Lab Members
Our multidisciplinary approach is driven by a team of
creative and passionate individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Dr. Yasuhiro Shudo, MD, PhD
Principal Investigator, Cardiothoracic Surgeon
yshudo@stanford.edu
Yujiro Kawai, MD, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Lab member since December 2024
Hideaki Shimizu, MD
Visiting Instructor
Lab member since 2026
Mizuho Yamato, MS
Visiting Scholar
Lab member since 2025
Lab Alumni
Eric Pfrender, BS
Life Science Research Professional
Lab member: 2021-2023
John Farag, MD
General Surgery Resident
Lab member: 2022-2024
Hye Sook Shin, BS
Life Science Research Professional and
Lab Manager
Lab member: 2019-2022
Junya Aoyama, MD, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Lab Member: 2025
Koji Kawago, MD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Lab Member: 2022–2025
Umayr Syed, BS.
Life Science Research Professional
Lab member: 2022-2024
Akshara Thakore, M.S.
Life Science Research Professional
Lab member: 2019-2021