Career Path Opportunities
‘Challenges for young researchers’
Career Path Opportunities ‘Challenges for young researchers’
Career Opportunity as a Post-doctoral Fellow(PD)
Mana Shirouchi
In March 2018, I completed the Master’s Program in the Department of Community Health Nursing (Public Health Nursing educational course), the Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo. From April 2018, I worked as a public health nurse in Ibaraki Prefecture. In April 2021, I returned to the doctoral program in the Department of Community Health Nursing/Public Health Nursing at the same graduate university, and obtained my Ph.D. in Health Sciences in March 2024. After serving as a Post-doctoral Researcher at GNRC from April 2024, I was appointed Assistant Professor in the Department of Community Health Nursing/Public Health Nursing, Division of Health Sciences & Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, in April 2025.
Research conducted at GNRC
I had the opportunity to engage in interdisciplinary research at the Department of Community Health Nursing/Public Health Nursing, Division of Health Sciences and Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine,
where several GNRC faculty members are affiliated.
[Department Project: Zero Missed Diagnoses of Infant Hip Dislocation]
Early and accurate detection and prevention of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in infants is crucial for ensuring lifelong mobility. The department implements regionally rooted projects focusing on maternal and child health, grounded in medicine, engineering, and nursing. As part of this initiative, I contributed to educational efforts that enable nurses to perform ultrasound examinations of infants’ hips during home visits.
[My Research: Home-Visiting Nurses Supporting COVID-19 Patients in Home Care]
Drawing on my experience as a public health nurse engaged in infectious disease control at the municipal level, I conducted interviews with home-visiting nurses who supported COVID-19 patients during home isolation as part of my doctoral research. While affiliated with GNRC, I had the opportunity to develop this study into a paper and share it with an international audience.
[Department Project: Zero Missed Diagnoses of Infant Hip Dislocation]
Early and accurate detection and prevention of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in infants is crucial for ensuring lifelong mobility. The department implements regionally rooted projects focusing on maternal and child health, grounded in medicine, engineering, and nursing. As part of this initiative, I contributed to educational efforts that enable nurses to perform ultrasound examinations of infants’ hips during home visits.
[My Research: Home-Visiting Nurses Supporting COVID-19 Patients in Home Care]
Drawing on my experience as a public health nurse engaged in infectious disease control at the municipal level, I conducted interviews with home-visiting nurses who supported COVID-19 patients during home isolation as part of my doctoral research. While affiliated with GNRC, I had the opportunity to develop this study into a paper and share it with an international audience.
Future outlook
At GNRC, I had the opportunity to participate in a core program centered on “Interdisciplinary and Innovative Nursing Research.” Through this program,
I received comprehensive training not only in advanced research content and methodologies—such as nursing-engineering collaboration, multi-site cohort studies,
and international joint research—but also in leadership development within nursing research. Although I am still at the beginning of my journey as a researcher,
I am committed to applying what I have learned to become a researcher who leads the advancement of global nursing science and contributes to health promotion worldwide.
Accomplishments
[Original Paper]
- Mana Shirouchi, Yuka Sumikawa, Kyoko Yoshioka-Maeda, & Noriko Yamamoto-Mitani. (2025). How did home care nurses support COVID-19 patients in Japan? A qualitative study. Japan Journal of Nursing Science, 22(1), e12646.
- Yoshioka-Maeda, K., Matsumoto, H., Honda, C., Kinjo, T., Aoki, K., Hattori, T., Okada, K., Shirouchi, M., Shiomi, M., Hosoya, N., & Fujiwara, K. (2025). Integrating web-based and objective structured clinical examination training programs for nurses on ultrasound hip screening during neonatal and infant home visits: a case study. BMC medical education, 25(1), 1007.
- Miyai Yukino, Mana Shirouchi, Yokobori Hauka, Tatsui Kana, Chikako Honda, Hiroshige Matsumoto, Akari Maeda-Suzuki, Kyoko Yoshioka-Maeda (October 2024). Evaluation of Newborn and Infant Home Visiting Programs in Japan: A Scoping Review. 83rd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Public Health, Oral presentation.
- Keita Okada, Kyoko Yoshioka-Maeda, Hiroshige Matsumoto, Chikako Honda, Mana Shirouchi (September 2024). The Significance of Early Detection and Treatment of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) in the Community. LIFE2024. Oral presentation.
- Kyoko Yoshioka-Maeda, Hiroshige Matsumoto, Chikako Honda, Mana Shirouchi, Ryosuke Oki, Keiichi Nakagawa, Naoki Tomii, Takeshi Kinjo, Kiyoshi Aoki, Keita Okada (September 2024). Hip Ultrasound Screening by Nurses During Home Visits for Newborns and Infants: Implementation Challenges. LIFE202, Oral presentation.
- Mana Shirouchi, Chikako Honda, Hiroshige Matsumoto, Misa Shiomi, Noriko Hosoya, Kyoko Yoshioka-Maeda (February 2025). Challenges in Acquiring Ultrasound Hip Screening Techniques for Nurses Conducting Home Visits for Newborns and Infants: An Observational Study Based on Video and Images. 28th East Asian Forum of Nursing Scholars (EAFONS). Oral presentation.
- Kyoko Yoshioka-Maeda, Chikako Honda, Hiroshige Matsumoto, Mana Shirouchi, Takeshi Kinjo, Kiyoshi Aoki, Keita Okada, Kenta Fujiwara, Tadashi Hattori (June 2025). Hip Ultrasound Screening by Nurses During Home Visits for Newborns and Infants: Aichi Pilot Study. 64th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Pediatric Hip Disorders. Oral presentation.
