Professional Experience

2012 - present, Associate Research Professor, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, Duarte, CA

2004 - 2009, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Departments of Hematology/Oncology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center/UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA

1996 - 2003, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Hematology, Juntendo University, School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

Education and Training

2009 - 2012, Clinical Fellow, Medical Genetics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center/UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA

1994 - 1996, Visiting Scientist, Hematology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center/UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA

1990 - 1994, Clinical Fellow, Hematology/Oncology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University/ Tokyo Metropolitan Hospital Komagome, Tokyo, Japan

1988 - 1990, Resident, Internal Medicine, Tokyo Metropolitan Hospital Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan

1982 - 1988, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan


This is an abbreviated document. Full CV available upon request. Information on this page may be self-reported and is subject to change at any time. Last updated: 02/13

Honors and Awards

2009, Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Award, Baltimore, MD

2009, Sports Spectacular Award, Los Angeles, CA

2006, Young Scientist Award, The Tower Cancer Foundation, Los Angeles, CA

2002, Ochanomizu Young Scientist Award, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan

1989, Midori Juji Young Scientist Award, Midori Juji Pharmaceuticals, Osaka, Japan