#TeamYokota
I have had the privilege of mentoring many students in the last 18 years through various facets of my scientific / academic research. As I develop my own research program in preparation towards independent research, I am excited to deliberate the future of my mentoring style.
#News
May, 2025
Proud moment for me! My amazing undergraduate mentee, Varshini, graduates with a Bachelors from NYU! She did a brilliant job presenting her work at the annual poster presentations at NYU downtown. Onwards and forwards, V!
December, 2024
Congratulations to former #TeamYokota mentee, Dr. Haeree Park Lang on finishing her PhD at University of Mionnesota. Haeree is back at the clinic to finish up the DVM part of her training. One of the brightest students I’ve ever had the honor to mentor. GO Haeree!!
MENTEES
Affiliation: NYU Langone Health
Title: Postdoctoral Fellow
Varshini Vimal (Class of 2025, NYU)
Project:
Investigate the role of lung-resident macrophages during infection and homeostasis using transgenic mouse model
Major: Biology
Aspirations: Medical school
Fun Fact: Singing, classically trained
Awards: NYU Dean’s Undergrad Research Fellowship (DURF), 2024-2025.
Junsung Kimura (Class of 2026, NYU)
Project:
Investigating the ontogeny and maintenance of lung-resident macrophages
Major: Chemistry and Mathematics
Minor: Computer Science
Aspirations: Undetermined between Medical school or graduate school
Affiliation: University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Title: Graduate Student
Mentored: 2016-2018
(Umass-Amherst)
Current affiliation: Graduate student, Univ of Minnesota (DVM/PhD track)
Kate Wilson, DVM
Mentored: 2015-2016
(Umass-Amherst)
Current affiliation:
Veterinarian
Alex Wesselhoeft, PhD
Mentored: 2013-2014
(Umass-Amherst)
Current affiliation:
Orna Therapeutics (Founder & Director)
Alexandria Gillespie, PhD
Mentored: 2012-2014
(Umass-Amherst)
Current affiliation:
Scientist,
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals