EpiBio Seminar Series | Hiroshi Nishiura

"Risk assessment of measles epidemic in real time: Presentation of a case study"

Presented by Dr. Hiroshi Nishiura a Professor at the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University as a part of the EpiBio Seminar Series 2026/27.

Attend in person: PHFM 3015
Attend online: please request the Zoom link at epibio@uwo.ca 

Short Bio: Dr. Hiroshi Nishiura is a newly joined professor at our Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics from this November. Hiroshi is a theoretical epidemiologist with strong research experience and track record in vaccine studies, emerging disease studies, and epidemic modeling. As a research technique, he uses mathematical and statistical models for all of his original studies. His research interests span the areas of statistical epidemiology of infectious diseases, epidemiological modeling and biomathematical formulation of the transmission dynamics of infectious diseases. He acted as a member of the advisory board of COVID-19 control of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan and also served as a member of the Tokyo Center for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control. 

Abstract: This presentation examines measles transmission risk during the global resurgence in 2026, using Japan as a case study. Cluster-size distributions and serological datasets were analyzed to estimate the effective reproduction number (Re). The findings indicate that Re remains below one, although repeated importations may trigger outbreaks. The presentation will also explore how measles transmission dynamics in Canada differ from those in Japan, a more homogeneous population.