Miyu Niwa

Miyu Niwa is a PhD student in Implementation Science at the UW School of Public Health. She is originally from Japan and holds an MSc in Global Health & Population from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and a BA in Biology from Boston University. Before joining START she was a Research & Data Analyst at Cooper/Smith, where her work focuses on digital health systems, health systems strengthening, and data-informed decision-making in LMICs. Based in Malawi, she supported national and district-level health programs by applying decision science, epidemiology, and data science methods to evaluate digital health strategies and inform policy. Her broader portfolio spans HIV prevention and treatment, health financing, and the development of health decision-support tools. She also brings prior experience in mathematical and economic modeling to support equitable health policies.