Satomi Onoue received his Ph.D. in Pharmacy from the University of Shizuoka, Japan in 2003. Currently, he is a Professor at the University of Shizuoka. His research interests include pharmacokinetic studies on peptide inhalants and new formulations, the development of tools for evaluating drug-induced photosensitivity in the early stage of drug discovery, and the design and functional evaluation of novel bioactive peptide derivatives.