Yutaka Niihara, LA BioMed (IMAGE) LA BioMed Caption Dr. Yutaka Niihara, an LA BioMed lead researcher, is being honored for co-founding Emmaus Medical Inc. to research and develop a novel new treatment to relieve the pain crises of sickle cell disease. Credit LA BioMed Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.