Dr. Kazuyo Moro graduated from Nihon University School of Dentistry in 2003 and obtained her Ph.D. in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Keio University School of Medicine in 2010. In 2012, she joined RIKEN as a senior researcher and later became the team leader for the Laboratory for Innate Immune Systems in 2015. Additionally, she serves as a professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology at the Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University since 2019.
Her research focuses on group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s), a discovery she made in 2010. Her research extends to the cytokine regulation and development of ILC2s, exploring their roles in allergic diseases, fibrosis, endometriosis, inflammatory bowel disease, and the aging process. Her overarching goal is to achieve a comprehensive understanding of ILC2-related diseases and their impact on human health.