Kentaro Itokawa

This paper develops a marker-free transgenic Plasmodium falciparum line with robust fluorescence across its entire life cycle, enabling live imaging and infection studies without impairing parasite growth or fitness.

The paper identifies high-frequency hyper insecticide-resistant mutations in Aedes aegypti from Vietnam and Cambodia, with concomitant mutations showing unprecedented pyrethroid resistance.

Haplotype Explorer visualizes and explores haplotype networks to analyze the spatiotemporal dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The paper genotypes Aedes aegypti mosquitoes captured in Tokyo airports to infer their origins and assess invasion risks.

The paper develops a target capture sequencing method and analysis pipeline to genotype the full voltage-gated sodium channel gene in mosquitoes, enabling the discovery of novel insecticide resistance mutations.