Yusuke Shimakawa

Dr. Yusuke Shimakawa leads research on hepatitis B elimination strategies in resource-limited settings. His work focuses on mother-to-child transmission risks and improving care cascades in sub-Saharan Africa. Recent studies quantify residual transmission risks despite vaccination programs and assess quality-of-life impacts across disease stages.

Research focus: His group develops point-of-care diagnostics like HBcrAg-RDT for identifying high-risk pregnancies and evaluates antiviral prophylaxis effectiveness. Fieldwork includes large cohort studies in The Gambia evaluating vertical transmission prevention.

Publications: His extensive publication record includes epidemiological studies, meta-analyses of clinical outcomes, and evaluations of diagnostic tools for resource-limited settings.