This week we are excited to welcome the newest member of the team, Dr. Masahiro Masuda, who joins Scripps Research from Shionogi & Co, Ltd., where he currently works as a medicinal chemist. Dr. Masuda previously earned his Ph.D. in the Department of Applied Biological Chemistry at the University of Tokyo, working in the area of natural products total synthesis with Prof. Hirosato Takikawa. Welcome to the team, Dr. Masuda!