Japan: Dr. Rikiya Taoka is an Associate Professor in the Department of Urology at Kagawa University. He earned his MD in 2001 and PhD in 2005, both from Kagawa University.
His academic career includes notable roles such as Assistant Professor at Kagawa University, Assistant Head Physician at Kurashiki Central Hospital, and Assistant Professor at Hyogo College of Medicine. He also served as a Visiting Assistant Professor at MD Anderson Cancer Center from 2013 to 2015.
Dr. Taoka has been recognized with several awards, including the Japanese Urological Association Annual Meeting Award (2004) and two awards from the West Japanese Urological Association (2015, 2020).
His research focuses on urothelial cancer, cancer biology, and glycobiology.
