Research theme for competitive and other funds (10):
2023 - 2027 Establishment of diabetic foot ulcer management using the diabetic foot ulcer healing process monitoring scale
2019 - 2022 Combined approach with skin camp, eSkin Health app, and teledermatology in early detection and management of skin NTDs in Côte d’Ivoire
2018 - 2022 Integrated research to fight against Buruli ulcer and other skin NTDs in West Africa
2016 - 2020 Development of new disease control measures for skin neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in Africa Role: Principal investigator
2016 - 2019 Epidemiological Investigation and Surveillane Development for Skin-Related Neglected Tropical Diseases in Africa
2014 - 2018 Research on new diagnostic tools and treatment for elimination of leprosy Role: Research collaborator
2015 - 2017 Intensification of leprosy elimination and Buruli ulcer control in collaboration with the primary schools of health districts of Côte d’Ivoire
2015 - 2017 Epidemiological study on leprosy and Buruli ulcers through schoolchildren and traditional healers in Côte d’Ivoire
2014 - 2015 St. Luke’s Life Science Institute
Development of Teledermatology System for the Globalization of National Center for Global Health and Medicine (NCGM)
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Papers (45):
Ryo Fukaura, Manabu Ato, Chiaki Murase, Yuji Miyamoto, Mariko Sugawara-Mikami, Toshifumi Takahashi, Yoshihiko Hoshino, Noriki Fujimoto, Masashi Akiyama, Norihisa Ishii, et al. Buruli ulcer: An epidemiological update from Japan. The Journal of dermatology. 2024
Rie Roselyne Yotsu, Kouamé Kouadio, Aubin Yao, Bamba Vagamon, Motoi Takenaka, Hiroyuki Murota, Koichi Makimura, Katsutaro Nishimoto. Tinea Capitis Caused by Microsporum audouninii: A Report of Two Cases from Côte D'Ivoire, West Africa. Tropical medicine and infectious disease. 2021. 6. 1
Yotsu Rie. WHO Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases. Recognizing Neglected Tropical Diseases Through Changes on the Skin: a WHO Training Guide for Front-line Health Workers. 2018
Integrated prevalence survey of skin NTDs and common skin diseases among schoolchildren in Gagnoa health district, Côte d’Ivoire: diagnosis and risk factor analysis
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2014 - 2014 Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (DTM&H)
2011 - 2013 Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Doctorate Degree in International Health (PhD)
2012 - 2012 Internship at the Global Leprosy Programme, World Health Organization
2007 - 2008 Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Master in International Public Health
1998 - 2004 The Jikei University School of Medicine (MD)
Work history (8):
2018/10 - 現在 School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nagasaki University
2009/04 - 現在 National Center for Global Health and Medicine
2014/06 - 2018/09 National Suruga Sanatorium (Leprosy Sanatorium)
2008/11 - 2009/03 National Sanatorium Amami-Wakoen (Leprosy Sanatorium)
2007/07 - 2007/08 Chetana Hospital, India
2006/04 - 2006/05 Police Hospital, Ghana
2006/04 - 2006/05 St. Luke’s International Hospital Department of Dermatology (Fellowship)
2004/04 - 2006/03 Residency (General surgery course)
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Association Membership(s) (4):
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
, Japan Association for International Health
, Japanese Leprosy Association (Board member)
, Japanese Dermatological Association