Yi Du

Yi Du is a Healthcare Epidemiologist in the Department of Epidemiology at the College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), a position held since 2022. Previously, Du served as an Emergency Medical Services (EMS)/External Cause of Injury Code (E-code) Data Analyst Intern and State Epidemiologist Assistant at the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, focusing on COVID-19 surveillance.

Education:

• PhD in Epidemiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 2017-2022
• MS in Public Health, University of Miami, 2014-2016
• MS in Developmental Neurobiology, Lanzhou University, 2011-2014
• BS in Bioscience, Lanzhou University, 2007-2011

Yi Du's research focuses on infectious disease surveillance, particularly for COVID-19, including case investigation, hospitalization, death, and vaccine effectiveness. Additional areas include injury surveillance (drug overdose, suicide, EMS), data science applications in public health for data integration and visualization, and studies on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Du employs cross-sectional, surveillance, and survey methodologies to address public health challenges.

Recent publications (2021-2022) demonstrate a strong emphasis on COVID-19 epidemiology, with multiple studies on school-based transmission, community risk assessment, and case growth rates. Other work addresses occupational health in agricultural settings (musculoskeletal discomfort, pulmonary conditions) and injury surveillance. The research integrates data science for public health applications, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to epidemiological challenges.

No scientific awards, prizes, or fellowships were mentioned.

Yi Du has not listed any formal advisees or students. Additionally, no grant information was provided in the text.