Ikadai is a parasitologist and Associate Professor at the School of Veterinary Medicine, Kitasato University. After graduating from the United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Gifu University, with a Ph.D. in Veterinary Medicine, Ikadai now specializes in the interrelationships between protozoan parasites and their vectors. His research has focused on malaria and babesiosis. He has published numerous articles in national and international parasitology and veterinary journals and given oral presentations at academic conferences. His recent articles include One Health no gainen to jinju kyotsu kansensho: kansensho to tsukiau tame ni rikai shite oku koto (The Concept of One Health and Zoonosis: What to Understand to Deal with Infectious Diseases) (ICNR, 2020).

Established in 1981, the Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology is based on the Laboratory of Animal Pathology and Parasitology, which was opened in 1966 when Kitasato University’s Towada Campus was founded. Taking advantage of the location of nature-rich Towada City, the laboratory studies parasites and vectors of parasitic infections in wild animals, their ecology, and their effects on their hosts. Faculty members include Associate Professor Ikadai Hiromi and Assistant Professor KUSAKISAKO Kodai.

Nakamura is a first year Ph.D. student in the Department of Veterinary Medicine, at the Kitasato University Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine. She conducts research on the parasite fauna and ecology of wild animals, focusing mainly on trematodes. Nakamura has participated in projects, such as “Where is ‘Chiiki art’?” , as a supporter of the Towada Art Center. She also exhibits, lectures, and writes articles based on her own production activities using discarded wool.