To my friends who are @keystonesymposia.bsky.social #hematopoiesis and #myeloid meetings— please check out two talks from my group TOMORROW: Ruoqiong Cao on central #trainedimmunity Thursday morning and Arushana Maknojia unravels #microbiome dependent hematopoiesis in the pm! 🔥🔥🔥

We’re pleased to announce that @nyctrainkuhr.bsky.social is now accepting applications from prospective investigators in kidney, urology, and hematology (KUH). Deadline: March 31 for fellowships starting July 1, 2026. Submit here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Thank you so much, Vijay (@bloodgenes.bsky.social), for highlighting our study led by Trieu, @tewhey.bsky.social, and Satish Nandakumar on the mechanistic link by which noncoding genetic variants drive the selective advantage of mutant CHIP clones! @einsteinmededu.bsky.social

Check out this fascinating MPRA in human hematopoietic cells from Satish Nandakumar, @tewhey.bsky.social, and team!! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Honored to contribute to this true team effort led by Drs. Samar Chakraborty and Aditi Shastri @einsteinmededu.bsky.social, including MECCC and NYU, translationally examining the clinical target in VEN-resistant AML with a STAT3 degrader to correct mitochondrial dysregulation. go.nature.com/4awWJmx

Dr. Aditi Shastri and team at the Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center reveal that a STAT3 degrader demonstrates efficacy in venetoclax resistant acute myeloid leukemia. 🔖 https://go.nature.com/4awWJmx

Wonderful visit to UW–Madison (@uwmadison.bsky.social) for a seminar! Thank you, Owen (@otamplin.bsky.social), for the kind invitation. Great catching up with an incredible group of hematology/stem cell researchers, including Emery, Xin Gao, and Marjorie. Excited to explore collaborations!

Inspired by Dr. Masaru Ishii (University of Osaka, Japan)’s seminar on spatial/functional heterogeneity of liver tissue macrophages at the inaugural @einsteinmededu.bsky.social Macrophage & Microglia Symposium! Also so enjoyed the warm-up 1:1 chats on a collaborative live-imaging effort!

Enjoyed the stellar HSC seminar with Dr. Sean Morrison (@seanjmorrison.bsky.social) from @cri-utsw.bsky.social at @einsteinmededu.bsky.social Cancer Center Distinguished Lecture Series, hosted by Uli Steidl, and a wonderful evening of dining with inspiring conversations! @maryanovichlab.bsky.social

Want to understand complex intrinsic and extrinsic metabolic regulation of HSCs? Our latest @natcellbio.nature.com review, led by @aysegulerdemm.bsky.social, synthesize insights into cell fate decisions and highlight implications for leukemogenesis. @nickvangastel.bsky.social rdcu.be/e3smG

Honored to be interviewed by HematoPaseo (Chief Editor: my former mentor, Dr. Kizaki) for “気鋭の群像”—Japanese only. A 2.5-hr chat cheering next generation of physician-scientists, recalling my early hem/onc days & Boston training. bit.ly/4pTNGAu bit.ly/49xCQer

Happy holidays and warm wishes for the New Year from the Ito Lab at Einstein @einsteinmededu.bsky.social!! So grateful for this incredible team and truly proud to work alongside our colleagues at Einstein and our wonderful collaborators. @aysegulerdemm.bsky.social

Enjoyed an amazing South Indian lunch at a holiday party with Aditi, Marina and Yoko! Huge thanks to Aditi for organizing — dosa with curry & coconut chutney, kulfi, and a lovely visit to Noguchi Museum, all sparking great conversations about current & future collaborations. @einsteinmed.bsky.social

@nyctrainkuhr.bsky.social’s homepage is updated — now also featuring an alumni message from our own Dr. Sanjana Pillay, Mount Sinai of New York. Congrats again, Sanjana, on your K99/R00 award from NIH/NIDDK on gene expression during erythropoiesis! nyckuhr.org/messages-fro...

Whether you’re looking to relive the excitement of #ISEH2025 or catch up on what you missed, the New Investigators Committee has gathered the top moments from from our time together in Kumamoto. Read more on iseh.org/Publications...

Keen to dive into KUH basic science or clinical research? Spend your summer in the NYCTrainKUHR lab with Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP). Open to all experience levels—learn techniques and translational approaches in kidney, urological and hematological research. Details: bit.ly/4iAUWPD

@einsteinmed.bsky.social honored staff for their dedication at today’s Staff Recognition Ceremony—celebrating 5 to 45 years of service—with a special shoutout to our wonderful Ms. Joan Pitcan! Congrats, Joan, on 15 years! All of us at the Stem Cell Institute truly appreciate your amazing support!!

