Dad | Physiologist | Postdoc @KatsuFunai studying Alport Syndrome (XLAS) | PhD @UMassO2MLab | Mitochondria are my first love | Views are my own, no endorsements
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May 29
So proud of these two! It's been an exhausting road to get this clinical trial off the ground, but it was great to finally showcase off our pilot work on weight loss/GLP-1 agonists on mitochondrial efficiency! @ACSMNews
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Apr 16
I'm grateful to have been awarded the "Outstanding Postdoctoral Scholar" award for @uofunuip! More great things to come in the world of mitochondria, GLP-1 (esp with Elizabeth on my team, who won Outstanding MS Student), and Alport Syndrome!
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Working together to diagnose rare kidney disease earlier dlvr.it/TRcMPR
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Feb 23
New preprint! This was the first project I took on when I started my postdoc. It took some twists and turns, but it turned out to be great!
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Jan 27
My life as a bald person and a dad to a 4-year-old girl in one post: I nicked myself shaving my head this morning and was bleeding. My daughter used up all of the normal Band-Aids, so I had to use one of her mermaid Band-Aids.
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Jan 7
When you really need a Colab script to finish but your A100 GPU is running at 79.3/80 GB
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7 Nov 2025
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6 Nov 2025
"Your claim is denied because congenital disorders aren't covered after age 26"
Oh, because my cleft lip and palate magically took care of themselves once I turned 26. How stupid of me.
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5 Nov 2025
Heading out to #KidneyWeek with my faithful travel companion!
I'm so honored to have been awarded a People's Choice Award for the @ASNKidney Basic Science Forum! This will be such an exciting trip!
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27 Oct 2025
Somebody was upset that the mermaids couldn't go to daycare, so I told her that they would come to work with me and be my helpers today
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21 Oct 2025
Today in the lab:
My coworkers are mind-blown that I have aphantasia.
1 Oct 2023
It's baffling to me that some of y'all see stuff in your mind. You SEE it? The way your eyes see? I always thought "visualize" meant thinking of the words/ideas/feelings associated with a thing, not actual visuals.
I am such a total 5 on this scale I didn't know 1-4 existed.
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18 Oct 2025
So exciting to share this! What started off as a "let's see what happens" project has finally come full circle. I can't wait to see this project reviewed and in press!
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13 Oct 2025
Hy heart is broken. Thank you, thank you for everything for me, and countless others. You gave us all a chance to be normal.
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2 Oct 2025
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13 Oct 2025
So grateful that I got to present my research on Alport Syndrome at this retreat!
Our 2025 research retreat brought together faculty, trainees, and staff for a full day of research, discussion, and discovery. The launch of the Center for Metabolic Health marks a bold step forward in health research. Follow us @UtahCMH to stay up to date! #UofUResearch
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24 Aug 2025
I am thrilled to share that my abstract focusing on novel humanized mouse models of X-linked Alport Syndrome has been selected as a finalist for the Iozzo Trainee Award, as well as a recipient of a Travel Award to the @amsocmatbio biannual meeting.
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24 Aug 2025
This recognition is meaningful as it not only highlights my research efforts but also carries a personal significance for me. With my daughter living with XLAS, my research and advocacy is driven by a desire to impact her life positively and potentially benefit others with XLAS.
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24 Aug 2025
I'm so grateful for societies such as @amsocmatbio, and for organizations such as the @AlportSyndFndn and @alportuk for all of their continued support and advocacy on this condition.
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