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Faculty activities and publications (November 2023)

Faculty activities

Monthly faculty activities and publications

Publication

2023/November Professor Nobuo Nishi’s paper was published in Frontiers in Nutrition.

Ikeda N, Yamashita H, Hattori J, Kato H and Nishi N (2023) Economic effects of dietary salt reduction policies for cardiovascular disease prevention in Japan: a simulation study of hypothetical scenarios. Front. Nutr. 10:1227303. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1227303

> https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2023.1227303/full

Received: 16 June 2023
Accepted: 27 October 2023
Published: 9 November 2023


2023/November
A joint research project between Dr. Emilie Matsumoto-Takahashi, junior associate professor and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) was described in Tropical Medicine and Health. Tropical Medicine and Health is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research and reviews on all aspects of tropical medicine and global health (Impact Factor: 4.5).

Using Earth observation satellite data and epidemiological data, Prof. Takahashi analyzed the impact of deforestation on malaria distribution in Lao PDR, and obtained interesting results that contribute to the elimination. With global warming steadily progressing, forested areas are expected to play an important role in the incidence of malaria in Lao PDR. This is believed because malaria in Lao PDR is mainly forest malaria transmitted by Anopheles dirus.

Authors: Emilie Louise Akiko Matsumoto-Takahashi, Moritoshi Iwagami, Kei Oyoshi, Yoshinobu Sasaki, Bouasy Hongvanthong, Shigeyuki Kano
Title: Deforestation inhibits malaria transmission in Lao PDR: A spatial epidemiology using
Earth observation satellites

> https://tropmedhealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s41182-023-00554-4

 
Presentation

2023/November
Dr. Emilie Matsumoto-Takahashi, junior associate professor gave a presentation at the following international conference.

The Joint PI Meeting of JAXA Earth Observation Missions FY 2023
November 6-10, 2023
Oral presentation
Research title:Deforestation inhibits malaria transmission in Lao PDR: A spatial epidemiology using Earth observation satellites
Authors : Emilie Matsumoto-Takahashi, Moritoshi Iwagami, Kei Oyoshi, Yoshinobu Sasaki, Bouasy Hongvanthong, Shigeyuki Kano

> https://earth.jaxa.jp/ja/research/cooperation/piws2023/index.html

2023/November
Dr. Emilie Matsumoto-Takahashi, junior associate professor gave a presentation at the following international conference.

Global Health Joint Conference in Japanグローバルヘルス合同大会
November 24 th to 26th, 2023
Oral presentation

Research title: The efficacy and safety of 5-aminolevulinic acid phosphate (a health food product) in asymptomatic parasite carriers: A clinical research in a malaria endemic area in Laos

Authours: Moritoshi Iwagami, Khattignavong Phonepadith, Prasayasith Phoyphaylinh, Masami Nakatsu, Kanako Komaki-Yasuda, Emilie Matsumoto-Takahashi, Hiroyuki Ishikawa, Mayxay Mayfong, Shigeyuki Kano

> https://pco-prime.com/gh2023/