Masahiro Higuchi

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Biography: Masahiro Higuchi, Ph.D., 58, of Little Rock passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 25, 2014. He was Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Dr. Higuchi was originally from Tokyo, Japan. He moved to the United States in 1991 to perform cancer research at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. He moved to Little Rock in 2004 to join the faculty in the College of Medicine where he performed research focused on molecular mechanisms underlying cancer progression. His work was regularly funded by the National Institutes of Health. He oversaw research for graduate students, medical students, and postdoctoral fellows. Dr. Higuchi is the author of numerous scientific articles. He is survived by his wife, Junko Higuchi, and their three sons, Rintaro, Masatoshi, and Ryu as well as his brother, Takanobu, and sister Yoko. A memorial service will be held in the Rayford Auditorium on the campus of UAMS at 2 pm on Monday, December 1.

Condolences(10)

Jaime Carcel Trullols

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Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

I am deeply sad to get to know that Dr. Higuchi recently passed away. He was a great scientist and a very smart person. As postdoctoral research fellow I learned many things from his passionate work and from his truly dedicated work to help his students.

H.H

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

My dear Masahiro

R.I.P

Ruth Lapushin

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

Dear Junko, Rintaro, Masatoshi and Ryu,
I was just informed about Hiro's passing and am so saddened and shocked. We have been great lab friends and have known you as a couple even before your wedding. I have always hoped to meet Hiro after all these years and now I am left with just good memories. I would love very much to have your contact information so we can talk at your convenience.
With my deepest sympathy,
Ruthie Lapushin

Osamu Chisaka

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

To the Higuchi family: I am very sorry to hear about your husband, father, Masahiro Higuchi. He was a very cheerful,active person when we studied together at university. Still I can recall his smile. He lives in my mind forever.

With deepest sympathy,
Osamu Chisaka

Akihiko Kudo

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

I'm very sorry to hear about Dr. Higuchi's passing. My thoughts are with you and your family at this difficult time.

Suzanne Alstadt

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

To the Higuchi family: I was lucky enough to work with Masahiro Higuchi from the time that he arrived on the UAMS campus. He was so kind, brilliant, humble, and grateful for the assistance that I could give him. Whenever we saw each other on campus, he always smiled (even when he looked distracted or worried). I will miss Dr. Higuchi and am so very grateful that I had the opportunity to work with him for the past 10 years. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.

Suzanne Alstadt
UAMS

Takahiko Kudo

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

I'm so sorry for your loss. My condolences go to the whole family. Dr. Higuchi was a great man and it was my pleasure to have known him, it really was. My thoughts and my prayers are with you at this awful time.

Chris, Courtney, Noah and Sam Jones

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

Our family is so very saddened to hear of your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers. We wish you peace and the blessing of joyful memories during this dark time.

Teresa Evans

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

Junko, Rintaro, Masatoshi, and Ryu,
I am very sorry for your loss. I had the privilege to work for Dr. Higuchi and I have always had the utmost respect for him. He had such a passion for his work and was also such a great teacher. I learned so much from him. I loved his sense of humor and admired him for being such a good person and for his love of his family. He will be greatly missed but I will never forget my time working with him. I will be praying for you all and hope that your thoughts will be filled with all the good memories.
Sincerely,
Teresa Evans

Seigo and Kaori Suzuki

Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am

We are all deeply shocked to hear of the sudden death of Higuchi-sensei and we would like to offer our deepest sympathy.