Toshihiro Sato, Ph.D., Assistant Professor. Education background: Doctor's degree of Pharmaceutical Science, Tohoku University, Miyagi, Japan (2015); Master’s degree of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Science, Chiba, Japan (2008); Bachelor’s degree of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Science, Chiba, Japan (2006). Work experience: 2019 July–present, Assistant Professor in Tohoku University Hospital, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences; 2017 April–2019 June, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center; 2016 April–2017 March, Assistant Professor in Tohoku University Hospital, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences; 2008 April–2016 March, Clinical Pharmacist in Tohoku University Hospital, Hokkaido University Hospital; and Kanazawa University Hospital, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Research interests (keywords): clinical pharmacy, drug interaction, transporter, OATP1B1, OATP1B3, OATP2B1, OATP4C1, renal failure, uremic toxins, liver injury, bile acids, flavonoids. Memberships of professional societies: Japanese Society of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences, The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan, Japan Society of Clinical Chemistry, The Japanese Society of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, The Society of Drug Interaction Research, Society of Bile Acid Research, and The Japanese Society of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring.