I am an epidemiologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Population Medicine at Harvard Medical School. My research focuses on the developmental origins of health and disease, exploring the early stages of the lifecourse and their impact on chronic diseases like obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. I have authored over 170 peer-reviewed publications in prestigious journals and received multiple awards for my contributions to the field.
Research Interests
Keywords:
Developmental Origins of Health and DiseaseLifecourse Epidemiology
Topics:
EpidemiologyPublic HealthDevelopmental Origins of Health and DiseaseLifecourse Epidemiology
Zhang M, Aris IM, Cardenas A, Rifas-Shiman SL, Lin PD, et al. Pregnancy Metal Mixtures and Blood Pressure and Hypertension in Mid-Life: A Prospective U.S. Cohort Study. Hypertension. 2025. doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.124.23980
Bian XY, Cui C, Zhang QY. Relationship between blood pressure variability and vitamin B level in essential hypertension. J Physiol Pharmacol. 2025;76. doi:10.26402/jpp.2025.1.02