Bio
I am an Assistant Professor in the Program in Neuroscience and Behavioral Disorders at Duke-NUS Medical School. My research focuses on understanding the molecular regulation of synapses and their disruption in neuropsychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia, autism, and Alzheimer’s disease.
I obtained my MD and PhD from the University of Tokyo. As a physician-scientist trained in psychiatry, I have over ten years of clinical experience. I am qualified as a designated psychiatrist in Japan and served as an assistant professor in the Department of Neuropsychiatry at the University of Tokyo.
As a neuroscientist, I have specialized training in neurobiology with specific expertise in the molecular biology of synapses, gained from Keio University, Duke University, and the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience (MPFI).
I pioneered CRISPR/Cas9-mediated in vivo genome editing in the brain (Cell in 2016, Neuron in 2017) and have received prestigious awards, including the Japan Neuroscience Society Young Investigator Award in 2018 and the Singapore National Research Foundation (NRF) Fellowship in 2020.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Medical Science)
University of Tokyo, Japan
Doctor of Medicine
University of Tokyo, Japan
NUS Appointment(s)
Assistant Professor
Duke-NUS Medical School,
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