Liang Wang, MD, DrPH, MPH
Subcontract Principal Investigator, China Project
Assistant Professor, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology
College of Public Health, East Tennessee State University
Dr. Liang Wang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, College of Public Health, at East Tennessee State University. He has demonstrated expertise in epidemiologic study design, analysis of complex data, community-based intervention research and teaching.
He has played key public health leadership roles as demonstrated by serving as associate director of China-Tennessee Health Education Training Institute, Chair of MPH admission committee of department, Vice President of Tri-City Chinese Culture Association, board member of North America Chinese Society for Nutrition, judger for childhood obesity international conference, and nutrition journal editor. Dr. Wang was also nominated for faculty mentor of the year by the Southern Regional Education Board State Doctoral Scholars Program in 2014.
Representative Publications:
- Wang L, Cui L, Wang Y, Vaidya A, Chen S, Zhang C, et al. Resting heart rate and the risk of developing impaired fasting glucose and diabetes: The Kailuan prospective study. International Journal of Epidemiology. 2015; 44(2):689-699.
- Liang Y, Hou D, Zhao X, Wang L, Hu Y, Liu J, et al. Childhood obesity affects adult metabolic syndrome and diabetes. Endocrine. 2015;50(1):87-92.
- Slawson D, Dalton W, Dula T, Southerland J, Wang L, Littleton M, et al. College students as facilitators in reducing adolescent obesity disparity in Southern Appalachia: Team Up for Healthy Living. Contemporary Clinical Trials. 2015;43:39-52.
- Wang L, Mamudu HM, Wu TJ. The Impact of maternal prenatal smoking on the development of childhood overweight in school-aged children. Pediatric Obesity. 2013; 8(3):178-188.
- Wang L, Anderson JL, Dalton WT, Wu TJ, Liu CX, Zheng SM, et al. Maternal depressive symptoms and the risk of overweight in their children. Maternal and Child Health Journal. 2013; 17(5):940-948.