Jun Dai

Jun Dai is a Professor in the Department of Public Health within the College of Health Sciences, holding appointments in the Master of Public Health Program and the Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences Program. He is an NIH-funded Principal Investigator with expertise in cardiometabolic diseases and related fields.

His educational background includes:

• Ph.D. in Nutrition and Health Sciences concentrating on Epidemiology from Emory University
• M.Sc. in Nutrition and Food Hygiene concentrating on Clinical Nutrition from Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences
• M.D. in Medicine with specialty in Clinical Nutrition from Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences

Dr. Dai's research focuses on cardiometabolic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity, with an emphasis on nutrition, epigenetics (including methylation, hydroxymethylation, and miRNA), and pathophysiological mechanisms. His work often utilizes twin studies and other population-based approaches. Key areas of interest include:

• Cardiovascular Epidemiology
• Molecular Epidemiology
• Nutrition Epidemiology
• Survey and Research Design

As an NIH-funded Principal Investigator, Dr. Dai leads research projects in his field. He teaches courses including Public Health Biology, Epidemiology, and Basic Statistics, and has previously taught Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Independent Study.