Ying Xu

Dr Ying Xu is an Honorary Research Fellow at Macquarie University's Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research within the Australian Institute of Health Innovation. Her primary role involves managing the Australian Consortium for Aged Care - Quality Measurement Toolbox, an MRFF-funded initiative to enhance care quality through better metrics. She holds MD and PhD degrees from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and the University of Sydney, respectively, with a focus on psychosocial consequences of epilepsy. Previously, she held positions at The George Institute for Global Health and Neuroscience Research Australia.

Education/Academic Qualifications:

• BS in Biotechnology, East China Normal University
• MD, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
• PhD in Public Health (Psychosocial consequences in epilepsy), University of Sydney

Research Interests:

• Cognitive decline and dementia
• Cardiovascular risk factors in aging populations
• Healthcare quality measurement in aged care
• Systematic reviews and meta-analyses in neurology

Notable Awards:

• Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-Finance Students
• International Epilepsy Congress Travel Bursary
• Multiple academic distinctions for coursework excellence

Grants & Projects:

• Lead investigator in multiple dementia and cardiovascular research grants
• Contributions to the ADVANCE trial's cognitive outcomes analysis

Labs/Teams: Active member of interdisciplinary teams focused on aging populations and healthcare systems improvement.