Field of work

My work focuses on pediatrics and epidemiology, with a particular interest in allergic and respiratory diseases in childhood. My clinical experience as a pediatrician and pediatric allergist led me to pursue research, aiming to better understand how these conditions can be diagnosed earlier, better managed, and potentially prevented.

I hold a Master’s degree in Epidemiology from the University of London and a PhD from the University of Zürich in Clinical Science, which allow me to combine clinical insight with epidemiological research approaches.

Currently, as a postdoctoral researcher, I am involved in the Swiss Paediatric Airway Cohort (SPAC) and the related SPHN-SPAC project. My work centers on asthma and other common respiratory problems in children, with the goal of improving understanding and care of these children.

Curriculum Vitae

Education

2020–2023
Doctoral program Clinical Science, University of Zürich, Switzerland

2017–2020
Master of Science in Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London, United Kingdom

1998–2004
Medical degree, School of Medicine, Chiba University, Japan

Work experience

Since 2023
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern, Switzerland

2019–2023
PhD candidate, University Children’s Hospital Zürich, Switzerland

2016–2018
Visiting academic, Gastro and Food Allergy Research Group, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia

2012–2016, 2018-2019
Division of Allergy, Tokyo Metropolitan Children’s Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan

2009–2012
General Pediatrics, Tokyo Metropolitan Children’s Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan

2008–2009
Department of Pediatrics, Musashino Red-Cross Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

2006–2008
Kanagawa Children’s Medical Center, Kanagawa, Japan

2004–2006
Japan Red Cross Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan