Yuichiro (Ichi) Miyaoka, PhD (Principal Investigator)
[Education and Training]
2024- Affiliated Associated Professor, Institute of Science Tokyo (Reorganization from TMDU)
2021- Affiliated Associated Professor, Ochanomizu University
2016- Project Leader, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science
2019-2024 Affiliated Associated Professor, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
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]
2024 Excellent Presentation Award at the 23rd Congress of the Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine
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
(Dr. Shuji Takada's Lab)
2012 PhD, Yokohama City University （Mentor：Dr. Yayoi Ikeda）
Hobbies: Theatrical Performance, Hiking and Yoga
Daisuke Matsumoto, PhD (Staff Scientist)
[Education and Training]
2024- Staff Scientist, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science
2024- Member (26th), Young Academy of Japan, Science Council of Japan
2023 Visiting Fellow, Michigan State University (Christopher Contag Lab)
2021-2026 HIRAKU-Global Researcher, Center for World-Class Researcher Development
2020-2024 Staff Scientist, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University
（Dr. Wataru Nomura's Lab）
2019-2020 Postdoctoral Fellow, Scripps Research Institute (Mentor: Dr. Reza M. Ghadiri)
2019 PhD, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (Mentor: Dr. Hirokazu Tamamura）
2016 MS, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (Mentor: Dr. Chikashi Nakamura）
2014 BS, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (Mentor: Dr. Chikashi Nakamura）
[Awards and Honors]
2019 Toyobo Biotechnology Foundation Research Fellowship
2019 The 17th IBB BioFuture Research Encouragement Prize (PhD Student Part)
2017-2019 JSPS Research Fellowship for Young Scientists (DC2)
2017 The 25th Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering Excellent Paper Award
2017 The 15th IBB BioFuture Research Encouragement Prize (PhD Student Part)
2016 Best Discussion Award, So-Yaku Seminar in Tateshina
2015 Bio/chemical Approaches for Single Cell Biosensing Technologies Session, Student Poster Award (Pacifichem 2015)
Hobbies: Basketball, Climbing, Coffee, Ramen, and South Indian Curry
Ittetsu Nakajima（Graduate Student, PhD Program）
Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Institute of Science Tokyo
Hobbies: Tennis and Hot Spring Hopping
[Awards and Honors]
2024-2026 JSPS Fellowship (DC2)
2023 Takuetsu Fellowship (Tokyo Medical and Dental University)
2023 Futaba Scholarship
Lanyu Huang（Graduate Student, PhD Program）
Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Institute of Science Tokyo
Hobbies: Painting, Light Fitness, Reading, and Daydreaming.
[Awards and Honors]
2023 TMIMS Best Poster Presentation Award
Kayoko Shinozaki (Graduate Student, PhD Program）
Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Institute of Science Tokyo
Hobbies: Walking (around town) and Cooking
[Awards and Honors]
2024, 2025 Belle Foundation Fellowship
2023 President's Award of Nihon University
Yuga Yasuda (Graduate Student, PhD Program）
Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Institute of Science Tokyo
Hobbies: Shogi (Traditional Japanese Boardgame like Chess), Darts, Watching Sports, and Drinking
[Awards and Honors]
2025 Belle Foundation Fellowship
2023-2025 Yoshida Scholarship
2022 Dean's Award of Department of Science and Engineering, Chuo University
Kai Zhang (Graduate Student, Master's Program）
Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Institute of Science Tokyo
Hobbies: Basketball, Anime, and Photography
Moe Sato (Graduate Student, Master's Program）
Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Institute of Science Tokyo
Hobbies: Guitar and Games
Kakeru Furumata (Intern)
Undergraduate student, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University
Hobbies: Cooking and Watching Movies
Yuzuki Morita (Intern)
Undergraduate student, Faculty of Science, Ochanomizu University
Hobbies: Dog, High School Baseball, and Walking
Tamae Hatakeyama (Intern)
Undergraduate student, Faculty of Science, Ochanomizu University
Hobbies: Swimming, Traveling, and Cafe
Noa Tozawa (Intern)
Undergraduate student, Faculty of Advanced Engineering, Tokyo University of Science
Hobbies: Tennis, Watching Movies, and Cats
Haruka Nakayama (Intern)
Undergraduate student, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University
Hobbies: Observation of living things, Anime, Illustration, Guitar, and Shogi (Traditional Japanese Boardgame like Chess)
[Alumni]
Kanata Imamura（Graduate Student, Master's Program）Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Institute of Science Tokyo: Phermatheutical Industry
Tomoya Okada (Summer Intern): Undergraduate Student at Department of Mathematical Engineering and Information Physics, UTokyo-Eng
Minato Maeda（Graduate Student, Master's Program）Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University: Marketing Consultant
Anri Saito（Graduate Student, Master's Program）Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University: Phermatheutical Industry
Gou Takahashi（Staff Scientist）: Staff Scientist at Tokyo University of Agriculture
Grace Holmstrom (Summer Intern): Undergraduate Student at Pitzer College, USA
Diana Cifuentes (Intern): Biotech Company
Terumi Ono（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
Daiki Kondo（Graduate Student, Master's Program）Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University: Phermatheutical Industry