Ph.D. Student Profile

Meizhen  Yao

Meizhen Yao

  • Doctoral Pre-Candidate
  • Cognate: Environmental Health Sciences

Education

  • MS in Biostatistics, Rutgers School of Public Health (2021)
  • MB (Bachelor of Medicine) in Clinical Medicine, Xinxiang Medical University (2019)

Research Interests & Projects

  • Environmental Epidemiology
  • Mixture modelling
  • Multi-omics: proteomics, metabolomics, genomics, etc. 
  • Reproductive Health
  • Children development

Selected Publications

  • S. India-Aldana, M. Yao, V. Midya, E. Colicino, L. Chatzi, J. Chu, C. Gennings, D. P. Jones, R. J. F. Loos, V. W. Setiawan, M. R. Smith, R. W. Walker, D. Barupal, D. I. Walker & D. Valvi, "PFAS Exposures and the Human Metabolome: A Systematic Review of Epidemiological Studies", Current Pollution Reports, June 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40726-023-00269-4
  • T. P. Chen, M. Yao, V. Midya, B. Kolod, R. F. Khan, A. Oduwole, B. Camins, I. M. Leitman, I. Nabeel, K.Oliver & D. Valvi, "Symptoms Predicting SARS-CoV-2 Test Results in Resident Physicians and Fellows in New York City", COVID, 2023; 3(5):671-681. https://doi.org/10.3390/covid3050049
  • N. J. Cohen, M. Yao, V. Midya, S. India-Aldana, T. Mouzica, S. S. Andra, S. Narasimhan, A. K. Meher, M.Arora, J. K. Y. Chan, S. Chan, S. L. Loy, L. Minguez-Alarcon, Y. Oulhote, J. Huang & D. Valvi, "Exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and women’s fertility outcomes in a Singaporean population-based preconception cohort", Science of The Total Environment, 2023 Vol. 873.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162267
  • M. D. Politis, M. Yao, C. Gennings, M. Tamayo-Ortiz, D. Valvi, S. Kim-Schulze, J. Qi, C. Amarasiriwardena,I. Pantic, M. C. Tolentino, G. Estrada-Gutierrez, J. H. Greenberg, M. M. Téllez-Rojo, R. O. Wright, A. P.Sanders & M. J. Rosa, "Prenatal Metal Exposures and Associations with Kidney Injury Biomarkers inChildren", Toxics, 2022, 10(11), 692. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics10110692

Additional Information

Environmental Toxicology and Epidemiology Program (ETEP) Predoctoral Fellowship (2024 - 2025)