Dr. Kiyono obtained his dental degree (D.D.S.) from Nihon University, and Ph. D. from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). His background as a dentist combined with extensive research experience in the field of Mucosal Immunology at UAB, Max-Planck Institute, Osaka University and now, the University of Tokyo make him exceptionally well qualified to lead the current and future directions of mucosal immunology and mucosal vaccine. To reflect his scientific contribution, he has been listed in ISI Highly Cited Researchers’ List since 2005. He is the past President of Society for Mucosal Immunology. He received of several prestigious awards including NIH New Investigator Research Award, NIH Research Career Development Award, The Japanese Society for Vaccinology Takahashi Award, and Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Medical Science Award. He has a total of 422 publications in peer review journals and edited a total of 20 books. He is currently Dean, the Institute of Medical Science, the University of Tokyo.
NIH New Investigator Research Award (1984-1987) NIH Rerearch Career Development Award (1988-1993) ISI Highly Cited Resercher’s List (2005-Present) The 51st Dr. Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Medical Science Awad (2007) The 2nd Japanese Society for Vaccinolog・・・
Xiao Sun Koji Hosomi Atsushi Shimoyama Ken Yoshii Huangwenxian Lan Yunru Wang Haruki Yamaura Takahiro Nagatake Ken J. Ishii Shizuo Akira Hiroshi Kiyono Koichi Fukase Jun Kunisawa
International Immunopharmacology 117 109852-109852 2023年4月
Koji Hosomi Atsushi Shimoyama Atsushi Hinenoya Noritoshi Hatanaka Takafumi Noguchi Hirotaka Ebina Yoko Tojima Mari Furuta Masuo Kondoh Hiroshi Kiyono Shinji Yamasaki Koichi Fukase Jun Kunisawa
Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark 28(1) 15-15 2023年1月 [査読有り]
BACKGROUND: Clostridium perfringens and Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are common causes of food poisoning. We previously demonstrated the efficacy of Stx2B-C-CPE, a fusion protein of the C-terminal region of C. perfringens en...
Trends in molecular medicine 29(2) 124-140 2022年11月
Nasal vaccines induce pathogen-specific dual protective immunity at mucosal surfaces and systemically throughout the body. Consequently, nasal vaccines both prevent pathogen invasion and reduce disease severity. Because of these features, nasal va...
Zhongwei Zhang Peter B Ernst Hiroshi Kiyono Yosuke Kurashima
Frontiers in immunology 13 937120-937120 2022年9月 [査読有り]
Mast cells (MCs) are immune cells widely distributed in the body, accompanied by diverse phenotypes and functions. Committed mast cell precursors (MCPs) leave the bone marrow and enter the blood circulation, homing to peripheral sites under the co...
So-Ichiro Hirata Takahiro Nagatake Kento Sawane Koji Hosomi Tetsuya Honda Sachiko Ono Noriko Shibuya Emiko Saito Jun Adachi Yuichi Abe Junko Isoyama Hidehiko Suzuki Ayu Matsunaga Takeshi Tomonaga Hiroshi Kiyono Kenji Kabashima Makoto Arita Jun Kunisawa
Allergy 2020年2月
BACKGROUND: Maternal dietary exposures are considered to influence the development of infant allergies through changes in the composition of breast milk. Cohort studies have shown that ω3 PUFA in breast milk may have a beneficial effect on the pre...
Secretory immunoglobulin A, the most abundant antibody isotype in the body, maintains a mutual relationship with commensal bacteria and acts as a primary barrier at the mucosal surface. Colonization by commensal bacteria induces an IgA response, a...
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