Had a wonderful visit to Kobe Univ, Faculty of Medicine—so fun catching up with Dr. Yoshio Katayama (first postdoc of Dr. Paul Frenette) about his time at Sinai, and so impressed by X-ray/Cryo EMs and cutting-edge imaging at Nitta lab! Thanks Yoshio, Eriko & Ryo—a perfect warm-up for #JSH2025 Kobe!

‪Thank you! I am deeply honored and grateful to the scientific community at ISEH for receiving this award! All the brilliant, fearless, and hard-working former and current lab members who I have had the privilege to work with are the true stars here! 😊🤩 Thank you all! 🙏

Had a wonderful visit to Tokyo Dental College to give a seminar & catch up with Dr. Toshi Mizoguchi, former postdoc in Paul Frenette’s lab and visiting @keisukeito-lab.bsky.social member. Thanks, Toshi, for the kind invite—excited to see our niche projects keep growing! @einsteinmededu.bsky.social

@isehsociety.bsky.social feels like home—so special with old friends, new connections, inspiring discussions, and endless learning! Above all, such a joy to share traditional Japanese attire with Momoko, Akiko & Noriko at #ISEH2025!! See you at #ISEH2026 in Frankfurt!!
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Huge congratulations to Uli @steidluli.bsky.social on receiving the McCulloch & Till Award 2025 @isehsociety.bsky.social in Kumamoto, Japan!! @einsteinmededu.bsky.social #ISEH2025

Are you a PI who just set up your lab or wants a more efficient daily flow? @isehsociety.bsky.social Junior Faculty Committee (and more) share in #ExpHem to help you build a transparent and functional lab culture. See how a Lab Handbook can benefit you. @nickvangastel.bsky.social bit.ly/3KBFvcQ

Such a wonderful pre-meeting dinner of traditional Japanese in Kumamoto with @isehsociety.bsky.social Board and old/new friends in #ExpHem! Big thanks to Toshio, Tao & Yuri for arranging, and congrats Li & Dan!! @smckinneyfreeman.bsky.social @einsteinmededu.bsky.social #ISEH2025

Ready for #ISEH2025 Scientific Session? After 1.5 days of rich, productive discussions, @isehsociety.bsky.social leadership & Board of Directors are all set—with the full program and even the social events lined up!
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Enjoying Japan’s autumn flavors together yesterday after a full day of teamwork & remarkable effort toward multi-year strategic planning for @isehsociety.bsky.social, future scientists, and the prestige of #ExpHem. @thekinglab.bsky.social @smckinneyfreeman.bsky.social @einsteinmededu.bsky.social

New sections—“Awards” and “Messages from Alumni”—are now live, along with other site updates: nyckuhr.org. Congrats to all receiving prestigious awards & to our graduates for amazing growth as you take flight to next career steps. You all inspire KUH’s future as role models! @lacquerhead.bsky.social

After lovely catch-ups in Tokyo with friends of 40 yrs since Keio junior high, I’m now heading to @isehsociety.bsky.social! Grateful for rugby teammates & postdoc comrade who make it feel like yesterday, and excited to reconnect with old & new #ExpHem friends in Kumamoto! @einsteinmededu.bsky.social

Excited to welcome 5 new trainees (pre- and postdoc)!! This promising new generation of investigators will grow through cutting‑edge techniques, intensive career development, and interdisciplinary collaboration in KUH field. Welcome to @nyctrainkuhr.bsky.social! Details: bit.ly/3K9lOci

Two 3rd-year med students from my alma mater, Keio Univ School of Medicine (Tokyo), visited Einstein! They had wonderful chats with our lab & @einsteinmededu.bsky.social colleagues about career paths, incl. IMGs & scientists. Truly inspired by their energy & motivation—their future shines so bright!

Had a wonderful visit to Iowa State Univ. for the GDCB seminar! Huge thanks to Raquel @espinlab.bsky.social & Clyde @clydecampbell-lab.bsky.social for the warm hosting. Loved exploring stem cell metabolism collaborations with ISU faculty & trainees—plus Iowa’s sweet corn! @einsteinmededu.bsky.social

So excited to speak at Iowa State University for the GDCB Seminar Series on Sept 9! Huge thanks to Raquel (@espinlab.bsky.social) & Clyde for the kind invite—can’t wait for the in-person visit! @einsteinmededu.bsky.social
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The Ito lab is 13.5 years young — and our homepage is finally live!
Come visit us here: sites.google.com/view/ito-lab...
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Delighted to announce that Dr. Sanjana Pillay, our esteemed @nyctrainkuhr.bsky.social postdoc (Dr. James Bieker lab), has been awarded an NIH/NIDDK K99/R00 grant to elucidate the role of higher-order chromatin organization during erythropoiesis. Congratulations, Sanjana!!

Delighted to share a thoughtful dialogue with Dr. Toshio Suda, Editor-in-Chief of #ExpHem! On behalf of the editorial board, I enjoyed a candid, conversational interview on the journal’s future vision. Grateful to @isehsociety.bsky.social & Publications Committee for the opportunity. bit.ly/3HNdnm6

On behalf of the editorial team, I had the chance to have an open chat with Dr. Toshio Suda, Editor-in-Chief of Exp Hematol. His passion for science and dedication to building a vibrant community inspire me!! Thanks to ISEH @isehsociety.bsky.social and the Publication Committee for the opportunity!

This week on #SimplyBlood🩸 we're delighted to share an inspiring conversation with Dr. Toshio Suda, Editor-in-Chief of ExpHem! @keisukeito-lab.bsky.social had the unique opportunity to discuss the journal’s evolution including its future vision and ongoing efforts➡️https://www.simplyblood.org/

A wonderful first step as an MSTP student and physician-scientist in the making! Our former PREP student (2023–25) Mr. Carlos Hurtado Muñoz, at the White Coat Ceremony at @einsteinmededu.bsky.social — huge congrats, Carlos! Excited to see all the growth, learning and experiences ahead!

Today, Dr. John Crispino from St. Jude stopped by Einstein @einsteinmededu.bsky.social. I really enjoyed chatting with him, especially about fostering interactions and collaborations. Coincidentally, his new blog @isehsociety.bsky.social is so engaging and insightful!

Dr. Hideo Watanabe from Mount Sinai NY, my childhood friend and pulmonologist, stopped by Ito Lab today! He's been my role model since junior high—through med school, residency, PhD, postdoc, and now as a PI—always a year ahead. Had such great science chats! @einsteinmededu.bsky.social