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NYCTrainKUHR @nyctrainkuhr.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

So honored to share that our own predoctoral fellow trainee, Anagha Menon, on receiving the F31 award from NIDDK to explore key mitochondrial roles for terminal erythroid maturation and enucleation! Huge congrats Anagha and her mentor, Dr. Saghi Ghaffari at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai!!

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Keisuke Ito @keisukeito-lab.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Wrapping up my trips and heading to NY. Huge thanks to all wonderful hosts! Invaluable to meet current & past Pubs Comm Chairs and exchange ideas to strengthen the journal. Excited to connect with Committee members, Board & @isehsociety.bsky.social members as we drive the relaunch of Exp Hematology!

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Keisuke Ito @keisukeito-lab.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Fantastic visit to Manchester for a seminar, hosted by Dr. Simona Valletta with warm hospitality! A real pleasure to connect with Simona, George, Kiran & @uom-dcs.bsky.social trainees, with inspiring discussions on collaborations. Truly impressed by the exciting science in this vibrant city!

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Keisuke Ito @keisukeito-lab.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Enjoyed an amazing visit to University of York, UK, hosted by @billgrey.bsky.social with exceptional hospitality, for a seminar! Productive discussions with @biologyatyork.bsky.social colleagues and trainees, followed by dinner and an additional drink in this extremely cute, Harry Potter-ish town!

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Keisuke Ito @keisukeito-lab.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Just had a wonderful dinner and conversation with Drs. Elena Kozlova from Sweden & Niki Hamilton (@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social)! What a coincidence that we were all in London today! From neural to space, lots of “non”-hematopoiesis—such a refreshing change before my upcoming hematology visits!

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Keisuke Ito @keisukeito-lab.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Fantastic visit to @crick.ac.uk for a seminar—9 years since my last visit! Thanks to Dominique Bonnet for invitation, and Fernando for stepping in as chair! Exciting discussions and collaboration opportunities with the Crick/ @qmbci.bsky.social,including @ficzlab.bsky.social & @syedmian.bsky.social!

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Keisuke Ito @keisukeito-lab.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Wonderful to meet Alessandro, Chair of @isehsociety.bsky.social Publications Committee, again in Paris—just 10 days after #ISEH2026 in Frankfurt—during my seminar visit! Great discussions on our science and Exp Hematology. And as fellow former rugby players—and flankers—we had plenty to relate to!

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Keisuke Ito @keisukeito-lab.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Amazing visit to Leuk Inst–Paris Saint-Louis @institut-leucemie.bsky.social for a seminar! Many thanks to Dr Hugues de Thé, for warm hospitality. Lovely catching up with Jean & @kevinrouault.bsky.social (missing our lunch photo!), the trainees, and discussing collaborations on PML, metabolism & AML!

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Keisuke Ito @keisukeito-lab.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Wonderful visit to Nice for a seminar! Thank you, Eirini @trompoukilab.bsky.social, for your warm hospitality. Inspiring discussions on stem cells, metabolism, and future collaborations with great @ircan.bsky.social team—all against the backdrop of the deep blue sea and gentle Mediterranean climate!

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Keisuke Ito @keisukeito-lab.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Amazing visit to Toulouse Cancer Center, France, for a seminar, hosted by Dr. Jean-Emmanuel Sarry! Inspired by its wonderful group, stimulating discussions, and exciting collaborations. What a beautiful city, with blue skies and sunlight filtering through the trees! @einsteinmededu.bsky.social

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Keisuke Ito @keisukeito-lab.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Thank you for the opportunity at #ISEH2026 to share new initiatives for Exp Hematology, the official journal of ISEH @isehsociety.bsky.social. Truly honored to take on Toshio’s roles with a thoughtful transition. Together, we’ll build on the excellence of ISEH community and relaunch the journal!

