Miyu Niwa

Research & Data Analyst

I am a public health professional with strong interests in utilizing data and conducting rigorous research to strengthen health systems and improve health equity and access to high-quality care globally. I believe that data-driven strategies are the key to unlocking innovative solutions to address complex health and social challenges.

Prior to Cooper/Smith, I contributed to a range of global health research projects utilizing both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies. Some of these projects include research on health systems priority setting and equity modeling and analyses, a World Bank impact evaluation of a national WASH program in the DRC, health policy projects in both Tokyo and Sierra Leone, and Socios En Salud (Partners in Health) research aiming to improve adolescents’ transition experiences to adult HIV care in Peru. I am particularly passionate about conducting research that directly informs policy decision-making and creates effective and sustainable programs.

I am originally from Tokyo, Japan, and hold a Bachelor of Arts in Cell & Molecular Biology from Boston University and a Master of Science in Global Health & Population from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.