Dr. Damdinsuren BOLDBAATAR is a former JICA participant and postdoc at NRCPD, and this visit was supported by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Short Invitation Researcher Program. The joint research was also partially supported by JSPS Core-to-Core Program. Dr. BOLDBAATAR has held a special seminar entitled “Understanding of Ixodid Tick Biology (blood digestion, reproduction) and MoAs of tick control agents” during the visit. Further active joint research focused on ticks and tick-borne diseases between Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Mongolia and NRCPD in the future is expected.
