Fukushige Mizuho

Affiliation

Faculty of Medicine

Official title

Assistant Professor

Research fields

Epidemiology and preventive medicine

Parasitology (including sanitary zoology)

Research keywords

Neglected Tropical Diseases

Schistosomiasis

Meta-analysis

Career history

2017-09 -- (current)	University of Tsukuba Faculty of Medicine Assistant Professor
2016-10 -- 2017-08	University of Tsukuba Office of Global Initiatives Global Communications Officer
2010-04 -- 2012-08	University of Tsukuba Office of Global Initiatives Coordinator for Ho Chi Minh City Office
2009-04 -- 2010-03	University of Tsukuba Academic Service Office for the Medical Sciences Area Coordinator for Ho Chi Minh City Office

Academic background

2012-09 -- 2016-11	University of Edinburgh, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, Edinburgh Medical School: Biomedical Sciences	Completed
2007-04 -- 2009-03	University of Tsukuba Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences Master’s Program in Medical Sciences	Completed
2003-04 -- 2007-03	University of the Ryukyus Faculty of Science Biology Program	Graduated

Degree

2016-11

PhD

University of Edinburgh

Refereed academic journal/Refereed international conference paper

• Use of Schistosoma mansoni soluble egg antigen (SEA) for antibody detection and diagnosis of schistosomiasis: The need for improved accuracy evaluations of diagnostic tools
  Graeff-Teixeira Carlos; Favero Vivian; de Souza Renata Pe...
  Acta tropica/215, 2020-12
  PubMed
• Type 2 diabetes mellitus induced paracrine effects on breast cancer metastasis via extracellular vesicles derived from human mesenchymal stem cells
  Khanh Vuong Cat; Fukushige Mizuho; Moriguchi Kana; Yamash...
  Stem cells and development/29(21)/pp.1382-1394, 2020-09
  PubMed
• Population level changes in schistosome specific antibody levels following chemotherapy
  Fukushige M; Mutapi F; Woolhouse M.E.J.
  Parasite Immunology/41(1)/p.e12604, 2019-01
  PubMed
• Determinants of low birth weight in the context of maternal nutrition education in urban informal settlements, Kenya.
  CK Nyamasege; EW Kimani-Murage; M Wanjohi; E Ma; M Fukush...
  J Dev Orig Health Dis./10(2)/pp.237-245, 2018-10
  PubMed
• A meta-analysis of experimental studies of attenuated Schistosoma mansoni vaccines in the animal model
  Fukushige M; Mitchell K.M.; Bourke C.C.; Woolhouse M.E.J....
  Frontiers in immunology/6(85), 2015
  PubMed
• Application of RFLP-PCR-Based Identification for Sand Fly Surveillance in an Area Endemic for Kala-Azar in Mymensingh, Bangladesh
  Alam M.S.; Kato H.; Fukushige M.; Wagatsuma Y; Itoh M.
  Journal of Parasitology Research, 2012
  PubMed
• Neem Extract as a Control Tool for Vector-borne Diseases: An Example of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Bangladesh
  Wagatsuma Y; Alam M.S.; Fukushige M; Islam M.Z.; Itoh M.;...
  Biopesticides International/5(2)/pp.134-140, 2009
• Acceptance for Neem Oil as a Visceral Leishmaniasis Vector Control Tool in Bangladesh
  Fukushige M; Alam M.S.; Haque R.; Wagatsuma Y
  Biopesticides International/5(2)/pp.141-147, 2009

Conference, etc.

• Population level changes in schistosome specific antibody levels following chemotherapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
  Fukushige Mizuho; Mutapi Francisca; Woolhouse Mark E.J.
  The joint symposium in infectious diseases/2019-02-22
• 相対握力と1年後の新規高血圧発症との関連
  保木本崇弘; Chrispin Manda; 福重瑞穂; 我妻 ゆき子
  The 29th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japan Epidemiological Association/2019-01-30--2019-02-01
• 甲状腺超音波検査実施状況調査および検査終了後の情報発信手段の検討
  内藤舜斗; 我妻 ゆき子; 福重瑞穂
  The 77th Japanese Society of Public Health Meeting/2018-10-24--2018-10-26
• Handgrip strength, prediabetes, type 2 diabetes and hypertension among adults in Malawi
  Chrispin Manda; Fukushige Mizuho; Crampin Mia; 我妻 ゆき子
  Tsukuba Global Science Week 2018/2018-09-20--2018-09-22
• Lifestyle patterns associated with hyperglycemia among adults in Mito, Japan
  Manda Chrispin Mahala; Fukushige Mizuho; Wagatsuma Yukiko
  Japan Association for International Health The 33rd East Japan Annual Meeting/2018-07-07--2018-07-07
• The effects of praziquantel treatment for schistosomiasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
  Fukushige M.; Mutapi F.; Woolhouse M.E.J.
  Public Health and Stem Cell Therapy Symposium 2018/2018-03--2018-03
• Identifying factors that influence cure rates during schistosomiasis treatment with praziquantel: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
  Fukushige M.; Mutapi F.; Woolhouse M.E.J
  the British Society for Parasitology spring meeting/2016
• Changes in antibody isotype levels after schistosomiasis chemotherapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
  Fukushige M.; Mutapi F.; Woolhouse M.E.J.
  the British Society for Parasitology spring meeting/2015
• A meta-analysis of experimental studies of radiation attenuated schistosome vaccines in the animal model.
  Fukushige M.; Mitchell K.M.; Bourke C.C.; Woolhouse M.E.J...
  Tsukuba Global Science Week/2015
• Preliminary results of the one-year follow-up study using Neem oil ad a prevention against visceral leishmaniasis in Bangladesh.
  Fukushige M.; Alam M.S.; Haque R; Wagatsuma Y.
  the International Congress of Tropical Medicine and Malaria/2008

Teaching

2020-10 -- 2021-02	病原微生物学	筑波大学
2020-04 -- 2020-08	Special Lectures in Human Biology I	University of Tsukuba.
2020-10 -- 2021-02	Special Lectures in Human Biology I	University of Tsukuba.
2020-04 -- 2020-06	International Infectious Diseases	University of Tsukuba.
2020-10 -- 2021-02	Frontier of Clinical Laboratory Science	University of Tsukuba.
2020-04 -- 2020-07	Introduction to Social Medicine	University of Tsukuba.
2019-10 -- 2019-12	Special topics in Clinical Trials	University of Tsukuba.
2019-10 -- 2020-02	Communication with foreign medical professionals	University of Tsukuba.
2019-04 -- 2019-07	Introduction to Epidemiology	University of Tsukuba.
2019-04 -- 2019-07	Introduction to Social Medicine	University of Tsukuba.

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University Management

2019-11 -- (current)	ヒューマンバイオロジー学位プログラム　国際連携委員会	委員
2019-11 -- (current)	ヒューマンバイオロジー学位プログラム　広報委員会	委員
2018-04 -- (current)	医学医療系国際連携委員会	委員
2018-04 -- 2019-10	フロンティア医科学専攻広報委員会	委員

(Last updated: 2021-01-20)