Dr. Jun-ichi Noiri is a cardiologist and Ph.D. candidate at the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan, having started this position in 2023. He received his M.D. from Hiroshima University. He holds board certifications from the Japanese Circulation Society and is a Diplomate in Adult Comprehensive Echocardiography (NBE, USA) as well as HFA Certified in Heart Failure (ESC). His primary research interests focus on heart failure management in the super-aged society, structural heart disease (valvular heart disease), cardiomyopathies, and pulmonary circulation, utilizing advanced echocardiography and artificial intelligence.