#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.
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