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Mayers T, Miyamasu F. Narrated slideshows: academic presentation for an online world. The Language Teacher. 2022;46:30.

Mathis BJ, Mayers T, Miyamasu F. English as a vocational passport: Japanese medical students and second language learning motivation. Education Sciences. 2022;12:8.

Miyamasu F. Chapter 6: Error analysis of overt lexicogrammatical errors in the prepublication English-language manuscripts of Japanese biomedical researchers: with implications for the teaching of writing for biomedical research. In: Miyokawa N, ed. Opportunities and Challenges of English Academic Writing Education in Japanese Universities. Research Institute for Higher Education Hiroshima University; 2021:67–79.

Miyamasu F. Metaphor analysis as a window into how Japanese entry-level medical students conceptualize their future profession as physicians. Medical Science Educator. 2020;30:1083–1094.

Morishima Y, Niki H, Miyamasu F.医療英会話キーワード辞典—そのまま使える１６０００例文辞典 (Medical English for Hospital Staff). Tokyo, Japan: Igaku Shoin; 2019.

Miyamasu F. The University of Tsukuba’s Medical English Communications Center. J Med English Educ. 2016;15(3):123–6.

Sugawara Hirose A, Fujihara K, Miyamasu F, Iwakabe S, Shimpo M, Heianza Y, Horikawa C, Yachi Y, Sone H. Development and evaluation of the Japanese version of the Audit of Diabetes-Dependent Quality of Life for patients with diabetes. Diabetol Int. 2016;7:384–90.

Morishima Y, Niki H, Miyamasu F. Sono mama tsukaeru iryou eikaiwa [Medical English Dialogues]. Tokyo, Japan: Igaku Shoin; 2010.

Miyamasu F. Introducing the medical humanities to Japanese medical students through the English-for-Medical-Purposes class. J Med English Educ. 2008;7(2):106–12.

Miyamasu F. Problem-based learning in the English-for-Medical-Purposes class. J Med English Educ. 2006;6(1):45–51.

Miyamasu F. Digressive structure in Proust’s Combray and its significance for A la recherche du temps perdu as a whole. University of Tsukuba Gaikokugo Kyoiku Ronshu. 2004;14:101–7.

Miyamasu F. Coming full circle: the use of digression in Diderot’s “Jacques le fataliste” and Proust’s ‘Combray.’ Tokyo Kasei Gakuin Tsukuba Joshidaigaku Kiyou. 2000;4:99–104.

Nakayama Y, Miyamasu F, Miyao M. English and the Internet [in Japanese]. Tokyo Kasei Gakuin Tsukuba Joshidaigaku Kiyou. 1999;3:77–93.

Yoneyama A, Sano M, Umeda O, Kawasaki A, Matsumura K, Nakatani K, Atsuke A, Barlow JS, Miyamasu F. Clipper English Course 2. 2nd ed. Tokyo, Japan: Taishukan; 1998.

Miyamasu F. An overview of a first semester teaching junior college English. Tokyo Kasei Gakuin Tsukuba Joshidaigaku Kiyou. 1997;1:1–9.

Sano M, Matsumura K, Umeda O, Kawasaki A, Barlow JS, Miyamasu F, et al. Genius English Writing Course. Tokyo, Japan: Taishukan; 1997.

Yoneyama A, Sano M, Umeda O, Kawasaki A, Matsumura K, Nakatani K, Asuke A, Barlow JS, Miyamasu F, et al. Clipper English Course 2. Tokyo, Japan: Taishukan; 1996.

Miyamasu F. Digression in narratology. University of Tsukuba Gaikokugo Kyoiku Ronshu. 1994;16:74–83.

Miyamasu F. A comparative study of the kinship terms of Japanese and British English. Lingua. 1993;4:85–92.

Miyamasu F. Jacques le fataliste: fusion of structure and theme in Diderot’s ‘anti-novel.’ University of Tsukuba Gaikokugo Kyoiku Ronshu. 1992;14:101–7.

