Dr. Hayashi graduated from Hyogo College of Medicine (Japan) and obtained a medical degree on 1982. After clinical training as an ophthalmologist, she completed the graduate program (Ph.D) in Japan. She has lived in San Diego since 1995, working at UCSD for the drug development in the immunochemistry field. In 2016 she formed the support group "Science and Innovation for Next Generation, San Diego (SING San Diego)" with Ms. Kurosu and Dr Matsuzaki. With the help of Rocky Mitsuhashi, a graduate of UCSD Rady’s Business School, she initiated the foundation "Next Generation Life Science Talent Initiative" to support the education and training programs for international postdoctoral fellows and the visiting scholars in San Diego.

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Ms. Kurosu graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University in 1990 with a degree in International Politics and Economics. She worked at the consulting firm Accenture in a wide variety of transnational projects including IT, manufacturing, government, outsourcing and human resource development. Using the wide range of networking she established in her 20 years in the US, she works as a consultant for cross cultural communication, global human resource development, and the support of foreign families. She also works as a coordinator, writer, and teaches Japanese at UCSD.

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Ms. Yoshizumi graduated from International Christian University in 1979. She conducted medical trials on antibiotics and cancer treatment drugs at the Bristol-Myers Squibb department, as well as MR education. She was also involved in translating medical literature at the National Diet Library. In San Diego, in addition to teaching at San Diego Japanese School, she worked as a senior chemist and formulation lab group leader at Inova diagnostics. She has also worked on protein purification, modification and assay at Quidel Corporation.

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Ms. Ouchi graduated from Juntendo University School of Medicine in 2006. Japanese Ophthalmologist. She obtained a doctorate with retina development research after studying at the University of Tokyo, Institute of Medical Science in 2013. As an assistant professor at Juntendo University School of Medicine, she gained experience in clinical research and treatment of retinal diseases such as diabetic retinopathy and retinopathy of prematurity. In 2017, she moved to the United States for the purpose of basic research on such diseases. At the Scripps Research Center, she is conducting research targeting neovascular control and neuroprotection by retinal ischemia and inflammation.