教員紹介
ACADEMICIAN

柳田 絵美衣 YANAGITA Emmy
- 医療技術部 検査技術学科
准教授
- 研究分野
病理学・病理検査学・細胞診断学・がんゲノム解析・AI / Digital Pathology
- 学位
修士(医学)
経歴
学歴
Kobe Tokiwa Junior College (- 03/2023)
Bachelor of Arts :The Open University of Japan (04/2013 - 03/2015)
Master of Science (Medicine):juntendo university graduate school of medicine (04/2017 - 03/2019)
Doctoral Program(Medicine): Okayama university graduate school of medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences (04/2022 - present)
職歴
Kyodo Byori, Inc., Hyogo, JAPAN (04/2003 – 10/2009)
Department of Pathology, Kobe University Hospital (11/2009 – 12/2016)
Division of Clinical Cancer Genomics, Hokkaido University Hospital (01 – 11/2017)
Keio University Hospital Laboratory Medicine (12/2017 – 6/2023)
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (07/2023 – 06/2025)
研究内容
免疫多重染色技術の臨床応用に関する研究
Clinical application of multiplex immunostaining technologies
NGS 解析における病理検体品質評価法の確立
Specimen quality evaluation for successful NGS analysis
HER2 DISH 法を用いた治療適応層別化スコアリングの構築
Development of HER2 DISH-based scoring systems for therapeutic stratification
細胞診標本の 3D 構築と組織型鑑別法の開発
3D reconstruction of cytology specimens and subtype classification
デジタルステイン技術と AI 解析の融合
Digital staining and AI-enhanced diagnostic imaging
画像解析アルゴリズムの精度向上を目的とした重染色プロトコルの開発
Multiplex staining protocols to enhance image analysis performance
研究実績詳細
論文(査読あり)
1) Yanagita E, Yamada H, Kobayashi T, Aimono E, Nakamura K, Hirasawa A, Nishihara H. The DNA integrity number and concentration are useful parameters for successful comprehensive genomic profiling test for cancer using formalin-fixed paraffin embedded tissue. First published: 27 March 2023. Published Online https://doi.org/10.1111/pin.13318.
2) Okada Y. Namkoong H, Edahiro R, Takano T, Nishihara H, Shirai Y, Sonehara K, Tanaka H, Azekawa S, Mikami Y, Lee H, Hasegawa T. Okudela K, Okuzaki D, Motooka D, Kanai M. Naito T, Yamamoto K, Wang Q, Saiki R, Ishihara R, Matsubara Y, Ogawa T, Hamamoto J, Hayashi H, Yoshimura Y, Tachikawa N, Yanagita E. Okada Y. et al. DOCK2 is involved in the host genetics and biology of severe COVID-19. Nature 609: 754–760 (2022).
3) Uwamino Y, Wakui M, Aoki W, Kurafuji T, Yanagita E, Morita M, Nagata M, Inose R, Noguchi M, Yokota H, Hasegawa N, Saya H, Murata M; Keio Donner Project Team (2021). Evaluation of the usability of various rapid antibody tests in the diagnostic application for COVID-19. Ann Clin Biochem. 58(3):174-180. DOI: 10.1177/0004563220984827.
4) Hayashi H, Tanishima S, Fujii K, Mori R, Okada C, Yanagita E, Shibata Y, Matsuoka R, Amano T, Yamada T, Yabe I, Kinoshita I, Komatsu Y, Dosaka-Akita H, Nishihara H (2020). Clinical impact of a cancer genomic profiling test using an in-house comprehensive targeted sequencing system. Cancer Sci. 111(10):3926-3937. DOI: 10.1111/cas.14608.
5) Machinaga A, Hori Y, Shimizu K, Okahara K, Yanagita E, Miyoshi M, Itoh T, Sasai K (2019). Xenografts derived from patients’ ascites recapitulate the gemcitabine resistance observed in pancreatic cancer patients. Pancreas. 48(10):1294-1302. DOI: 10.1097/MPA.0000000000001438.
6) Yanagita E, Yamada H, Matsuoka R, Kato Y, Aimono E, Nishihara H (2019). Current status and Issues in reporting the results of cancer genome medicine, Journal of Chromosome and Gene Analysis. 37(1):38-50. J-GLOBAL ID:201902227827341759
7) Hayashi H, Tanishima S, Fujii K, Mori R, Okamura Y, Yanagita E, Matsuoka R, Amano T, Kinoshita I, Komatsu Y, Dosaka-Akita H, Nishihara H (2018). Genomic testing for pancreatic cancer in clinical practice as real-world evidence. Pancreatology. 18(6):647-654. doi: 10.1016/j.pan.2018.07.006.