Mayers T , Sakamoto A, Inokuchi R, Hanari K, Ring HZ, Tamiya N. Situation, Education, Innovation, and Recommendation: A Large-Scale Systematic Review of Advance Care Planning in the Age of COVID-19. Healthcare. 2024;12:667. Available from:
https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12060667

Mayers T , Suzuki-Parker J. Multimedia communications: Active English for medical science through short research-introduction videos. J Med Engl Educ. 2023;22(2):50-53.

Mayers T , Mathis BJ, Maki N, Maeno T. Japanese Medical Students’ English Language Learning Motivation, Willingness to Communicate, and the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Int Med Educ. 2023;2:283-292. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/ime2040027

Inokuchi R, Hanari K, Shimada K, Iwagami M, Sakamoto A, Sun Y, Mayers T , Sugiyama T, Tamiya N. Barriers to and facilitators of advance care planning implementation for medical staff after the COVID-19 pandemic: an overview of reviews. BMJ Open. 2023;13(10):e075969.
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075969

Matsuda H, Mayers T , Maki N, Araki A, Eto S. Frailty and Diminished Human Relationships Are Associated with Poor Sleep Quality in Japanese Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study. Geriatrics. 2023;8:91. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics8050091

Rimayanti UP, Mizuno M, Kadar K, Madjid A, Sahraeny S, Effendy C, Setiyarini S, Mayers T , Ensuring reliability and cultural validity of the Indonesian version of the Quality Of Life Index for patients with cancer. Res Nurs Health. 2023:1-11. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/nur.22334

Mayers T , Tamiya N. United Kingdom guidelines for clinically assisted nutrition and hydration in the context of treatment and care at the end of life. J Gerontol Nurs Caring Res. 2023;13(2):32-38.

Mayers T , Hirose Y, Arai A, Maeda M. The Medical Rally: A training event for residents of Tsukuba Medical Center. J Med Engl Educ. 2022;21(3):159-163.

Mizuno M, Munezawa N, Onizuka M, Kashiwa S, Inoue Y, Kataoka J, Taniguchi A, Mayers T , Health related quality of life and factors relevant to return to work in cancer survivors after hospital discharge: a descriptive cross-sectional study. Discov Soc Sci Health. 2022;2:23. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s44155-022-00026-w

Mayers T , Mathis BJ, Ho CK, Morikawa K, Maki N, Hisatake K. Factors Affecting Undergraduate Medical Science Students’ Motivation to Study during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Educ Sci. 2022;12(9):628. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci12090628

Mayers T, Miyamasu F. Narrated Slideshows: Academic Presentation for an Online World. The Language Teacher. 2022: 46(1), 30

Mathis BJ, Mayers T, Miyamasu F. English as a vocational passport: Japanese medical students and second language learning motivation. Education Sciences. 2021: 12(1), 8; (IF 2.1)

Ho CK, Mayers T, Morikawa K, Watanabe Y, Ohniwa R, Saito S, Muratani M, Hasegawa H, Thao DTP, Wanandi SI, Ohneda O. Advanced Topics in Biotechnology and Medicine: An intensive literature-based course to encourage critical thinking in science and build academic English skills. Journal of Medical English Education. 2021:20(3): 39-46

Mayers T, Mathis BJ, Ho CK, Morikawa K, Hisatake K. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on medical science students’ motivation to study: Preliminary findings. Journal of Medical English Education. 2021:20(3): 52-55

Aonuma R, Mayers T, Mizukami K, Aonuma K, Matsuda H. Factors Associated with Volunteer Activities and Sleep Efficiency in Older Adults with Hypertension: A Sequential Model Study. Geriatrics. 2021; 6(3):89.

Hanari K, Sugiyama T, Inoue M, Mayers T, Tamiya N. Caregiving Experience and Other Factors Associated With Having End-Of-Life Discussions: A Cross-Sectional Study of a General Japanese Population, Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 2020.

