Mifuyu Akasaki

Mifuyu Akasaki is a Researcher at the University of Cambridge's Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit (CEU) within the Department of Public Health and Primary Care. She holds a PhD from University College London (UCL) and has extensive experience in global health, including work with the World Health Organization (WHO) and longitudinal ageing studies.

• Education: PhD (UCL), MPhil in Population Health Sciences
• Affiliations: CEU, WHO, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Her research focuses on cardiovascular epidemiology, healthy ageing, and health policy evaluation. She has contributed to projects assessing non-communicable disease monitoring systems, reducing long-term care needs for older populations, and improving blood donor safety through randomized controlled trials and vasovagal reaction prediction models.

At the CEU, she collaborates on global health initiatives while advancing computational methods for environmentally sustainable research practices.

Scientific Awards

• UCL Doctoral School Fellowship recipient