Guoying Wang

Guoying Wang, MD, PhD, is an Associate Scientist at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, with primary affiliations in the Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health and the Center on the Early Life Origins of Disease. Her research bridges early life exposures and adult chronic diseases, focusing on obesity, diabetes, and metabolic disorders.

• Education: MD from Beijing Medical University (1989), PhD from Peking University

Research Interests include:

• Obesity and Diabetes: Investigating maternal factors influencing pediatric and adult metabolic risks
• Environmental Health: Impact of heavy metals, PFAS, and mercury on child development
• Epidemiology: Longitudinal studies via the Boston Birth Cohort

Scientific Trends from her publications highlight:

• Prenatal exposure to environmental toxins (PFAS, mercury) linked to obesity and neurodevelopmental disorders
• Role of maternal nutrition (folate, manganese) in mitigating metabolic risks
• Multi-omics approaches to study immune development and epigenetic mechanisms