Mizuno M, Munezawa N, Yamashita M; Sasahara T, Mayers T, Park C, Estwing Terrans C. Reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the Quality of Life Index for patients with cancer. Research in Nursing & Health. 2020:43(2): 176-185.

Mayers T, Gor V, Endo Y, Manda CM, Andrea CS, Changarathil G, Taniguchi Y, Koganezawa T. Student voices in scientific English: A report on the Tsukuba Scientific English Conference 2019. Journal of Medical English Education. 2020:19(1): 21-26

Mayers T, Morikawa K, Fukuda A, Watanabe Y, Okita Y. Noguchi E, Ho CK. Involving high school students in medical science exchange programs: Experiences from the University of Tsukuba. Journal of Medical English Education. 2020:19(1): 40-41

Mayers T, Kashiwagi S, Mathis BJ, Kawabe M, Gallagher J, Morales Aliage ML, Kai I, Tamiya N. International review of end-of-life care guidelines with forcus on the withholding and withdrawing of artificial nutrion and hydration. Geriatrics and Gerontology International. 2019:19: 847–853. https://doi.org/10. 1111/ggi.13741

Mizuno M, Sugimoto K, Mayers T, Estwing Ferrans C. Ensuring Cultural and Cognitive Integrity in Instrument Translation: Quality of Life Index for Japanese Cancer Patients. Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing. 2019:6(1): 64-71. https://doi.org/10.4103/apjon.apjon_57_18

Oshimi T, Florescu CM, Iwata J, Babayev T, Hauk A, Martin BJ, Hayasaka Y, Inokawa M, Siriratsivawong K, Mayers T, Thomas J, Guest M. EMP lesson plans: PechaKucha-style Presentations. Journal of Medical English Education. 2018:17(3) 130-133

Moriyama Y, Tamiya N, Kawamura A, Mayers T, Noguchi H, Takahashi H. Effect of Short-stay Service Use on Stay-at-home Duration for Elderly with Certified Care Needs: Analysis of Long-term Care Insurance Claims Data in Japan. PLOS ONE. 2018:13(8): e0203112. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0203112

Mayers T, Morikawa K, Ho CK, Ohneda O. An International Exchange Program for Undergraduate Medical Science Students. Journal of Medical English Education. 2018:17(1): 7-13

Mayers T. Organizing a Charity Fundraising Event: A Class Project that Brought Lessons in Life. Journal of Medical English Education. 2018:17(1): 28-31

Mayers T. Using Comedy Sketches to Learn Medical English. Journal of Medical English Education. 2017:15(3) 105-107

Jactat BDP, Black G, Kawada E, Neupane P, Sandu R, Mayers T, Salazar J. The Sixth Faculty Development Event, Panel Discussion: What Doesn’t Work in Class? Studies in Foreign Language Education. 2017:39 170-175

Mayers T, Purdue B, Ho CK, Ohneda O. Teaching Science and Leaning English: an Introduction to the Molecular Biology Course in Vietnam. Journal of Medical English Education. 2015:14(3) 87-92

Mayers T. Volunteer Work in a Hospital School as a Means to Professional Development for the EMP Instructor. Journal of Medical English Education. 2015:14(2) 38-38

Mizuno M, Sugimoto K, Mayers T. Japanese Translation of the Quality of Life Index Cancer Version. Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing. 2015:2(Suppl 1): S17

Mayers T, Miyamasu F, Purdue B. EMP at Work: University of Tsukuba Faculty of Medicine. Journal of Medical English Education. 2015:14(1) 63-69

Mayers T. Volunteering as an Aid to Better EMP Teaching: My Experience as a Hospital Interpreter. Journal of Medical English Education. 2015:14(1) 11-14

Florescu CM. What happens when we switch from TOEFL ITP to TOEIC L&R? J Med Engl Educ. 2023;21(2/3):54–55.