Young Investigator Award honors outstanding work in ExpHem @isehsociety.bsky.social. Congrats again to Dr. Julio Flores — amazing former MSTP @einsteinmededu.bsky.social, now UCSF resident — an inaugural 2023 awardee and lovely recognition of his dedication. Your future is bright! bit.ly/4rb8UM6

Two 3rd-year med students from my alma mater, Keio Univ (Japan), visited @columbiauniversity.bsky.social— exploring career paths incl. IMGs & physician-scientists, and enjoying inspiring exchanges with @nyctrainkuhr.bsky.social team, mentors & trainees!

Honored to serve as Chief Associate Editor, representing our amazing AE team at Experimental Hematology, the official journal of @isehsociety.bsky.social (bit.ly/4o5Z9Na)! Excited to support #ExpHem as it grows and inspires the field to new, vibrant heights!

Amazing dinner with former Paul Frenette lab heroes — Drs. Yuya Kunisaki (Nature 2013), who pioneered whole-mount bone marrow 2D imaging & arteriole niche, and Noboru Asada (Nat Cell Biol 2017), who discovered perivascular cytokines. Both now lead as physician-scientists—such an inspiring reunion!

Had such an amazing time at the Presidential Dinner #JSH2025 in Kitano, Kobe! Wonderful chats and discussions with hematology/oncology colleagues, exquisite cuisine, and a stunning night view—plus, of course, delicious Kobe beef and whiskey! @ninacabezas.bsky.social @einsteinmededu.bsky.social

Wonderful start to #JSH2025 (Japanese Society of Hematology, Kobe) at the speaker reception! Enjoyed great chats with many leading Hem/Onc clinicians and scientists. Excited for three days of hematology science, new connections, and reunions with old friends! @ninacabezas.bsky.social

Had a wonderful visit to Kobe Univ, Faculty of Medicine—so fun catching up with Dr. Yoshio Katayama (first postdoc of Dr. Paul Frenette) about his time at Sinai, and so impressed by X-ray/Cryo EMs and cutting-edge imaging at Nitta lab! Thanks Yoshio, Eriko & Ryo—a perfect warm-up for #JSH2025 Kobe!

‪Thank you! I am deeply honored and grateful to the scientific community at ISEH for receiving this award! All the brilliant, fearless, and hard-working former and current lab members who I have had the privilege to work with are the true stars here! 😊🤩 Thank you all! 🙏

Had a wonderful visit to Tokyo Dental College to give a seminar & catch up with Dr. Toshi Mizoguchi, former postdoc in Paul Frenette’s lab and visiting @keisukeito-lab.bsky.social member. Thanks, Toshi, for the kind invite—excited to see our niche projects keep growing! @einsteinmededu.bsky.social

@isehsociety.bsky.social feels like home—so special with old friends, new connections, inspiring discussions, and endless learning! Above all, such a joy to share traditional Japanese attire with Momoko, Akiko & Noriko at #ISEH2025!! See you at #ISEH2026 in Frankfurt!! @steidluli.bsky.social

Huge congratulations to Uli @steidluli.bsky.social on receiving the McCulloch & Till Award 2025 @isehsociety.bsky.social in Kumamoto, Japan!! @einsteinmededu.bsky.social #ISEH2025

Are you a PI who just set up your lab or wants a more efficient daily flow? @isehsociety.bsky.social Junior Faculty Committee (and more) share in #ExpHem to help you build a transparent and functional lab culture. See how a Lab Handbook can benefit you. @nickvangastel.bsky.social bit.ly/3KBFvcQ

Such a wonderful pre-meeting dinner of traditional Japanese in Kumamoto with @isehsociety.bsky.social Board and old/new friends in #ExpHem! Big thanks to Toshio, Tao & Yuri for arranging, and congrats Li & Dan!! @smckinneyfreeman.bsky.social @einsteinmededu.bsky.social #ISEH2025

Ready for #ISEH2025 Scientific Session? After 1.5 days of rich, productive discussions, @isehsociety.bsky.social leadership & Board of Directors are all set—with the full program and even the social events lined up! @thekinglab.bsky.social @smckinneyfreeman.bsky.social @nickvangastel.bsky.social

