Biography

Born in Tokyo, I became inspired by the impact of microbiologists’ discoveries in the ”Microbe Hunters” and realised that as a physician-scientist, I could engage in translational research to contribute to society in a meaningful way. During my studies in Medicine at the University of Tokyo, I had the opportunity to engage in public health projects - including initiating a project to use black soldier fly larvae to decompose organic waste. Academically, I became interested in how the behaviour of cells in our body causes the emergent properties associated with diseases. To better understand these behaviours, I chose to intermit my studies in Tokyo to gain a more theoretical background through an undergraduate Computer Science degree at the University of Cambridge. My current interest lies in understanding cell behaviour in both the stem cell compartment and the immune response. For my PhD, I aim to uncover how clonal behaviours affect an immune response's success, with the hope that any finding can be translated to the clinic. I have a strong interest in academia's role in progressing society and am looking forward to working and collaborating with like-minded scholars.

Previous Education

University of Tokyo Medicine (intermitted) 2023