Yoshimi Fukuoka

Dr. Yoshimi Fukuoka is a Professor at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Nursing, specializing in Physiological Nursing. She holds a PhD in Nursing and Postdoctoral Fellowship from UCSF, with a career focused on AI-driven health interventions, chronic disease prevention, and mobile health (mHealth) applications for diverse populations.

Her research bridges artificial intelligence and behavioral health, emphasizing personalized physical activity programs, cardiovascular risk reduction, and diabetes prevention. She has developed AI chatbots to improve heart disease awareness and conducted clinical trials on metabolic syndrome and colorectal cancer survivorship.

Recent publications highlight her work on:

• AI chatbots for heart attack knowledge and physical activity interventions
• Machine learning in diabetes risk prediction and microRNA analysis
• Cultural adaptations of mHealth for Asian Americans and Latinos
• Behavioral analytics in weight loss and exercise adherence

Scientific awards include:

• 2014-2017: National Science Foundation EAGER Grant
• 2011-2013: UCSF Diabetes Family Fund Award
• 2010-2012: American Heart Association National Clinical Research Program Award
• 2008: Marie Cowan Promising Young Investigator Award

Her work spans UCSF, with collaborations across NIH, Alzheimer's Association, and Noyce Foundation, addressing health disparities, digital health policy, and precision health through grants like NIH R01HL104147 and K24NR015812. Media coverage includes USA Today, NHLBI News, and UCSF News for her AI in nursing innovations.