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Dr. Rio Sugimura, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor,
University of Hong Kong

Contact Details

University of Hong Kong

Bio

The mission of The Blood Engineering Lab (BEL) is to define fundamental principles of anti-cancer immune cells and apply these insights toward improving chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) technology and anti-PD-1 immunotherapy. We apply cutting-edge approaches including single-cell RNA sequencing, molecular barcoding, organoids, and stem cell differentiation. The goal is to invent new tools for understanding and treating cancers.  

The BEL is directed by Dr. Rio Sugimura at the University of Hong Kong.


Volunteer Bio  

Education

Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
PhD, 2012
Stem cells and regeneration
2008 To 2012
Dissertation: Role of Flamingo and Frizzled8 genes in hematopoietic stem cells
Advisor: Linheng Li

Osaka University
Osaka, Japan
MD, 2008
Medicine
2002 To 2008

Job History

University of Hong Kong
PI, Assistant Professor
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
December 2020 - present

University of Pavia
Visiting Professor
Pavia, Italy
July 2020 - November 2020

Kyoto University
Researcher
Kyoto, Japan
June 2018 - June 2020

Harvard Medical School
Postdoc
Boston, MA, United States
April 2014 - May 2018

Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Postgraduate researcher
Kansas City, MO, United States
October 2012 - February 2014