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Keisuke Ito @keisukeito-lab.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Katherine @thekinglab.bsky.social officially announced Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, as the host city for #ISEH2027, wearing a hat in the color of Univ Utah!! Whether you joined this year, are joining for the first time, or are coming back—we’ll see you in Utah!! @isehsociety.bsky.social

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Keisuke Ito @keisukeito-lab.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Wonderful reunion dinner with the Suda Lab at #ISEH2026, bringing together generations spanning 25 years, to celebrate Toshio’s 77th birthday!! Your passion for science and the way you approach it have always been a role model for all of us!! @einsteinmededu.bsky.social @isehsociety.bsky.social

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Keisuke Ito @keisukeito-lab.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Great kickoff to #ISEH2026 in Frankfurt! Cheers to an amazing group of colleagues from @einsteinmededu.bsky.social. So wonderful to be here with Uli, Teresa, and Aditi! @isehsociety.bsky.social

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Keisuke Ito @keisukeito-lab.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Wonderful start to #ISEH2026 in Frankfurt—BOD meetings and a rooftop reception! Inspired by the tireless dedication of BOD & LOC. Grateful for 3 incredible years with wonderful colleagues, and excited for the society’s future as new members join. Ready for 3 days of science @isehsociety.bsky.social

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Keisuke Ito @keisukeito-lab.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Exp Hematology is launching exciting new article types, “Standards in Hematology” & “ExpHem Insights,” each with a distinctive scope—alongside a new author incentive program! Consider submitting your research to an official journal of @isehsociety.bsky.social Details: www.exphem.org/article/S030...

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Keisuke Ito @keisukeito-lab.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Happy to be part of this collaboration led by Dr. Elena Kozlova, Uppsala University, on boundary cap neural crest stem cells, now in Microgravity! Congrats to Elena, Federica, and team! Proud of our lab’s first spaceflight study—and excited for what’s next! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Boundary cap neural crest stem cells exhibit remarkable resilience to environmental stressors associated with International Space Station mission - npj Microgravity

npj Microgravity - Boundary cap neural crest stem cells exhibit remarkable resilience to environmental stressors associated with International Space Station mission

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Keisuke Ito @keisukeito-lab.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

On behalf of the Editorial Board of Experimental Hematology, we can’t share enough how excited we are about our new article types—Standards in Hematology and ExpHem Insights. A real chance to highlight best practices and key research—there’s no other venue in the field. Major relaunch!

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ISEH - International Society for Experimental Hematology @isehsociety.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

📢 Experimental Hematology, the official journal of ISEH, has launched new article types and author incentives! View the latest updates and submit your next manuscript: iseh.org/Publications...

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NYCTrainKUHR @nyctrainkuhr.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Excited to welcome 5 new trainees (pre- and postdoc)!! This promising new generation of investigators will grow through cutting edge techniques, intensive career development, and interdisciplinary collaboration in KUH. Welcome to @nyctrainkuhr.bsky.social! Details: nyckuhr.org/trainees/

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Keisuke Ito @keisukeito-lab.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Enjoyed an amazing BBQ and potluck with Aditi Shastri and Marina Konopleva labs at the @einsteinmededu.bsky.social backyard. Beautiful sunny day! This joint networking event will foster collaborations and more interactions among our groups.

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Keisuke Ito @keisukeito-lab.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Special thanks to Massimo, Taka and Aysegul (@aysegulerdemm.bsky.social) for sharing your expertise and helping to integrate current knowledge on EV biology across interconnected dimensions! @einsteinmededu.bsky.social

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Keisuke Ito @keisukeito-lab.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Our lab’s newest review (led by Federica) published in Extracellular Vesicle, an official journal of AAEV. A comprehensive overview of EV cargo and functions in normal and malignant hematopoiesis, highlighting dynamic changes with clinical implications. authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...

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Jennifer Trowbridge @trowbridgelab.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Our Stem Cells & Developmental Biology program is live! We've built something rare: an integrated community of basic & translational scientists, innovative technologies & humanized models — all aimed at improving human health. @jax.org 🔗 go.jax.org/stem-cell-research #JAXresearch #JAXstemcellsdev

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Stem Cells & Developmental Biology

At JAX, we investigate how genetic and epigenetic programs govern stem cell fate, tissue growth and patterning, and regeneration—and how these processes can be restored in disease—by integrating devel...