8) Yanagita E, Nishihara H (2018). Roles of clinical laboratory technicians in cancer genomic medicine. The official journal of Japanese Society of Laboratory Medicine. 66 (5), 479-489. NII ID:40021584292
9) Yanagita E, Nishihara H (2017). Promotion of personalized cancer care based on comprehensive cancer gene analysis. Modern Medical Laboratory, 45 (12), 1310-1314. DOI:10.11477/mf.1543207003
10) Yanagita E, Nishihara H (2017). Promotion of personalized cancer care based on comprehensive cancer gene analysis, Modern Medical Laboratory. 45 (12), 1310-1314. DOI:10.11477/mf.1543207003
11) Yanagita E, Yamada H, Matsuoka R, Itoh T (2017). Double immunohistochemical technique useful for differential diagnosis of mycosis fungoides. Japanese Journal of Medical Technoliry. 66 (3), 248-254. DOI:10.14932/jamt.16-68
12) Sasai K, Takao-Rikitsu E, Sukezane T, Yanagita E, Nakagawa H, Itoh-Yagi M, Izumi Y, Itoh T, Akagi T (2017). Engineering cancer stem-like cells from normal human lung epithelial cells. PLoS One. 12(4):e0175147. DOIi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0175147. PMID: 28380052
13) Ueda Y, Takahashi S, Ohno N, Kyotani K, Kawamitu H, Miyati T, Aoyama N, Ueno Y, Kitajima K, Kawakami F, Okuaki T, Tsukamoto R, Yanagita E, Sugimura K (2016). Triexponential function analysis of diffusion-weighted MRI for diagnosing prostate cancer. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2016 Jan;43(1):138-48. DOI: 10.1002/jmri.24974.PMID: 26119033
14) Shimakata T, Kamoshida S, Kawamura J, Ogane N, Kameda Y, Yanagita E, Itoh T, Takeda R, Naka A, Sakamaki K, Hayashi Y, Kuwao S (2016). Immunohistochemical expression profiles of solute carrier transporters in alpha-fetoprotein-producing gastric cancer. Histopathology. 69(5):812-821. doi: 10.1111/his.13004. PMID: 27245475
15) Tauchi S, Sakai Y, Fujimoto S, Ogawa H, Tane S, Hokka D, Tanaka Y, Nishio W, Yoshimura M, Yanagita E, Itoh T, Hayashi Y, Maniwa Y (2016). Psf3 is a prognostic biomarker in lung adenocarcinoma: a larger trial using tissue microarrays of 864 consecutive resections. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 50(4):758-764. DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezw077. PMID: 27005977
16) Tomono A, Itoh T, Yanagita E, Imagawa N, Kakeji Y (2015). Cell cycle kinetic analysis of colorectal neoplasms using a new automated immunohistochemistry-based cell cycle detection method. Medicine (Baltimore). 94(4): e501. DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000000501.PMID: 25634203
17) Watanabe D, Ooi M, Hoshi N, Kohashi M, Yoshie T, Ikehara N, Yoshida M, Yanagita E, Yamasaki T, Itoh T, Azuma T (2014). Successful treatment of Cronkhite-Canada syndrome using anti-tumor necrosis factor antibody therapy. Endoscopy. Suppl 1 UCTN:E476-7. DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1377539. PMID: 25314205
18) Sakai Y, Nakai T, Ohbayashi C, Imagawa N, Yanagita E, Satake R, Nitta A, Kajimoto K, Sakuma T, Itoh T (2013). Immunohistochemical profiling of ALK fusion gene-positive adenocarcinomas of the lung. Int J Surg Pathol. 21(5):476-82. DOI: 10.1177/1066896913489345. PMID: 23794492
19) Yanagita E, Kamoshida S, Imagawa N, Itoh T (2012). Immunohistochemistry-based cell cycle detection (iCCD): a novel system to visualize cell kinetics on formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissues. Am J Surg Pathol. 36(5):769-73. DOI: 10.1097/PAS.0b013e3182478b93.PMID: 22498826
20) Kawanabe N, Murata S, Fukushima H, Ishihara Y, Yanagita T, Yanagita E, Ono M, Kurosaka H, Kamioka H, Itoh T, Kuboki T, Yamashiro T (2012). Stage-specific embryonic antigen-4 identifies human dental pulp stem cells. Exp Cell Res. 318(5):453-63. DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2012.01.008. PMID: 22266579
21) Yanagita E, Imagawa N, Ohbayashi C, Itoh T (2011). Rapid multiplex immunohistochemistry using the 4-antibody cocktail YANA-4 in differentiating primary adenocarcinoma from squamous cell carcinoma of the lung. Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol. 19(6):509-13. DOI: 10.1097/PAI.0b013e318212f027.PMID: 21415705
22) Yanagita E, Imagawa N, Obayashi C, Itoh T (2011). Multiplex immunohistochemistry using the 4-antibody cocktail YANA-4 in differentiating primary adenocarcinoma from squamous cell carcinoma of the lung. Applied Immunohistochemistry & Molecular Morphology. 19(6):509-13. DOI:10.1097 / PAI.0b013e318212f027
