[EDUCATION]
1983-1989 Medical School, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
(MD)
1995-1998 Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (PhD)
1998-2001 Post-doctoral fellow, Pulmonary Research Laboratory, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia., Canada
[APPOINTMENTS]
2001-2002 Research Associate, Pulmonary Research Laboratory, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia., Canada
2002-2003 Staff Physician, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
2003 Assistant professor in Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan
2003- Associate Professor in Respiratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan
It is predicted that lung NCDs become the burden in Asia Pacific region in near future. Multifaceted approaches are necessary.
1. Tho N V, Ryujin Y, Ogawa E, Trang LTH, Kanda Rie, Goto K, ...., Nakano Y. Relative contributions of emphysema and airway remodelling to airflow limitation in COPD: consistent results from two cohorts. Respirology .20(4):594-601. doi: 10.1111/resp.12505. 2015.
2. Ryujin Y, Ogawa E, Nagao T, Oguma T, Yamaguchi M, Kanda R, ...., and Nakano Y on behalf of the Shiga COPD research group. Behavioral Changes in General Practitioners Towards Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease over Five Years: An Observational Study. Internal Medicine. 54(14):1705-10. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.54.4170. 2015.
3. Tho N V, Ogawa E, Trang LTH, Ryujin Y, Kanda R, Nakagawa H, ...., Nakano Y. A Mixed Phenotype of Airway Wall Thickening and Emphysema Is Associated with Dyspnea and Hospitalization for COPD. Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 12(7): 988-996. DOI: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201411-501OC. 2015.