• Abstract

With increasing globalization, there is imminent danger of occurrence and spread of newly emerging infectious diseases. In 2003, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) spread to many countries and became a global problem. The world is now confronting with new threats such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and new avian influenza A(H7N9). International collaboration is therefore necessary to combat such global infectious diseases threats. However, there are many challenges to establish collaborative mechanism among the international community.

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• Speakers’ Profile:

Educational Backgrounds：

1987 MD, Tohoku University, School of Medicine

1995 PhD (Virology), Tohoku University

1996 MPH (Master of Public Health), University of Texas

Work Experiences:

1987-1991 Resident (Pediatrics, Clinical Virology), Sendai National Hospital, Sendai, Japan

1991-1994 JICA Expert (Virology), University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia

1998-1999 Lecturer, Dept of Public Health, School of Medicine, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan

1999-2005 Regional Adviser in Communicable Disease Surveillance and Response,?WHO Western Pacific Regional Office, Manila, Philippines

2005- Professor, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine