https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3645-3891
Overview
Shiyu Zhang is a postdoctoral associate at DGHI, Duke University, working with Dr. Jim Zhang. She received her PhD in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from Sun Yat-sen University. Her work focuses on investigating the role of air pollution on the cardiovascular disease progression during her PhD study. Her postdoctoral research will further focus on identifying the biomarkers for the health effects of air pollution.
Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Postdoctoral Associate
Duke Global Health Institute,
University Institutes and Centers
Recent Scholarly Works
Respiratory and Cardiovascular Effects of Ozone Modified by PM2.5: Evidence from a Panel Study and a Meta-Regression Analysis.
Journal article Environmental science & technology · September 2026 Disease burden of ground-level ozone (O3) may be underestimated partly due to unresolved inconsistencies in O3 health effects reported in the literature. Inaccurate exposure assessment, copollutant confounding, and other methodological issues have not full ... Full text CiteAssociations of fine particulate matter and its chemical constituents with outpatient visits for pediatric seizures
Journal article Atmospheric Environment · February 15, 2026 Growing epidemiological evidence has reported neurological effects of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), showing stronger effects of certain PM2.5 constituents. Among the neurologic outcomes examined so far, pediatric seizure has been r ... Full text CiteHabitual Physical Activity and All-Cause Mortality Among Individuals with and Without Impaired Lung Function: Findings from a Prospective Cohort Study
Journal article Green Health · June 23, 2025 Background: The associations between physical activity (PA) and all-cause mortality remain under-investigated among individuals with impaired lung function. Methods: With 201,596 participants from the UK Biobank cohort, baseline pre-bronchodilation ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Molecular Mechanisms for Resolving Air Pollution Induced Pulmonary Inflammation: Potential Differences by Asthma and Sex (RAPIDAS)
ResearchPostdoctoral Associate · Awarded by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences · 2023 - 2028View All Grants