Enjoying Japan’s autumn flavors together yesterday after a full day of teamwork & remarkable effort toward multi-year strategic planning for @isehsociety.bsky.social, future scientists, and the prestige of #ExpHem. @thekinglab.bsky.social @smckinneyfreeman.bsky.social @einsteinmededu.bsky.social

New sections—“Awards” and “Messages from Alumni”—are now live, along with other site updates: nyckuhr.org. Congrats to all receiving prestigious awards & to our graduates for amazing growth as you take flight to next career steps. You all inspire KUH’s future as role models! @lacquerhead.bsky.social

After lovely catch-ups in Tokyo with friends of 40 yrs since Keio junior high, I’m now heading to @isehsociety.bsky.social! Grateful for rugby teammates & postdoc comrade who make it feel like yesterday, and excited to reconnect with old & new #ExpHem friends in Kumamoto! @einsteinmededu.bsky.social

Excited to welcome 5 new trainees (pre- and postdoc)!! This promising new generation of investigators will grow through cutting‑edge techniques, intensive career development, and interdisciplinary collaboration in KUH field. Welcome to @nyctrainkuhr.bsky.social! Details: bit.ly/3K9lOci

Two 3rd-year med students from my alma mater, Keio Univ School of Medicine (Tokyo), visited Einstein! They had wonderful chats with our lab & @einsteinmededu.bsky.social colleagues about career paths, incl. IMGs & scientists. Truly inspired by their energy & motivation—their future shines so bright!

Had a wonderful visit to Iowa State Univ. for the GDCB seminar! Huge thanks to Raquel @espinlab.bsky.social & Clyde @clydecampbell-lab.bsky.social for the warm hosting. Loved exploring stem cell metabolism collaborations with ISU faculty & trainees—plus Iowa’s sweet corn! @einsteinmededu.bsky.social

So excited to speak at Iowa State University for the GDCB Seminar Series on Sept 9! Huge thanks to Raquel (@espinlab.bsky.social) & Clyde for the kind invite—can’t wait for the in-person visit! @einsteinmededu.bsky.social bit.ly/4mLIBcx

The Ito lab is 13.5 years young — and our homepage is finally live! Come visit us here: sites.google.com/view/ito-lab... @einsteinmededu.bsky.social

Delighted to announce that Dr. Sanjana Pillay, our esteemed @nyctrainkuhr.bsky.social postdoc (Dr. James Bieker lab), has been awarded an NIH/NIDDK K99/R00 grant to elucidate the role of higher-order chromatin organization during erythropoiesis. Congratulations, Sanjana!!

Delighted to share a thoughtful dialogue with Dr. Toshio Suda, Editor-in-Chief of #ExpHem! On behalf of the editorial board, I enjoyed a candid, conversational interview on the journal’s future vision. Grateful to @isehsociety.bsky.social & Publications Committee for the opportunity. bit.ly/3HNdnm6

On behalf of the editorial team, I had the chance to have an open chat with Dr. Toshio Suda, Editor-in-Chief of Exp Hematol. His passion for science and dedication to building a vibrant community inspire me!! Thanks to ISEH @isehsociety.bsky.social and the Publication Committee for the opportunity!

This week on #SimplyBlood🩸 we're delighted to share an inspiring conversation with Dr. Toshio Suda, Editor-in-Chief of ExpHem! @keisukeito-lab.bsky.social had the unique opportunity to discuss the journal’s evolution including its future vision and ongoing efforts➡️https://www.simplyblood.org/

A wonderful first step as an MSTP student and physician-scientist in the making! Our former PREP student (2023–25) Mr. Carlos Hurtado Muñoz, at the White Coat Ceremony at @einsteinmededu.bsky.social — huge congrats, Carlos! Excited to see all the growth, learning and experiences ahead!

Today, Dr. John Crispino from St. Jude stopped by Einstein @einsteinmededu.bsky.social. I really enjoyed chatting with him, especially about fostering interactions and collaborations. Coincidentally, his new blog @isehsociety.bsky.social is so engaging and insightful!

Dr. Hideo Watanabe from Mount Sinai NY, my childhood friend and pulmonologist, stopped by Ito Lab today! He's been my role model since junior high—through med school, residency, PhD, postdoc, and now as a PI—always a year ahead. Had such great science chats! @einsteinmededu.bsky.social

Thrilled to share that Dr. Samaneh DiMartino, our amazing @nyctrainkuhr.bsky.social postdoc, has received an NIH/NIDDK F32 award to explore BCAA catabolism in AKI and fibrosis. Huge achievement—so proud of you, Sama!! @stonybrookmedicine.bsky.social