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Yuichiro (Ichi) Miyaoka, PhD (Principal Investigator)

[Education and Training]

2021- Affiliated Associated Professor, Ochanomizu University

2019- Affiliated Associated Professor, Tokyo Medical and Dental University

2016- Project Leader, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science

2011-2015 Postdoctoral Fellow, Gladstone Institutes, UCSF (Mentor: Dr. Bruce R. Conklin)

2009-2011 Research Scientist, The University of Tokyo (Dr. Atsushi Miyajima's Lab)

2009 PhD, The University of Tokyo (Mentor: Dr. Atsushi Miyajima)

2006 MS, The University of Tokyo (Mentor: Dr. Atsushi Miyajima)

2004 BS, The University of Tokyo (Mentor: Dr. Masayuki Yamamoto)

[Awards and Honors]

2021 AMED and NYAS, Interstellar Initiative Workshop Outstanding Team Presentation Award

2019 The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Young Scientists' Prize

2014-2015 CIRM-Gladstone Postdoctoral Fellowship

2014 Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Postdoctoral Fellow Award for Scientific Excellence

2013-2014 The Uehara Memorial Foundation Research Fellowship

2011-2013 JSPS Postdoctral Fellowship for Research Abroad

2006-2009 JSPS Research Fellowship for Young Scientists (DC1)

 

Hobbies: Basketball and Sking

Tomoko Kato, PhD (Staff Scientist)

[Education and Training]

2016- Staff Scientist, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science

2012-2016 Staff Scientist, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development

                  (Mentor: Dr. Shuji Takada)

2012 PhD, Yokohama City University (Mentor:Dr. Yayoi Ikeda)

Hobbies: Theatrical Performance, Hiking and Yoga 

Gou Takahashi, PhD (Staff Scientist)

[Education and Training]

2017- Staff Scientist, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science

2017 PhD, Tokyo University of Agriculture (Mentor:Dr. Kenta Wada)

[Awards and Honors]

2019 Best Paper Award of Experimental Animals for "A novel missense mutation of Mip causes semi-dominant cataracts in the Nat mouse" (First Author)

 

Hobbies: Mahjong and Driving

Ittetsu Nakajima(Graduate Student, PhD Program)

Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Hobbies: Tennis and Hot Spring Hopping

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Anri Saitoh(Graduate Student, Master's Program)

Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University

[Awards and Honors]

2021 Ochanomizu University Outstanding Student Award in Biology

Hobbies: Dog, Sado (Tea Ceremony), and Hula Dancing

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Minato Maeda(Graduate Student, Master's Program)

Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Hobbies: Dancing, Theatrical Performance, and Billiards

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Lanyu Huang(Graduate Student, Master's Program)

Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Hobbies: Painting, Light Fitness, Reading, and Daydreaming.

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Kayoko Shinozaki (Graduate Student, Master's Program)

Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Hobbies: Walking (around town) and Cooking

[Awards and Honors]

2023 President's Award of Nihon University

Kanata Imamura (Graduate Student, Master's Program)

Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Hobbies: Watching Baseball and Food Tours (while Walking around)

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Yuga Yasuda (Graduate Student, Master's Program)

Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Hobbies: Shogi (Traditional Japanese Boardgame like Chess), Darts, Watching Sports, and Drinking

[Awards and Honors]

2022 Dean's Award of Department of Science and Engineering, Chuo University

[Alumni]

Daiki Kondo(Graduate Student, Master's Program)Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University: Phermatheutical Industry

Hitomi Yako (Intern): Undergraduate Student, Faculty of Horticulture, Chiba University

Terumi Ono(Graduate Student, Master's Program)Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University: Phermatheutical Industry

Diana Cifuentes (Intern): Biotech Company

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