Members

Principal Investigator

Dr. Ambrosini in the lobby of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. She is wearing her white coat. — Yoko M. Ambrosini
DVM, MPVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)

Research Scientists

Meg Nakazawa

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Fellow

Meg Nakazawa completed her BVSc degree at Nihon University in Japan. After her graduation, she worked as a staff veterinarian at Nihon University Animal Medical Center. In March 2023, Meg successfully earned her Ph.D. degree from the Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine at Nihon University. Her current interests include gastrointestinal diseases in dogs, dog leukocyte antigen, organoids, organ-on-a-chip and translational research. In her free time, she enjoys winter activities such as skiing and snowboarding.

Itsuma Nagao

DVM, PhD
itsuma.nagao@wsu.edu

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Fellow

Itsuma Nagao earned his DVM and PhD degrees from the University of Tokyo in Japan. During his PhD training, he spent one year as a research scholar in the our lab. After completing his PhD, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Tokyo before joining the Cleveland Clinic as a postdoctoral fellow for six months. He then returned to the Ambrosini Lab at WSU as a postdoctoral fellow. His current research focuses on investigating the therapeutic applications of fecal microbiota transplantation for intestinal diseases in dogs and humans and elucidating its underlying mechanisms using Gut-on-a-chip models. Outside the laboratory, he enjoys watching American football, having played the sport for more than 10 years since his university days.