Yan Du, PhD, MPH, RN

• Professional Background

  Education

  • 2017 - PhD - Aging Studies - School of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
  • 2012 - MS - Public Health - Community Health and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
  • 2005 - BS - Nursing - School of Nursing, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Chengdu, China

  Highlights

  Licensures and Certifications

  • Entering Mentoring Certificate
  • Research Coordinator Certificate of Excellence
  • Registered Nurse, State of Texas

  Honors and Awards

  • 2019 - current Translational Science Training TL1 Award (TL1 TR002647), NIH 
  • 2015 Travel Award, American Society on Aging 

  Professional Affiliations (memberships) 

  • 2020 - 2021 Member, Asian American Pacific Islander Nurses Association 
  • 2016 - current Member, Chinese American Nurses Association

  Appointments

  • 2020 - Present - Assistant Professor - School of Nursing, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
  • 2020 - Postdoctoral Researcher - School of Nursing, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
  • 2017 - Postdoctoral Researcher - School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
  • 2010 - Staff Nurse - Intensive Care Unit, Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of TCM, Chengdu, China
  • 2007 - Staff Nurse - Respiratory Intensive Care Unit (Fellowship Training Program), Beijing ChaoYang Hospital, Beijing, China
  • 2005 - Staff Nurse - Clinical Rotation, Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of TCM, Chengdu, China
  • 2004 - Nurse Intern - Clinical Rotation, Sichuan People’s Hospital, Chengdu, China

• Instruction & Training

  • 2021, NURS 7381 Synthesis & Application of Clinical Research, 4.5 credits, 50% Didactic, Instructor, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • 2020, NURS 7105 Role of the Clinical Nurse Scientist, 3 credits, 100% Didactic, Invited Guest Lecturer, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • 2020, NURS 6380 Fundamentals of Epidemiology, 4.5 credits, 100% Didactic, Invited Guest Lecturer , UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • 2020, NURS 6380 Fundamentals of Epidemiology, 4.5 credits, 50% Didactic, Instructor , UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • 2019 - 2020, NURS 4217 Population-Focused Health, 4 credits, 16.67% Clinical, Instructor, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing

• Research & Grants

  Completed Research/Projects 

  • 2021 Funder: The COLS. PHILIP & JEAN PICCIONE award.Title: ‘The lifestyle behaviors and renal metabolomics in overweight and obese older adults with type 2 diabetes’, Role: PI 
  • 2021 Funder: NIH/RCMAR P30AG059304 Ma (PI).Title: ‘Applying the positive deviance approach to promote mental health and the utilization of professional healthcare services among older traumatized Asian immigrants in the United States . Role: Collaborator 
  • 2021 Funder: NIH/RCMAR 08091 Ko (PI). Title: ‘Personalized Behavioral Nutrition Intervention for Older Asian Americans’. Role: Co-Investigator

• Service

  School

  Student Mentees/Trainees 

  • 2018 - 2019 Hongting Ning (visiting graduate student in Nursing), Mentor 

  Institutional

  • 2021, Search Committee Member for Grant Writer UTHSCSA, School of Nursing, ONRS 

  Service to the Profession

  • 2021, Member, (AAPINA), Journal Task Force AAPINA Asian American Pacific Islander Nursers Association 
  • 2020 – 2021, Member of ESPO, Webinar Task Force Gerontological Society of America 
  • 2019 - current, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) 
  • 2019 - current, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing 
  • 2017 - current, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities 
  • 2017 - current, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Home Health Care Services Quarterly 
  • 2017 - current, Ad Hoc Reviewer, BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 
  • 2017 - current, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Healthy Aging Research 
  • 2017 - current, Ad Hoc Reviewer, International Journal of Nursing Sciences 
  • 2016 - current, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Public Health Nursing 

• Publications

  Peer-reviewed Articles (*indicates data-based) 

  • Du Y, Dennis B, Liu J, Meyer K, Siddiqui N, Lopez K, White C, Myneni S, Gonzales M & Wang J (in press) A Conceptual Model to Improve Care for Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias and Their Caregivers: Qualitative Findings in an Online Caregiver Forum. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.  

