Dr. Momoka Mano is a forensic pathologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Forensic Medicine at Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Japan. She is qualified to perform medicolegal autopsies in Japan and is actively involved in forensic autopsies and postmortem examinations to determine causes of death. Her primary research interest is the postmortem diagnosis of infectious diseases. Her research has focused on the detection and tissue distribution of respiratory viruses in forensic autopsy cases. She is currently investigating methods for detecting Treponema pallidum in postmortem specimens through a research project supported by a JSPS Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists. She is also interested in the forensic investigation of pediatric deaths. In addition to forensic medicine, She is a certified Japanese occupational physician and has also completed the Japanese statutory training for operations chiefs handling specified chemical substances and tetraalkyl lead. Her professional interests also include occupational health and chemical safety. She is involved in medical education and provide forensic medicine training for law enforcement personnel and child welfare professionals.