Overview
Dr. Chenkai Wu is an Assistant Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in Global Health at DKU. Before joining DKU, he was a faculty in the Department of Epidemiology and Community Health at New York Medical College. His research interests include (1) measurement, epidemiology, and clinical implications of frailty, (2) the interplay of genetic predisposition with the social and natural environment in shaping healthy aging, and (3) implications of machine learning for improving clinical practice. Since 2016, he has published over 80 peer-reviewed papers in epidemiology and gerontology/geriatrics.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Global Health at Duke Kunshan University
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2018 - Present
DKU Faculty
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Global Health in the Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI)
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2022 - Present
Duke Global Health Institute,
University Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Plasma proteomic signature of risk and prognosis of frailty in the UK Biobank.
Journal Article GeroScience · April 2025 The availability of proteomics data in large, population-based cohort studies offers an unprecedented opportunity to understand the onset and progression of aging-related diseases and syndromes. We examined the proteomic signature of the onset of frailty a ... Full text CiteThe influence of frailty: How the associations between modifiable risk factors and dementia vary.
Journal Article Annals of epidemiology · April 2025 Full text CiteEarly-life determinants of frailty: A comprehensive review
Journal Article International Journal of Population Studies · January 1, 2025 Frailty is a complex, aging-related clinical syndrome characterized by decreased reserves to stressors. Factors in early life are posited to have a long-term impact on health through separate and combined effects of biological, behavioral, and psychosocial ... Full text CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
Oregon State University ·
2017
Ph.D.