Lab News
Welcome Tomohiro!
We are so excited to welcome our newest lab member, Tomohiro Kawabe! Tomohiro, his wife, Mutsumi, and their two children moved from Tokyo in May. They are all excited to explore Colorado and the US as they settle into their new home.
Tomohiro brings a wealth of experience as a Pediatric Rheumatologist from Tokyo Women’s Medical University Hospital. He is enthusiastic about joining Yomogida Lab, where he will apply his expertise in rheumatology to further our understanding of pediatric health. We look forward to the valuable contributions he will make to our team!
June 2024
Yomogida Lab at the Rockies!
We were delighted to step out of the lab for an evening of baseball! Our lab members and families all enjoyed an exciting baseball game watching the Rockies and Dodgers. While some would expect us to be cheering on our home-town team, with most of our crew’s strong ties to Japan, we all were really there to see the brilliant Shohei Ohtani in action. We were treated to a fantastic game, first witnessing Ohtani hit the longest home run so far this MLB season, and then watching Ohtani and the Dodgers come back from a 5 point deficit in the 9th inning for a spectacular comeback-win! It was a fun evening getting to know our lab members and meeting families. We look forward more lab outings in the future!
June 18, 2024
Welcome Rose!
We are ecstatic to welcome our first full-time lab member, Rose Fierkens who joined Yomogida lab in April! Rose moved to Denver from South Carolina where she had been working as a lab technician. Originally from Minnesota, she is eager to embrace Denver as her new home and looks forward to exploring the abundant outdoor activities the city offers. An avid runner, Rose is preparing for her debut marathon this fall.
With a degree in Biomedical Sciences, Rose is enthusiastic about contributing her expertise to the research projects at Yomogida Lab. We are excited about the valuable insights and energy she brings to our team!
April 2024
Welcome Taiki!
We were thrilled to welcome Taiki Kiyonobu, a visiting student from Tohoku University in Japan! Taiki is currently a 6th year medical student, hoping to specialize in the field of pediatrics. He spent the month of April with us, participating in daily lab processes, shadowing pediatric rheumatologists at Children’s Hospital of Colorado, and ended his time by presenting a research project at the joint rheumatology lab meeting. It was a lot of fun getting to be a part of Taiki’s academic and medical career and we wish him all the best as he finishes his medical studies this year!
April 2024
Welcome Minami!
We are excited to welcome Minami Matsuo as the newest visiting student to the Yomogida Lab. Currently entering her third year of medical school at Nigata University, Minami is entering her third year of medical school at Niigata University and is eager to explore the scientific and medical opportunities available in the United States as she prepares for graduation.
In addition to her academic pursuits, Minami is an accomplished athlete, having won a short-distance track race in an inter-medical school competition in Japan. During her time in Colorado, she has embraced the outdoors, enjoying activities such as camping, hiking, and rock climbing on weekends.
We are delighted to have Minami join our team and look forward to supporting her as she continues her academic and professional journey.
September 2024
