Mei Chung

Dr. Mei Chung is an Associate Professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University. She specializes in systematic reviews to inform clinical guidelines and public health policy, with expertise in evidence synthesis, stakeholder engagement, and translating research into policy. Her work has influenced U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations, Medicare/Medicaid coverage, and dietary guidelines like the Dietary Reference Intakes.

Education: PhD from Tufts University's Friedman School, MPH from Boston University, and BS from Taipei Medical College. She previously served as Assistant Director of an Evidence-based Practice Center at Tufts Medical Center.

Research focuses on nutritional epidemiology, including microbiome and DNA methylation data integration in nutrition studies. Recent projects include WHO-funded work on nutrient requirements for infants and methodological innovations in digital dietary assessment.

Key contributions include over 40 evidence reports on topics like choline intake and Alzheimer’s risk, dietary patterns and cognitive health, and probiotic efficacy. Her current research explores high-dimensional data analysis techniques for microbiome studies.

Teaches courses in systematic review methods, biostatistics, and research proposal writing. No specific awards mentioned, but her work has significant policy impact.