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Keisuke Ito @keisukeito-lab.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Thrilled to welcome Dr. Priya Chakrabarti from Dr. Tsvee Lapidot’s lab at Weizmann Institute of Science to our team! Priya advances stem cell/cancer biology and cellular metabolism, with a standout seminar at @einsteinmededu.bsky.social. Welcome to the Ito lab and our amazing team!

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Eirini Papapetrou @eirinipapapetrou.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Thank you @keisukeito-lab.bsky.social for highlighting our study!

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Keisuke Ito @keisukeito-lab.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Two commentaries online back-to-back! bit.ly/497wvWy bit.ly/4dsNtQr Thank you, Alessandro & Alexandre, for featuring papers so beautifully in Exp Hem @isehsociety.bsky.social. Don’t miss original articles by Jen @trowbridgelab.bsky.social/Kira, and Eirini @eirinipapapetrou.bsky.social/Daniel too!

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Keisuke Ito @keisukeito-lab.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Enjoyed a wonderful lunch in NY with our collaborator & dear friend Dr. Hugues de Thé @institut-leucemie.bsky.social. Celebrating your major APL contributions, and huge congrats on well-deserved award from MSKCC!! Great discussions on collaborations—looking forward to continuing in Paris this fall!

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Keisuke Ito @keisukeito-lab.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Lidiane has been visiting @einsteinmededu.bsky.social since late April to run experiments and gave a great talk at lab meeting. We’d love to meet and chat, and heartwarming to see lab members gain diverse experiences and grow beyond the lab. Go, Lidiane! See you soon in NY!!

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Keisuke Ito @keisukeito-lab.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Such a fun night at Yankee Stadium with @einsteinmededu.bsky.social colleagues—Aditi, Lindsay @lindsaylafave.bsky.social & Seiya! So energizing to watch the Yankees’ comeback win, and enjoyed our chats about collaborations along the way. Thank you, Aditi, for such a lovely outing!

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Raquel Espin @espinlab.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Thank you to past&present members of the Espinlab, colleagues and chair of #GDCB and #ISU, letter writers, collaborators, and to my husband! I got promoted to Associate Professor this week, and that wouldn’t have happened without the great support from everyone! 🙏😊

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Keisuke Ito @keisukeito-lab.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Enjoyed the ASCI Dinner & New Member Induction Ceremony—truly an honor and a meaningful milestone as a physician-scientist. Grateful to join ASCI (@jci.org) and follow in the footsteps of an inspiring community of physician-scientists. @einsteinmededu.bsky.social

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Keisuke Ito @keisukeito-lab.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

So lovely to have brunch with Sandra (a former floormate at @einsteinmed.bsky.social) and Kosta from UIC today during #2026ASCI in Chicago—such a joy catching up, reminiscing, and exploring collaborations, all with a perfect ocean view!

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Nick van Gastel @nickvangastel.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Join us in Frankfurt in August! @isehsociety.bsky.social is a tremendous society and the Annual Meeting is always packed with amazing science and numerous networking opportunities! If you’re doing basic or translational hematology research, this is the meeting to attend!!!

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Jennifer Trowbridge @trowbridgelab.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

⏲️The clock is ticking.. submit your abstract to the @isehsociety.bsky.social annual meeting by April 17th. Join us and be (re-)introduced to this awesome group of leading hematologists/stem cell biologists in a close-knit environment where you will receive in depth feedback on your work! #ISEH2026

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Allison SC. Yeh @allison-sc-yeh.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

I was the first timer last year but it was such a warm get together! Looking forward to learning more in the upcoming meeting! @isehsociety.bsky.social

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Keisuke Ito @keisukeito-lab.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Beautiful editorial highlighting Dr. T. Ray Bradley’s pivotal role in @isehsociety.bsky.social and experimental hematology. Thanks to Louise, Susie, Ivan, Richard, and Toshio for early-HSC insights and Ray’s agar colony-forming cell assay, revealing BM progenitors. www.exphem.org/article/S030...

