Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Medicine
·
2017 - Present
Medicine, Gastroenterology,
Medicine
Recent Publications
Osteopontin Promotes Cholangiocyte Secretion of Chemokines to Support Macrophage Recruitment and Fibrosis in MASH.
Journal Article Liver Int · April 2025 BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Osteopontin (OPN) promotes the ductular reaction and is a major driver of chronic liver disease (CLD) progression. Although CLD is characterised by the accumulation of inflammatory cells including macrophages around the peri-portal reg ... Full text Link to item CiteEpidemiology and Risk Determinants of Drug-Induced Liver Injury: Current Knowledge and Future Research Needs.
Journal Article Liver Int · April 2025 AIMS: Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is a major global health concern resulting from adverse reactions to medications, supplements or herbal medicines. The relevance of DILI has grown with an aging population, the rising prevalence of chronic diseases an ... Full text Link to item CiteResearchers call for more flexible editorial conduct rather than abruptly adopting only the new MASLD nomenclature.
Journal Article J Hepatol · May 2024 Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
An innovative approach using Real World data for the assessment of risk disparities and clinical risk factors of drug-associated acute liver injury
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Burroughs Wellcome Fund · 2023 - 2028Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: The Role of Androgens on Visceral Fat, Lipid Metabolites, and Liver Injury in Young Women
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of California - San Francisco · 2023 - 2028Genomic Imprinting in the Development of NAFLD
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · 2024 - 2028View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Kanazawa University (Japan) ·
1999
Ph.D.
Kanazawa University (Japan) ·
1987
M.D.