Quanhe Yang, PhD

Senior Scientist, Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch, Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Quanhe Yang, PhD, is a Senior Scientist with the Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch, Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Yang’s current research interests include cardiovascular disease epidemiology and statistical methodology for epidemiology research, cardiovascular disease risk estimation and prevention in population, and the association between lifestyle changes—including diet behaviors and physical activities—on cardiovascular outcomes. Dr. Yang has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed publications on topics such as public health genomics, birth defects, and cardiovascular disease.