Shinichiro Oshima earned his M.D. from Shiga University of Medical Science and a Ph.D. in Medicine from Kyoto University, where he conducted research under the mentorship of Dr. Akifumi Takaori and Dr. Ryo Yamamoto. His doctoral work focused on the heterogeneity and self-renewal mechanisms of hematopoietic stem cells, utilizing mouse, macaque, and human models with single-cell sequencing techniques. At the Aoki Lab, he aims to elucidate the mechanisms of the tumor microenvironment in lymphoid cancers to identify therapeutically relevant targets.

Samantha Sanayhie earned her MSc at the University of Toronto in Molecular Genetics, where she conducted research under the supervision of Dr. Christopher E. Pearson. Her thesis focused on investigating the role of DNA repair proteins in the instability of disease-causing repeat expansions using mouse models. Samantha works as the Lab Manager for the Aoki Lab, organizing the day-to-day operations in the lab while supporting various ongoing research projects.