Her practice includes patent prosecution for both domestic and international clients in areas such as pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, agrichemicals, resins, alloys, polymers, and semiconductors. Ms. Teranishi also assists with legal opinions and client counseling. During her undergraduate and graduate studies, Ms. Teranishi focused on molecular population genetics studies. She was involved in research relating to DNA polymorphisms in the loci of MADS-box genes and disease resistance genes of rice. As a graduate student, she worked as a teaching assistant, demonstrating various molecular-biological experiments. Ms. Teranishi also completed a course of study at a Japanese law school, aiming to bolster her ability to assist clients in international intellectual property transactions.