Liyun Wang, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health
Research areas:
The impact and mechanism of climate change, extreme weather and air pollution on human health
Education/Work experience:
2025/11－Present, Assistant Professor, School of Public Health, Xi’an Jiaotong University
2020/09－2025/06, Ph.D., School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University
2012/09－2019/06, M.M., School of Public Health, Xi’an Jiaotong University
Research experience & achievements:
Dr. Wang has published 6 papers as the first author in recent years, including the internationally renowned academic journal Nature Medicine. She has participated in several scientific research projects including the National Key Research and Development Program and the National Natural Science Foundation of China. She serves as a reviewer for the journals European Heart Journal and Global Transitions.
Selected publications:
[1] Wang L#, Di J#, Wang Q, Zhang H, Zhao W*, Shi X, Di Q, Ji JS, Liang W, Huang C*. Heat exposure induced risks of preterm birth mediated by maternal hypertension. Nature Medicine. 2024;30(7):1974-1981.
[2] Wang L#, Zhang C#, Di J, Wang Q, Ren M, Huang A, Chen S, Zhao W, Hu H, Wang A*, Di Q, Ji JS, Liang W, Huang C*. Increased risk of preterm birth due to heat exposure during pregnancy: Exploring the mechanism of fetal physiology. Science of the total environment. 2024; 931:172730.
[3] Wang L#, Yin J#, Yang B#, Qu C, Lei J, Han J*, Guo X; Serious selenium deficiency in the serum of patients with Kashin-Beck disease and the effect of nano-selenium on their chondrocytes. Biological Trace Element Research, 2020,194(1):96-104.
Contact information:
Email: wangly89@xjtu.edu.cn
Address: 76 Yanta West Road, Yanta District, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China 710061
