Research field:

Immunology, oncology and cancer biology

Research keywords:

Immunology, Hematology, Infection and inflammation-related cancers

Membership:

1985             Japanese Society of Internal Medicine

1986             Japanese Society of Hematology (Councilor: 2009-present)

1996             Japanese Society of Immunology (Councilor: 2001-present)

1997             International Society for Experimental Hematology

1999             American Society of Hematology

2002             Japan Cytometry Society (Councilor: 2007-present, Director: 2017- present)

2002             The Japanese Cancer Association (Councilor: 2023-present)

2003             Japanese Society for AIDS Research (Councilor: 2017-present)

2012             American Association of Immunologists

Award:

1992             Japan Association for Development of Community Medicine, Research Award

1993             Japanese Society of Hematology, Young Investigator’s Award

1999             Mochida Memorial Foundation for Medical and Pharmaceutical Research, Research Award

2000             Chiba University Inohana Alumni Association, Academic Award

2010             Japan Leukemia Research Fund, Research Award

2017             Kumamoto University Education Activity Award

2018             The Honorary Doctorate Degree of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Thailand