Kayoko Shioda, PhD, DVM, MPH Hear my name
Assistant Professor
Boston University School of Public Health
Global Health

PhD, Yale University
DVM, University of Tokyo
MPH, Emory University

Pronouns: she/her/hers



I am an infectious disease epidemiologist and veterinarian working at the intersection of global health, One Health, vaccine epidemiology, and Bayesian statistics. My research integrates veterinary medicine, epidemiological methods, mathematical modeling, and Bayesian statistics to tackle issues in infectious disease epidemiology, with two major foci: 1) One Health with climate change and 2) vaccine epidemiology. The overall objective that guides my One Health research is to propose climate-resilient measures to control zoonotic pathogens based on a better understanding of the transmission dynamics among/between humans, animals, the environment, and climate factors in resource-limited settings. For vaccine epidemiology, I aim to inform vaccine policy by developing novel analytic methods for intervention evaluation, especially in resource-limited settings where public health data often have various challenges that make it difficult to draw reliable conclusions. Through my research projects, I have had the privilege of working with local, state, federal, and international organizations as well as =30 countries in my career.

I received my Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) at the University of Tokyo, Japan, in 2012, Master of Public Health (MPH) in Epidemiology at Emory University, Atlanta, GA in 2014, and PhD in Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases at Yale University, New Haven, CT in 2020.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility

Advancing health equity as well as empowering underrepresented students and community members is central to my academic research, teaching, and mentoring. I strongly believe that universities have an immense potential to provide life-changing opportunities to students, especially for those from underrepresented groups. It is my strongest passion to promote and sustain diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in academia so that future generations with any background can be empowered and thrive through higher education, which will ultimately benefit societies, above and beyond education.


Comparative Effectiveness of Different Dosing Schedules of PCV in Brazil
08/12/2024 - 08/31/2026 (PI)
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation


IHBEM: Modeling the Impact of Behavioral Feedback on the Transmission of Acute Infectious Diseases
10/01/2023 - 09/30/2025 (PI)
National Science Foundation
DMS-2327697

Epistorm: Center for Advanced Epidemic Analytics and Predictive Modeling Technology
09/30/2023 - 09/29/2025 (Multi-PI)
PI: Kayoko Shioda, PhD, DVM, MPH
Northeastern University HHS CDC




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  1. Yura K. Ko, Tobias Alfvén, Gordon O. Okomo, Wataru Kagaya, Kayoko Shioda, Akira Kaneko, Jesse Gitaka. Need for Real-World Evaluation of Malaria Vaccines and Reliable Vaccination Records in Africa. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2025; epub(epub):epub.
  2. Adams QH, Hamer DH, Hutyra LR, Wellenius GA, Shioda K. Modeling the seasonal and climate-dependent dynamics of visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil: Implications for transmission and Control. Infect Dis Model. 2026 Jun; 11(2):549-559.View Related Profiles. PMID: 41488440; PMCID: PMC12757486; DOI: 10.1016/j.idm.2025.11.009;
     
  3. Adams QH, Milando CW, Shioda K, Werneck GL, Rodríguez A, Hamer DH, Wellenius GA. Evaluating the contribution of weather variables to machine learning forecasts of visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil. Environ Res Health. 2025 Dec 01; 3(4):045012.View Related Profiles. PMID: 41281451; PMCID: PMC12636138; DOI: 10.1088/2752-5309/ae1ce2;
     
  4. Komura T, Watanabe M, Shioda K. Exploring the application of target trial emulation in vaccine evaluation: scoping review. Am J Epidemiol. 2025 Oct 07; 194(10):3028-3040. PMID: 40069950
     
  5. Marri AR, Hamer DH, Sherchan S, Shioda K. Naegleria fowleri and the future of surveillance: A one-health call to action. One Health. 2025 Dec; 21:101215.View Related Profiles. PMID: 41049406; PMCID: PMC12493242; DOI: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2025.101215;
     
  6. Adams QH, Gause EL, Baker RE, Hamer DH, Werneck GL, Hutyra LR, Shioda K, Wellenius GA. Impact of weather extremes on the spatiotemporal dynamics of visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2025 Jul; 19(7):e0013316.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40720386; PMCID: PMC12303289; DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0013316;
     
  7. Mai Uchida, Kayoko Shioda. Becoming A Mom While Working. KADOKAWA. Tokyo. 2025.
  8. Mori M, Shioda K, Waldron C, Huang C, Gaudino M, George I, Takayama H, Geirsson A. Comparison of Outcomes Between Low-Risk Aortic Valve Replacement Trials and a Surgical Registry. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Jan 02; 8(1):e2453267. PMID: 39761046; PMCID: PMC11704974; DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.53267;
     
  9. Warren A. Kaplan, Davidson H. Hamer, Kayoko Shioda. The potential impact of climate change on medication access and quality deserves far more attention. One Health. 2025; 20(100957):epub.
  10. Ottavia Prunas, Andrew Tiu, Kayoko Shioda, Shweta Bansal, Daniel M. Weinberger. Evaluating the association between routine pneumococcal vaccination and COVID-19 severity among older adults in the United States: A case control study. Vaccine: X. 2025; 24(100622):epub.
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2023 United Japanese researchers Around the world (UJA): UJA Research Paper Award
2022 Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) and the Embassy of Poland : The 1st Marie Sklodowska Curie Award (Inspiration Prize)
2018 Yale School of Public Health: Teaching Fellow Award
2018 Japan Society for Promotion of Science and the Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings: 68th Lindau-Nobel Laureate Meeting
2017 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Larry J. Anderson Award for Outstanding Public Health Science
2016 CDC National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases : Honor Award Certificate for the response to the Ebola epidemic in West Africa, 2014-2015
2015 CDC Division of Viral Diseases: CDC Division of Viral Diseases Seminar Presentation Award
2015 CDC Waterborne Disease Prevention Branch: CDC Waterborne Disease Prevention Branch Award 2015
2014-2016 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Professional Excellence and Outstanding Service
2014 Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University: Outstanding Practicum Award
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