Ming Hung Hsu

Ming Hung Hsu is a Senior Research Fellow at the Cambridge Institute for Music Therapy Research (CIMTR) within Anglia Ruskin University, affiliated with both the Faculty of Arts, Humanities, Education and Social Sciences and the Cambridge School of Creative Industries. His work bridges music therapy practice with dementia care research.

• PhD in Music Therapy (Anglia Ruskin University)
• MA in Music Therapy (Anglia Ruskin University)
• BA in Music Education (National University of Tainan, Taiwan)

Research focuses on music therapy interventions for managing neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia, utilizing heart-rate analyses, cognitive theories, and affective neuroscience. His mixed-methods studies investigate therapist roles in personalized care, caregiver support, and psychophysiological mechanisms in emotion regulation through melody, tempo, and timbre.

Recent publications highlight his contributions to music therapy protocols in elderly care, including home-based caregiver-delivered interventions (HOMESIDE) and digital adaptation during the pandemic. Themes span cognitive stimulation, social behavior modulation, and physiological marker tracking.

• LaingBuisson Excellence in Dementia Care award

Supervises PhD candidates exploring music therapy's impact on dementia-related agitation, caregiver quality of life, and feasibility of non-randomized interventions. Co-investigator in the MusiCare project funded by Dunhill Medical Trust (£299,957), integrating technology with music therapy for aging populations.