I am postdoc in Ryo Morimoto’s group focusing on the evolution and functional diversification of immune-related genes in snails.
I received my Ph.D. in Fisheries Sciences from Kitasato University in 2018. My doctoral research was driven by a central interest in how new biological functions emerge through cell–cell interactions. I focused on the immune responses of sea cucumbers, particularly coelomocyte aggregation and its role in immune defense and tissue regeneration.
After completing my doctorate, I spent one year as a postdoctoral researcher at Tokyo University of Agriculture, where I studied reproductive biology in mice. From 2020 to 2025, I conducted research at Keio University, focusing on immune system development and metamorphosis in the starfish.
I am currently a researcher in the Ryo Morimoto Lab at Umeå University. My research focuses on the evolution and functional diversification of immune-related genes in snails. I am particularly interested in how host–parasite interactions shape immune gene repertoires and contribute to innate immune adaptation.