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Lijing Yan

Professor of Global Health at Duke Kunshan University
DKU Faculty

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of Global Health at Duke Kunshan University · 2019 - Present DKU Faculty
Adjunct Professor of Global Health in the Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI) · 2022 - Present Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published July 15, 2014
Study Identifies New Strategy to Reduce Sodium Intake in Rural China

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Recent Publications


Secondary Analysis of the Salt Substitute and Stroke Study (SSaSS): Effects of Potassium-Enriched Salt on Cardiac Outcomes.

Journal Article Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) · May 2024 BackgroundThe SSaSS (Salt Substitute and Stroke Study) has shown that use of a potassium-enriched salt lowers the risk of stroke, total cardiovascular events, and premature death. The effects on cause-specific cardiac outcomes are reported here. Full text Cite

Evaluating the accuracy of the Ophthalmologist Robot for multiple blindness-causing eye diseases: a multicentre, prospective study protocol.

Journal Article BMJ open · March 2024 IntroductionEarly eye screening and treatment can reduce the incidence of blindness by detecting and addressing eye diseases at an early stage. The Ophthalmologist Robot is an automated device that can simultaneously capture ocular surface and fun ... Full text Cite

The developmental origins of health and disease and intergenerational inheritance: a scoping review of multigenerational cohort studies.

Journal Article Journal of developmental origins of health and disease · March 2024 Epidemiologic research has increasingly acknowledged the importance of developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD) and suggests that prior exposures can be transferred across generations. Multigenerational cohorts are crucial to verify the intergen ... Full text Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


University of California, Berkeley · 1999 Ph.D.