Author Biography 1. Authors’ full names followed by current positions; Kazuya Shirato 2. Education background including institution information and year of graduation (type and level of degree received); Ph. D.: Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University (2002–2005) B.Agr., D.V.M.: Department of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (1996–2002) 3. Work experience; April 2021–Present: Chief, Laboratory of Respiratory Virus Vaccines, Department of Virology III, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan April 2009–March 2021: Senior Researcher, Department of Virology III, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan (September 2011–August 2012): Guest Researcher, Virology Division, Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, The Netherlands) April 2005–March 2009: Researcher, Department of Virology III, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan 4. Current and previous research interests; Coronaviruses, Respiratory syncytial virus, and other respiratory viral pathogens. 5. Memberships of professional societies and awards received. Japanese Society for Virology Japanese Society for Veterinary Science American Society for Virology American Society for Microbiology