Arata graduated from Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine in 2013. He began his career as a cardiologist at Kurashiki Central Hospital. In 2019, he returned to Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine to pursue a PhD, where he has been deeply engaged in cardiovascular research.

Arata is a board-certified member of the Japanese Circulation Society and a Fellow of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine (FJSIM).

In October 2024, Arata joined the Hla Lab to focus on studying the role of sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) in cardiovascular diseases. His research interests lie in heart failure and exploring potential therapeutic targets for cardiovascular conditions, aiming to bridge fundamental science with clinical applications.

Publications Highlights: 

Suzuki Y, Kami D, Taya T, Sano A, Ogata T, Matoba S, Gojo S. ZLN005 improves the survival of polymicrobial sepsis by increasing the bacterial killing via inducing lysosomal acidification and biogenesis in phagocytes. Front. Immunol. 2023.

Shikuma A, Kami D, Maeda R, Suzuki Y, Sano A, Taya T, Ogata T, Konkel A, Matoba S, Schunck WH, Gojo S. Amelioration of Endotoxemia by a Synthetic Analog of Omega-3 Epoxyeicosanoids. Front Immunol. 2022.

Hata R, Yamashita Y, Morimoto T, Kadota K, Amano H, Murai R, Osakada K, Sano A, et al. Periprocedural management and clinical outcomes of invasive procedures after venous thromboembolism: from the COMMAND VTE registry. J. Thromb. Thrombolysis. 2022.

email: arata.sano@childrens.harvard.edu