Post-Doctoral Training
Postdoctoral Fellow, Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine,
Atlanta GA 1995-1999
Graduate and Professional, Kyushu University, School of Medicine, Japan (Cardiovasc
Physiol), Ph.D. Degree 1995
Research and Clinical Fellow, Research Institute of Angiocardiology and Cardiovascular
Clinic, Kyushu University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan, 1992-1993
Research Fellow, Research Institute of Angiocardiology and Cardiovascular Clinic,
Kyushu University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan, 1990-1992
Assistant Resident, Research Institute of Angiocardiology and Cardiovascular Clinic,
Kyushu University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan, 1989-1991
Resident Internal Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, 1988-1989
Kyushu University, School of Medicine, Japan (Internal Medicine), M.D. Degree 1988
Licensures/Boards:
National Board of Medical Examination, Japan (#312471) (1988)
National Board of Internal Medicine, JAPAN (#7898) (1995)
World Science Leaders in Human Biology Program, Tsukuba, Japan, 2021
Barbara A. Schnuck Endowed Chair in Translational Medicine, 2017-present
Keynote Speaker: University of Nebraska, Redox Biology Center (RBC) annual retreat
program,2014
Circulation Research Reviewer Award, 2012
Circulation Research Top Reviewer Award, 2011
Circulation Research Top Reviewer Award, 2010
Circulation Research Reviewer Award, 2009
Fellow; American Heart Association, Council of High Blood Pressure Research, 2006-present
Young Investigators Awards in Young Investigators Meeting on Lipids, 1998
Best Abstract Award in the Vascular and Myocardial Aspects of Ischemic Heart Disease,
1998
Young Investigators Award in the Vascular and Myocardial Aspects of Ischemic Heart
Disease, 1998
Travel Awards for Young Investigators at American Heart Association, 1997
Title: SUMOylation of Cu transport protein Atox1 in Atherosclerosis
Type: I01BX001232-11 (PI: Fukai)
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs
Period: 04/01/2020-3/31/2024
Role: Principal Investigator
Title: Redox Regulation of Cu importer CTR1 regulation in angiogenesis
Type: R01HL147550 (MPI: Ushio-Fukai/Fukai)
Agency: NIH NHLBI
Period: 12/15/2019-11/30/2023
Role: Co-principal Investigator
