Yoh Iwasa
Department of Biology · Kyushu University
Research Interests
mathematical biology
Biography
Yoh Iwasa is a professor emeritus at Kyushu University, Japan. He received PhD from Kyoto University (Theoretical Biophysics) in 1980. After postdoctoral studies at Stanford and Cornell, he joined the faculty of Department of Biology, Kyushu University in 1985. Dr Yoh Iwasa started his carrier in the theoretical study of ecology, evolution, and animal behavior, including the evolution of mate preference, the dynamics of tropical forests, and social-ecological coupled dynamics for ecosystem management. More recently he has also been working on biological rhythm, cancer, development, and immune system, as well as cultural/social studies. He has repeatedly found that the same mathematical and computational methods are applicable to diverse branches of biology, and similar concepts are able to give insights in different subfields of life sciences. Director, Institute of Advanced Study Kyushu University (since 2010). FHM of American Academy of Arts and Sciences (since 2006).
Education
1975 B Sc Kyoto University, Japan 1980 Ph.D Kyoto University, Japan
Recent Scopus Publications
- Human papillomavirus driving cervical cancer: A mathematical model with persistent infection, cancer progression, and spontaneous remission
- Is Thymic Involution Truly a Deterioration or an Adaptation?
- Seasonal scheduling of chemical defense in trees: An optimal-control approach
- Branching architecture affects genetic diversity within an individual tree
- Age-dependence of food allergy due to decreased supply of naïve T cells
Links
- ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0691-1852
- Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=qY6KJI4AAAAJ
- Scopus https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57204609229
- Personal Weblink http://bio-math10.biology.kyushu-u.ac.jp/~iwasa/