Faculty Information Details

All data is as of December 01, 2025.

SAITA KAZUYA: Assistant Professor

Affiliation	Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences
Discipline	Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy
Academic Degrees
Research Fields	Social sciences; Psychology; Experimental psychology Medicine,dentistry, and pharmacy; Clinical internal medicine; General internal medicine (including psychosomatic medicine) Complex systems; Biomedical engineering; Rehabilitation science / Welfare engineering Complex systems; Brain sciences; Brain biometrics
Research Keywords	cognitive reserve / Brain activity / near infrared spectroscopy / Higher brain function / Cognitive function / Cancer / Chemobrain
Comments	My research has focused on validating rehabilitation intervention efficacy through functional neuroimaging. Currently, I investigate the biological mechanisms and psychosocial factors underlying neurocognitive dysfunction in brain injury and cancer-related conditions, employing a comprehensive biopsychosocial approach.
Profiles of Faculty and Research Scholars	Click here
Past media appearances
Topic	Cancer Treatment Medical Science/Healthcare Society and Health
SDGs
Educational Programs	[Bachelor Degree Program] School of Medicine : Program of Health Sciences : Occupational Therapy [Master's Program] Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences : Division of Integrated Health Sciences : Program of Health Sciences [Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences : Division of Integrated Health Sciences : Program of Health Sciences

Media Inquiries

For press and media inquiries, please contact us below:
Hiroshima University, Public Relations Office
E-mail: koho[at]office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp (Change [at] into @)
1-3-2 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, Japan 739-8511

Media Inquiry Form

For students and prospective applicants, please reach out through the links below:
International Admissions Office | List of Schools and Graduate Schools | Contact Information