| Osaka, Japan (2020.12–2023.12) Manager, Corporate Strategy Inclusive Design & Business Development Strategist Led the VISI-ONE accelerator program as Program Director and startup mentor. Drove business innovation through a long-term partnership spanning Santen, the Japan Blind Football Association, and the International Blind Football Foundation. Digital Garage, Inc.| Tokyo, Japan (2018.10–2020.11) Project Lead, Bio-Health Business Development Division Conducted due diligence on global digital therapeutics startups, with a focus on CNS applications. Business Development & R&D Director Designed and executed R&D strategy and project delivery across digital health initiatives. Advanced digital therapeutics and real-world data (RWD) programs through collaboration with AI engineers, startups, and medical schools. Fundraising Lead Built new limited partner (LP) relationships, contributing to the successful launch of DG Lab Fund II (¥15B). AI Engineer & Data Scientist Developed machine learning models and performed healthcare data analyses, bridging technical execution and business development as needed. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine | Kyoto, Japan (2019.11–present) Visiting Senior Lecturer, Department of Psychiatry Industry–academia collaborator leading research in financial gerontology.