  • Ko J, Du Y, Jiwani R & Wang J (in press) Protocol for a Pilot Study on Personalized Behavioral Nutrition among Older Asian Americans. Nursing Research.

  • *Ning HT, Du Y, Zhao LJ, Tian Q, Feng H, Deng HW. Racial and gender differences in the relationship between sarcopenia and bone mineral density among older adults. Osteoporos Int. 2020 Nov 24. doi: 10.1007/s00198-020-05744-y. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33231702. 
  • Su Z, Meyer K, Li Y, McDonnell D, Joseph NM, Li X, Du Y, Advani S, Cheshmehzangi A, Ahmad J, da Veiga CP, Chung RY, Wang J. Technology-Based Interventions for Nursing Home Residents: Implications for Nursing Home Practice Amid and Beyond the Influence of COVID-19: A Systematic Review Protocol. Res Sq [Preprint]. 2020 Aug 18:rs.3.rs-56102. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-56102/v1. PMID: 32839768; PMCID: PMC7444297. 
  • *Du Y, Dennis B, Rhodes SL, Sia M, Ko J, Jiwani R, Wang J. technology-assisted self-monitoring of lifestyle behaviors and health indicators in diabetes: qualitative study. JMIR Diabetes. 2020 Aug 28;5(3):e21183. doi: 10.2196/21183. PubMed PMID: 32857056; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7486673. 
  • *Du Y, Paiva K, Cebula A, Kim S, Lopez K, Li C, White C, Myneni S, Seshadri S, Wang J. Diabetes-Related Topics in an Online Forum for Caregivers of Individuals Living With Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias: Qualitative Inquiry. J Med Internet Res. 2020 Jul 6;22(7):e17851. doi: 10.2196/17851. PubMed PMID: 32628119; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7381255. 
  • *Jiwani R, Wang J, Berndt A, Ramaswamy P, Mathew Joseph N, Du Y, Ko J, Espinoza S. Changes in Patient-Reported Outcome Measures With a Technology-Supported Behavioral Lifestyle Intervention Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: Pilot Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial. JMIR Diabetes. 2020 Jul 24;5(3):e19268. doi: 10.2196/19268. PMID: 32706652; PMCID: PMC7414397. 
  • Zhao Y, Feng H, Wu X, Du Y, Yang X, Hu M, Ning H, Liao L, Chen H, Zhao Y. Effectiveness of Exergaming in Improving Cognitive and Physical Function in People With Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia: Systematic Review. JMIR Serious Games. 2020 Jun 30;8(2):e16841. doi: 10.2196/16841. PMID: 32602841; PMCID: PMC7367532. 
  • *Ning H, Du Y, Ellis D, Deng HW, Hu H, Zhao Y, Chen H, Liao L, Li M, Peng L, Feng H. Malnutrition and its associated factors among elderly Chinese with physical functional dependency. Public Health Nutr. 2020 May 11;:1-11. doi: 10.1017/S1368980019005299. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32389160. 
  • *Faruqui, S., Du, Y., Meka, R., Alaeddini, A., Li, C., Shirinka, S., Wang, J. (2019) Development of a Deep Learning Model for Dynamic Forecasting of Blood Glucose Level for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR mHealth and uHealth,7 (11):e14452.doi:10.2196/14452 
  • *Wang, J., Du, Y., Coleman, D., Peck, M., Myneni, S., Kang, H., & Gong, Y. (2019). Mobile and Connected Health Technology Needs for Older Adults Aging in Place: Cross-Sectional Survey Study. JMIR Aging, 2(1), e13864. doi:10.2196/13864 
  • *Yang, R., Liu, Y., Wang, H., & Du, Y. (2019). Leisure-Time Daily Walking and Blood Pressure Among Chinese Older Adults: Evidence From the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). Res Gerontol Nurs, 1-11. doi:10.3928/19404921-20190702-01 

  Book Chapter 

  • Du Y, Xu Q, & Zhang, M. (2019). Health disparities among aging migrants. In D. Gu & M. Dupre (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging. Springer, Cham. doi://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_626-1 
  • Xu, Q., & Du, Y. (2014). The effects of minority and immigration status on elderly health: A community social capital perspective. In H. F. O. Vakalahi, G. M. Simpson, & N. Giunta (Eds.), The Collective Spirit of Aging Across Cultures. International Perspectives on Aging (Vol. 9, pp. 111-132): Springer.

