Professor Jiro Yasuda

Speciality / Research theme / Keywords

Emerging Viral Diseases

Supervision

Masters Programme

Qualifications

PhD, DVM

Personal/work Web page addresses

http://www.tm.nagasaki-u.ac.jp/nekken/english/research/emerging_infection.html

Background

1991: DVM, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University
1994: PhD, School of Life Science, Graduate University for Advanced Studies
1994: Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Microbiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA
1996: Assistant Professor, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo
2000: Associate Professor, Institute for Genetic Medicine, Hokkaido University
2003: Chief, First Department of Forensic Science, National Research Institute of Police Science, National Police Agency
2010: Professor, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University

Research

Analyses of replication mechanisms of highly pathogenic viruses
Development of novel antiviral strategies
Development of detection methods for highly pathogenic viruses
Ecological studies on viruses in Asia and Africa
Comprehensive studies on emerging viral diseases

The country/countries where you work currently

Japan
Gabon
Thailand
Guinea
DR Congo

Five MOST IMPORTANT/INTERESTING recent publications

Abe H, Ushijima Y, Bikangui R, Ondo GN, Lell B, Adegnika AA, and *Yasuda J. Delays in the arrival of the waves of COVID-19: comparison between Gabon and the African continent. Lancet Microbe. 2022; 3(7): e476.
Tegally H, San JE, Cotton M, …, Abe H, …, Yasuda J, et al. The evolving SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in Africa: Insights from rapidly expanding genomic surveillance. Science. 2022; 378(6615):eabq5358.
Kinoshita T, Watanabe K, Sakurai Y, Nishi K, Yoshikawa R, and *Yasuda J. Co-infection of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza virus causes more severe and prolonged pneumonia in hamsters. Scientific Reports. 2021; 11(1):21259.
Wilkinson E, Giovanetti M, Tegally H, …, Abe H, …, Yasuda J, et al. A year of genomic surveillance reveals how the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic unfolded in Africa. Science. 2021; 374 (6566):423-431.
Zoa-Assoumou S, Ndeboko B, Manouana GP, Houechenou RMA, Bikangui R, Mveang-Nzoghe A, Ondo GN, Mbongo-Kama E, Lell B, Abe H, Ushijima Y, Antchouey AM, Yasuda J, Adegnika AA, and Siawaya JFD. SARS-CoV-2 emerging variants in Africa: view from Gabon. Lancet Microbe. 2021; 2 (8): e349.

Message

What will you learn and master in the graduate school?
Your future vision will become clear before the completion of this master course, if you study sincerely and engage in your research with purpose and ambition.

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