Research System

6 Working Group

  • Group1: Malaria and vector ecology
  • Group2: Pneumonia and diarrhea research
  • Group3: Environmental risk assessment
  • Group4: Disease transmission model
  • Group5: Climate prediction systems
  • Group6: Social links




Group1: Malaria and vector ecology

Japan South Africa
Noboru Minakawa(NUNU – Nagasaki University Philip Kruger(DOHLDOHL – Department of Health Limpopo
Ataru Tsuzuki(NU) Rajendra Maharaj(MRCMRC – Medical Research Council
Yukiko Higa(NU) Natasha Morris(MRC)
Kyoko Futami(NU) Thandi Kapwata(MRC)
Peter Larson(NU) Jaishree Raman(NICDNICD – National Institute for Communicable Diseases
  Tsundzukani N. Masesi(ULUL – University of Limpopo
  Shehu Awandu(UPUP – University of Pretoria


Group2: Pneumonia and diarrhea research

Japan South Africa
Masahiro Hashizume(NUNU – Nagasaki University Angela Mathee(MRCMRC – Medical Research Council
Ataru Tsuzuki(NU) Caradee Wright(MRC)
Yonhee Kim(NU) Nisha Naicker(MRC)
Chisato Imai(NU) June Teare(MRC)
Researcher A(NU) Louise Renton(MRC)
  Thandi Zwane(MRC)
  Mirriam Mogotsi(MRC)
  Natasha Morris(MRC)
  Ishen Secocharan(MRC)
  Wellington Siziba(MRC)
  Eric Maimela(DOHLDOHL – Department of Health Limpopo


Group3: Environmental risk assessment

Japan South Africa
Noboru Minakawa (NUNU – Nagasaki University Willem Landman(UPUP – University of Pretoria
Ataru Tsuzuki(NU) Natasha Morris(MRCMRC – Medical Research Council
Yukiko Higa(NU) Michael Mengistu(SAWSSAWS – South African Weather Service
Kyoko Futami(NU) Kingsley Ayisi(ULUL – University of Limpopo
Swadhin Behera(JAMSTEC JAMSTEC – Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology Dhau Inos(UL)
  Brilliant Petja(UL)
  Simon Ndou(UL)
  Aluwani Ramalata(UL)
  Yehenew G. Kifle(UL)


Group4: Disease transmission model

JapanSouth Africa
Masahiro Hashizume (NUNU – Nagasaki University Peter Witbooi(UWCUWC – University of Western Cape
Shingo Iwami (KUKU – Kyushu University Rebecca Garland(CSIRCSIR – The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Yonhee Kim(NU) Emma Archer Van Garderen(CSIR)
Chisato Imai(NU) Caradee Wright(MRCMRC – Medical Research Council
Researcher A(NU) Joel Ondego Botai(SAWSSAWS – South African Weather Service
Swadhin Behera(JAMSTEC JAMSTEC – Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology  Katlego Ncongwane(SAWS)
J.V. Ratnam(JAMSTEC) Willem Landman(UPUP – University of Pretoria
Takeshi Doi(JAMSTEC) John O. Odiyo(UVUV – University of Venda
Yushi Morioka(JAMSTEC) Gbenga Jacob Abiodun(UWC)
Takayoshi Ikeda(JAMSTEC)  
Marko Jusup (HU)HU – Hokkaido University  


Group5: Climate prediction systems

Japan South Africa
Swadhin Behera (JAMSTEC JAMSTEC – Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology Willem Landman (UPUP – University of Pretoria
J. V. Ratnam (JAMSTEC) Asmerom Beraki(CSIRCSIR – The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Takeshi Doi (JAMSTEC) Francois Engelbrecht(CSIR)
Yushi Morioka (JAMSTEC) Rebecca Garland(CSIR)
Tomoki Tozuka (JAMSTEC) Mary Jane Bopape(CSIR)
  C. Johannes de Wet Rautenbach(SAWSSAWS – South African Weather Service
  Babatunde Abiodun(UCTUCT – University of Cape Town
  Chris Lennard(UCT)
  Mthetho Vuyo Sovara(UCT/CSIR)
  Hector Chikoore(UVUP – University of Pretoria
  Sandile Ngwenya(SAWS)
  Nkosinathi Xulu(UV)


Group6: Social links

Japan South Africa
Noboru Minakawa(NUNU – Nagasaki University Neville Sweijd(ACCESSACCESS – Applied Center for Climate and Earth Systems Science
Motoyoshi Ikeda (JAMSTEC JAMSTEC – Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology Hanna-Andrea Rother(UCTUCT – University of Cape Town
All the participants Julia Mambo(CSIRCSIR – The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
  All the participants






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