Maho Hamasaki 11th International Symposium on Autophagy 2025

Maho Hamasaki

Maho Hamasaki is an Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University. Her research centers on autophagy, with a particular focus on the molecular mechanisms underlying both general and selective autophagy. She completed her secondary and higher education in Canada and conducted her PhD research in the laboratory of Professor Yoshinori Ohsumi. After earning her doctorate, she continued her work in the field of autophagy, transitioning from yeast to mammalian systems in Dr. Yoshimori’s laboratory. Her contributions have advanced the understanding of cellular quality control and its implications for human health. Hamasaki was recognized as one of Nature Cell Biology’s “Women in Science.”

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