Bio
Dr. Deng's interests primarily focuse on two areas: 1. Climate Change and Chronic Diseases: Her research explores how climate change-related factors (wildfire smoke, PM2.5 components, ultrafine particles, and extreme heat) affect the development and progression of chronic diseases like dementia and depression in older adults; 2. Environmental Chemicals and Reproductive Health: Investigating the effects of exposure to environmental chemicals (e.g., disinfection byproducts in drinking water, phthalates, bisphenol A, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) on reproductive health and pregnancy outcomes. In collaboration with colleagues, Dr. Deng has contributed to establishing the Tongji Reproductive and Environmental (TREE) study, a cohort study involving couples undergoing assisted reproductive technology in China. This study investigates how exposure to lifestyle factors and environmental chemicals impacts reproductive health and early pregnancy outcomes.
Current list of publications in Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=48MZmo0AAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate&inst=15365353816232672843
Areas of Interest
- Maternal and Child Health
- Air Pollution
- Biomarkers
- Chronic Diseases
- Climate and Health
- Environmental Health
- Epidemiology
- Reproductive Health
Education
- BS, University of South China
- PhD, Huazhong University of Science and Technology