Xuemei Zhang
Research Assistant
Research Focus: Health Economics; Non-communicable diseases; Epidemiology
Xuemei has a strong interest in health economics and improving health equity in China and beyond. She has a Master’s Degree in Public Health and Bachelor’s Degree in Law, allowing her to use interdisciplinary approach that integrates insights from different disciplines like epidemiology and health economics to enhance population health. With extensive experience in analysing large-scale longitudinal survey data, she excels in translating complex quantitative data into actionable insights.
Xuemei’s current research is focus on how economic development influences the distribution of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in transitional economy like China, including the roles of gender and age. She is also participating in investigating how artificial intelligence (AI) can improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness on CVD screening. She has led multiple projects and published ten journal articles that address critical public health issues which are crucial for improving population health outcomes.
Xuemei aims to leverage her work to foster long-term improvements in health systems by translating research into practice and promoting global health equity, particularly for underserved populations.
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