About Me

Hi! I’m John-Paul Akinbami — a researcher and aspiring physician scientist interested in the intersection of computational biology, neuroscience, and medicine. I’ve always been drawn to the idea that complex biological systems, much like intricate algorithms, hold patterns we can decode to better understand disease and design smarter therapies.

I completed my master’s degree investigating the Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W capsular polymerase, where I used bioinformatics, structural modeling, and molecular dynamics to explore how enzymes function and interact with ligands. That experience taught me to see biology as both beautifully ordered and profoundly unpredictable, a realization that now drives my curiosity about the brain. Today, I’m deeply interested in how molecular and network level processes influence cancer progression and therapeutic response, and how computational and systems based approaches can illuminate those connections.

My research interests lie at the crossroads of computational neuroscience, systems biology, and translational pharmacology. I’m particularly intrigued by how machine learning and multi omics integration can reveal hidden relationships among genes, pathways, and neural circuits. Ultimately, I hope to use these tools to uncover mechanisms that shape neurological diseases and to design data driven strategies for more precise, individualized treatments.

Professionally, I’ve worked across computational biology, organic chemistry, and pharmacokinetics, experiences that taught me to think broadly, communicate clearly, and collaborate effectively. Each step reinforced my belief that the most meaningful science happens where disciplines meet: where computation informs biology, and biology challenges computation to do better.

Beyond the lab, I love taking walks in nature, reading manhuas, cooking, and watching YouTube videos. These small joys keep me curious, grounded, and connected to the world outside of science.

I am very passionate about following Jesus!