Presentations, Lectures, Awards, and Events
2025
Aug 1
Professor Toshinori Ando has assumed the position of Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathobiology at Hiroshima University as of August 1, 2025.
We have received many beautiful bouquets and congratulatory gifts, which have made our lab feel even more vibrant and welcoming.
If you are ever in the area, please feel free to stop by.
We sincerely appreciate your continued support for Oral Pathology at Hiroshima University.
June 30
Congratulations to Dr. Yuga Maeda, a 2nd-year PhD student,
on being selected for the 2025 HU SPRING Transdisciplinary Research Support Program!
Well done!
June 29
Welcome to Dr. Sayako Yamane,
who has joined our lab as a PhD student from the Department of Orthodontics!
We celebrated her arrival with a welcome dinner (Yakiniku!).
We look forward to working together and advancing our research as a team!
June 14
Dr. Yume Ueda, a 3rd-year PhD student,
gave a presentation at the 58th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hiroshima University Dental Society with the title:
“ALPK2 Promotes Cell Proliferation in YAP/TAZ-activated Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma.”
April 17-19
Dr. Toshinori Ando received the 2024 Academic Encouragement Award from the Japanese Society of Pathology at the 114th Annual Meeting of the Society.
He delivered an award lecture titled:
“Mechanisms of Proliferation and Drug Resistance Driven by Hippo Pathway Dysregulation in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma.”
April 11
Welcome to our new PhD students!
Dr. Yukina Kobayashi (Oral Pathology/Center of Oral Clinical Examination),
Dr. Kae Omachi, and Dr. Yuga Maeda (Oral Oncology)
have joined our lab as doctoral students.
We celebrated their arrival with a welcome dinner—followed by karaoke!
Let’s work and enjoy our research journey together!
