Dr. Yoshihiro Takadate is a researcher at the National Institute of Animal Health, NARO, Japan. He received his Ph.D. in Veterinary Medicine from Hokkaido University, where he studied the molecular mechanisms underlying the susceptibility of bats to filoviruses. His research currently focuses on avian influenza viruses, particularly viral pathogenesis, epidemiology, and diagnostic assay development. He has contributed to studies on H5N1 and H9N2 avian influenza viruses. https://researchmap.jp/yoshihiro_takadate