  Non-Peer-reviewed Articles (i. e. editorials, news articles, etc.) 
  Abstracts 

  • Du Y, Lewis B, Lopez K, Li C, White C, Seshadri S, Wang J. (2019). Developing a Comprehensive Model for Improving Quality of Life in Individuals with Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementia and Their Informal Caregivers: Qualitative Study of AZL Forum Data. iproc 2019;5(1):e16230. doi: 10.2196/16230 

  Presentations 
  Peer Reviewed Podium Presentations 

  • 2020 Du Y, Venkatachalam T, Rhodes S, Sharma, K, Wang J. (2020). The differences of lifestyle behaviors, glycemic control and diabetes comorbidities between diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetic Mexican Americans. Mexican Americans. Abstract was accepted to present at ACTS. 2020 Annual Meeting, March 17-20, Washington, DC (Canceled due to COVID-19). Attended the virtual meeting on March 15.
  • 2020 Ko J, Du Y, Wu S, Nguyen V, Wang J. (2020). Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and metabolic syndrome risk of Mexican-Americans living on the Texas-Mexico border. Abstract was accepted to present at Society of Behavioral Medicine 2020 Annual Meeting, April 1-4, San Francisco, CA (Canceled due to COVID-19).
  • 2019 Du, Y., Xu, Q., Wang, J. (2019). Health Information’s Impact on Osteoporosis Self-management Behaviors  in Older White and Asian Women. Oral presentation accepted to present at Gerontological Society of American 73th  Annual Scientific Meeting, Austin, TX, November 13– 17, 2019. 
  • 2019 Faruqui, S., Meka, R., Alaeddini, A., Du, Y., Li, C., Shirinka, S., Wang, J. (2019) Dynamic Forecasting of Blood Glucose Level for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Using Mobile-Based Health Lifestyle Data. Oral presentation at the 5th Annual SAMHS and Universities Research Forum, San Antonio, TX, June 13-14, 2019. 

  Peer Reviewed Poster Presentations 

  • 2019 Du, Y., Xu, Q., Wang, J. (2019). Racial and ethnic differences in physical activity, body composition, and bone mineral density in young adults: Louisiana Osteoporosis Study. Poster presentation accepted to present at Americal Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, November 2– 6, 2019 
  • 2019 Du, Y., Brittney, L., Lopez, K., Li, C., White, C., Seshadri, S., Wang, J. (2019). Developing a Comprehensive Model for Improving Quality of Life in Individuals with ADRD and Their Informal Caregivers: Qualitative Study of AZL Forum Data. Poster presentation accepted for present at the 2019 Connected Health Conference, Boston, MA, October 16-18, 2019 
  • 2019 Du, Y., Ko, J., Wu, S., Rhodes, S., Wang, J. (2019) The Relationship of Cognitive Function with Diabetes Management ​ in Mexican Americans. Poster presentation at the 7th Annual San Antonio Postdocotoral Research Forum, San Antonio, TX, September 19, 2019 
  • 2019 Du, Y., Paiva, K., Cebula, A., Kim, S., Lopez, K., Li, C., White, C., Seshadri, S., Wang, J.  (2019). Diabetes Related Topics in a Connected Online Forum for Caregivers of Alzheimer’s Disease or Related Dementias: A Qualitative Inquiry. Poster presentation at the 5th Annual SAMHS and Universities Research Forum, San Antonio, TX, June 13-14, 2019 
  • 2019 Du, Y., Paiva, K., Cebula, A., Kim, S., Lopez, K., Li, C., White, C., Seshadri, S., Wang, J. (2019). Informal caregivers’ discussion topics on diabetes management in persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias: a qualitative analysis of forum data. Poster presentation at the South Texas Alzheimer’s Conference, San Antonio, TX, February 25-26, 2019