Present position: Professor, Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo

Research interest: Hematopoietic tumors in dogs and cats

Positions in academic societies

- President, Japanese College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (JCVIM)

- Vice President, Asian Society of Veterinary Internal Medicine (AiSVIM)

- Scientific Advisory Committee, World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA)