Dr. Yoshiyasu Kono is an Associate Professor of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University. He earned his M.D. from Okayama University in 2007 and completed his clinical and advanced training in internal medicine at Mitoyo General Hospital and Tsuyama Chuo Hospital. In 2016, he received his Ph.D. in Medical Science from Okayama University. Dr. Yoshiyasu Kono has extensive clinical and academic experience in gastrointestinal oncology and cancer therapeutics. He previously served as Vice Director of Internal Medicine at Hiroshima City Hospital and is currently engaged in cancer genome medicine and chemotherapy for gastrointestinal cancers. He holds multiple board certifications including General Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and Oncology. He is an active member of numerous professional societies such as the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine, the Japanese Society of Gastroenterology, JSMO, ASCO, and ESMO.