Researcher and Faculty Information

Lee Myung-jin Lee Myungjin

LEE Myeong Jin

Research Field: Medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy Nursing, Health and Hygiene

Research Topics: Lifestyle-related diseases Infection pollution Japan South Korea

comment: We are researching the differences in the occurrence patterns of health disorders and diseases that arise from the different lifestyles and health care measures between Japan and Korea. In collaboration with Korean collaborators, we will investigate and analyze lifestyle-related diseases such as diabetes and obesity, infectious diseases such as food poisoning, and pollutants such as mercury and cadmium, and consider measures to improve them.

Main publications and papers: 1. Comparative study on the epidemiology of human leptospirosis in Korea and Japan, 2006-2012. Jpn J Infect Dis. 2015 Aug 7.[Epub ahead of print]

2. Trends in the epidemiological aspects and mortality of alcoholic liver disease in Korea in the decade between 2000 and 2009. J Clin Med Res. 2015;7(2):P91-6

3. Epidemiological trends in the morbidity and mortality among adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus in South Korea between 2009 and 2012. J Endocrinol Metab. 2015;5(6):328-32

4. A retrospective study of the extensive eradication program for brucellosis outbreaks and control in Korea, 2002-2009. Jpn J Infect Dis. 2012;65(5):P427-9

5. Comparative study on the epidemiology of food-borne disease outbreaks in Korea and Japan. J Food Hyg Saf. 2010;25(2):P129-32