23) Sasai K, Sukezane T, Yanagita E, Nakagawa H, Hotta A, Itoh T, Akagi T (2011). Oncogene-mediated human lung epithelial cell transformation produces adenocarcinoma phenotypes in vivo. Cancer Res. 71(7):2541-9. DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-10-2221. PMID: 21447735
24) Yanagita E, Itoh T (2010). Evaluation of IgG4/IgG ratio in IgG4-related sclerosing disease using the masking double immunostaining method. Pathology and Clinical Medicine. 28(9),986-991. J-GLOBAL ID:201002285246412135
25) Yanagita E, Itoh T (2010). Immunomultiplex staining protocols with commercial kits. Pathology and Clinical Medicine. 28(1), 91-95. J-GLOBAL ID:201002273664414553
26) Abdel-Daim M, Funasaka Y, Kamo T, Ooe M, Matsunaka H, Yanagita E, Itoh T, Nishigori C (2010). Effect of chemical peeling on photocarcinogenesis. J Dermatol. 37(10):864-72. DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2010.00859.x.PMID: 20860736
27) Wakahashi K, Shimoyama M, Katayama Y, Minagawa K, Yoshida K, Sasaki R, Nakayama S, Yokozaki H, Yanagita E, Itoh T, Hayashi Y, Matsui T (2010). Histiocytic sarcoma with two immunohistopathologically distinct populations. Int J Hematol.92(4):642-6. doi: 10.1007/s12185-010-0699-1. PMID: 20924729
28) Abdel-Daim M, Funasaka Y, Komoto M, Nakagawa Y, Yanagita E, Nishigori C (2010). Pharmacogenomics of metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 1 and in vivo malignant melanoma formation. J Dermatol. 37(7):635-46. DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2010.00833.x.PMID: 20629830
29) Abdel-Daim M, Funasaka Y, Kamo T, Ooe M, Matsunaka H, Yanagita E, Itoh T, Nishigori C (2010). Preventive effect of chemical peeling on ultraviolet induced skin tumor formation. J Dermatol Sci. 60(1):21-8. DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2010.08.002. PMID: 20832250
学会発表(Internationalのみ)
・A novel method to evaluate cell cycle kinetics using multi colored immunohistochemistry on the paraffin sections. International Academy of Pathology, Hong Kong Division meeting (2010).
・Support of pathological technological technology and international exchange in Nepal. The 32nd World Congress of Biomedical Laboratory Science(IFBLS2016)
・Depeloping techniques for differenting between clear cell adenocarcinoma and serous adenocarcinoma in ovary. The 32nd World Congress of Biomedical Laboratory Science(IFBLS2016).
・Depeloping techniques for differentiating between melanoma and spitz by using iCCD. The 32nd World Congress of Biomedical Laboratory Science(IFBLS2016).
・Depeloping techniques for differentiating between squamous cell carcinoma and keratoacanthoma by using iCCD. (The 32nd World Congress of Biomedical Laboratory Science.(IFBLS2016)
・To make multiplex immunohistochemistry more efficient and quicker in Electric Field Non-Contact Techniques. The 32nd World Congress of Biomedical Laboratory Science(IFBLS2016).
・Establishment of New Staining Protocols for Computational Pathology. PI Summit 2024 / Detroit, USA.2024
・Establishment of New Criteria for Automated HER2 RNA ISH Assessment. USCAP 2025 / Boston,USA. 2025
特許
Rapid and sensitive multiplex immunostaining method (Patent Number:JP6421369)
その他
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【主な受賞】
受賞歴
・Travel Award, The Association for Pathology Imformatics,2024
・Most Valuable Article (Monthly), Yahoo! JAPAN, 2020
・Poster Excellence Prize, Japanese Society of Clinical Cytology, 2017
・SAKURA Pathology Technique Prize, sakura-finetek Company, 2012
・Poster Excellence Prize, Japanese Society of Clinical Cytology, 2012
・Award from the Chairman’s at the Association of Medical Technologists in Kinki-area Branch, Medical Technologists in Kinki-area Branch, 2010
・Award from the Chairman’s at the Association of Medical Technologists in Japan, Medical Technologists in Japan, 2009 -
【主な学会活動】
日本病理学会、日本臨床細胞学会(評議員)、日本癌学会、日本臨床検査医学会、日本染色体遺伝子検査学会(理事)、日本臨床衛生検査学会、The United State and Canadian Academy of Pathology
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【主な著書】
監修・編集著書
・現場で “パッ” と使える免疫染色クイックガイド. 検査と技術 9月増刊号, 医学書院, 東京, 2018
・特集 がんゲノム医療用語事典. 臨床検査 10月増刊号, 医学書院, 東京, 2020
・免疫染色パーフェクトガイド, 医学書院, 2023年11月発行.
PR
臨床検査技師として病理検査、がんゲノム解析の実務に携わった後、米国ニューヨークのがん専門病院でデジタル病理およびAIを活用した画像解析の研究に従事しました。病理検査学、がんゲノム解析ならびに、画像診断支援技術の研究や、AIの医療応用に関する教育・研究を行って参ります。現場感覚を重視した教育と、次世代の臨床検査の担い手育成を目指します。