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Highlighting the contributions of Professor T. Ray Bradley to ISEH and the field of Experimental Hematology

The International Society for Experimental Hematology (ISEH) was established in 1950 to create a forum for the presentation and discussion of pre-clinical data in experimental hematology. The official...

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NYCTrainKUHR @nyctrainkuhr.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

2026 @nyctrainkuhr.bsky.social Retreat at @einsteinmededu.bsky.social spotlighted career development, patient-engaged research priorities, and dynamic panels with experts from basic/clinical science, government, education, pharma, biotech startups, cores, and administration—plus social activities!

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Keisuke Ito @keisukeito-lab.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Congrats, Eirini @eirinipapapetrou.bsky.social, and welcome! So fortunate to have you in this leadership role. We’re confident that your insights—together with Ayako’s and Andrea’s—will help propel @isehsociety.bsky.social even further forward!

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Keisuke Ito @keisukeito-lab.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Thrilled to share that our latest review—led by @aysegulerdemm.bsky.social—synthesizing insights into complex intrinsic and extrinsic metabolic regulation of HSC fate and its implications for leukemogenesis, is published in March 2026 issue of @natcellbio.nature.com. @nickvangastel.bsky.social

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Nature Cell Biology @natcellbio.nature.com · 20/03/2026

👋Our March issue is out! Cover: #Adipose – #tumor in #immune escape 👉Reviews on: #metabolism #hematopoiesis ; #amnion ; #brain #lipids 🔬 #mitochondria #LipidDroplets #aging #autophagy #mechanobiology #neurodegeneration #ferroptosis #chromatin #metastasis & more! www.nature.com/ncb/volumes/...

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Keisuke Ito @keisukeito-lab.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Extremely honored to be elected to ASCI (@the-asci.org) member!! Deeply grateful to my current and former lab members, collaborators, colleagues, and mentors—this milestone would not have been possible without you. Proud to work with such an incredible team! montefioreeinstein.org/news/2026/03...

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Katherine King MD PhD @thekinglab.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

To my friends who are @keystonesymposia.bsky.social #hematopoiesis and #myeloid meetings— please check out two talks from my group TOMORROW: Ruoqiong Cao on central #trainedimmunity Thursday morning and Arushana Maknojia unravels #microbiome dependent hematopoiesis in the pm! 🔥🔥🔥

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NYCTrainKUHR @nyctrainkuhr.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

We’re pleased to announce that @nyctrainkuhr.bsky.social is now accepting applications from prospective investigators in kidney, urology, and hematology (KUH). Deadline: March 31 for fellowships starting July 1, 2026. Submit here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Keisuke Ito @keisukeito-lab.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Thank you so much, Vijay (@bloodgenes.bsky.social), for highlighting our study led by Trieu, @tewhey.bsky.social, and Satish Nandakumar on the mechanistic link by which noncoding genetic variants drive the selective advantage of mutant CHIP clones! @einsteinmededu.bsky.social

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Vijay G. Sankaran @bloodgenes.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Check out this fascinating MPRA in human hematopoietic cells from Satish Nandakumar, @tewhey.bsky.social, and team!! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

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Keisuke Ito @keisukeito-lab.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Honored to contribute to this true team effort led by Drs. Samar Chakraborty and Aditi Shastri @einsteinmededu.bsky.social, including MECCC and NYU, translationally examining the clinical target in VEN-resistant AML with a STAT3 degrader to correct mitochondrial dysregulation. go.nature.com/4awWJmx

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Keisuke Ito @keisukeito-lab.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Wonderful visit to UW–Madison (@uwmadison.bsky.social) for a seminar! Thank you, Owen (@otamplin.bsky.social), for the kind invitation. Great catching up with an incredible group of hematology/stem cell researchers, including Emery, Xin Gao, and Marjorie. Excited to explore collaborations!

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