Amy Yoshiko Sato

Amy Yoshiko Sato, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physiology and Cell Biology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine. Her research focuses on the musculoskeletal and cardiac effects of glucocorticoid excess, aiming to identify therapeutic targets for conditions like Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

• Education:
  • Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Indiana University School of Medicine
  • B.A. in Biology, DePauw University

The Sato Laboratory employs in vitro, ex vivo organ culture, and in vivo preclinical murine models to study glucocorticoid-induced tissue loss and dysfunction. Key projects target E3 ligases, vitamin D, and canonical Wnt signaling pathways as potential interventions.