Yui Hidaka, PhD, MSc

Yui Hidaka has been working as a Senior Researcher at AIHTA since March 2024. She primarily works on projects in the fields of medical devices and digital health technology. Her current thematic research focus is on the assessment of digital health technologies and telehealth.

She holds a PhD in Health Sciences from the University of Tokyo, Japan. Her doctoral research focused on epidemiology, particularly occupational mental health.

Prior to joining AIHTA, she was a graduate research fellow with the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science from 2021 to 2022. In this role, she conducted a research project on the development and evaluation of a cognitive behavioural therapy-based digital intervention to prevent depression and anxiety among workers.