Florescu CM, Rogers JM. On developing a real-time academic English auto-suggest tool. Proceedings of the JAECS Conference 2023. 2023 (ISSN 2436-6447):67–72.
https://jaecs.com/conf/proceedings49_2023.pdf

Florescu CM, Hayasaka Y, Rogers J, Pijanowska M, Garcia E, Chu JT, Takada-Latchford J, Oshimi T. Can online language proficiency tests be used reliably to place students according to their proficiency levels? Journal of Medical English Education. 2022;21(1): 1–8.

Nitta S, Cheong NY, Florescu CM. An active-learning class on LGBTQ+ education led by students. Journal of Medical English Education. 2022;21(1): 41–48.

Rogers J, Müller A, Daulton FE, Dickinson P, Florescu C, Reid G, Stoeckel T. The creation and application of a large-scale corpus-based academic multi-word unit list. English for Specific Purposes. 2021;62: 142–157.

Rogers JM, Florescu C. What pronunciation issues will Japanese students encounter with high-frequency English vocabulary? Meijo Bulletin of Humanities. 2021;.56(3): 1–6.

Florescu CM, Inokawa M, Hayasaka Y, DeHaven S, Martin B, Oshimi T, Babayev T, Katsuyama V, Rogers J. On the motivational effects of choice on ESL learners: Changes in English language proficiency during the second year at a medical school. Journal of Medical English Education. 2020;19(3): 1–7.

Florescu C, Hayasaka Y, Inokawa M, Oshimi T, Rogers J. How does learner autonomy influence preparation for, and performance on the TOEFL ITP test? Journal of Medical English Education. 2020;19(1): 5–13.

Kakuda W, Shimura K, Yamaguchi K, Oishi A, Florescu CM. カンタン リハビリ英会話キーフレーズ600+ (Key English Phrases in Rehabilitation). Tokyo, Japan: Shinkoh Igaku Shuppansha Co.; 2019.

Cota GC, Saito C, Sato K, Sato K, Shiraiwa H, Tanaka Y, Tanaka M, Chiba R, Tokue T, Nagai A, Hisayoshi T, Florescu CM, Miura M, Minamii N, Miyazaki M. Core Spirit of IUHW, Third Edition. Tokyo, Japan: Cengage Learning; 2019.

Florescu C, Hayasaka Y, Inokawa M, Oshimi T, Martin BJ, Akatsu H, Takasuka S. Can we improve TOEFL ITP® scores by teaching test-taking strategies and assigning an online test preparation course? Journal of Medical English Education. 2019;18(3): 55–64.

Rogers JM, Florescu C. Common names: A missing yet essential aspect of language instruction. Meijo Bulletin of Humanities. 2017;53(2): 65–78.

Florescu C. Learner-customized interactions: Introducing a procedure for acquiring English using web resources. Kyoto JALT Review.2016;3: 9–27.

Rogers JM, Florescu C. On L1-L2 congruency as a criterion for the selection of multi-word units worthy of instruction. Meijo Bulletin of Humanities. 2016;52(2): 31–37.

Rogers J, Brizzard C, Daulton F, Florescu C, MacLean I, Mimura K, O’Donoghue J, Okamoto M, Reid G, Shimada Y. On using corpus frequency, dispersion, and chronological data to help identify useful collocations. Vocabulary Learning and Instruction. 2015;4(2): 1–17.

Rogers J, Brizzard C, Daulton F, Florescu C, MacLean I, Mimura K, O’Donoghue J, Okamoto M, Reid G, Shimada Y. A methodology for identification of the formulaic language most representative of high-frequency collocations. Vocabulary Learning and Instruction. 2014;3(1): 51–65.

Watanabe K, Wongsamin S, Ri K, Florescu C. 日本語の雑談における話題転換—親疎の対人関係に着目して−『談話と文法の接点・ 諸外国語と日本語の対照的記述に関する方法論的研究』. Annals of the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Tsukuba. 2006: 137–164.