Biography:
Dr. Lu has a background in medicine, nutrition, and statistics. She received her MD in 2006 and her PhD in Nutrition in 2017 from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. After practicing as a physician in Clinical Nutrition for over 10 years, she pursued further training in Epidemiology and Biostatistics as a postdoctoral research scientist in the US. In 2023, she received an MS in Biostatistics from Columbia University. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor at Ball State University, focusing her research on dietary, environmental factors, and maternal and child health. Dr. Lu has published over 50 papers in peer-reviewed journals.
Title : Preconception maternal zinc intake and antenatal depression: The numom2b study