Duke Kunshan University Wu Chenkai Research Team
Introduction of team's institution
The Global Health Research Center (GHRC) was established in 2013 and co-founded by Duke Kunshan University and the Duke Global Health Institute. Our mission is to improve health and promote health equity in China and globally. GHRC is built on the principles of scientific excellence and focuses on establishing interdisciplinary, mutually beneficial collaborations with researchers from China. We aim to conduct high-quality research that leads to informed policy-making and innovative approaches to health challenges at local and global levels. Ultimately, we strive to make contributions to achieve the national goals identified in Healthy China 2030 and other Chinese policies as well as globally the health-related Sustainable Development Goals such as universal health coverage, health system strengthening, and infectious and NCD risk reduction.
Team members
Dr. Chenkai Wu is an Assistant Professor of Global Health and Director of Graduate Studies for the MSc-Global Health Program at Duke Kunshan University (DKU). Prior to joining DKU, he was a faculty member at New York Medical College. Dr. Wu has a B.S. degree in Psychology from Zhejiang University and a M.S. in Human Development and Family Sciences, an M.P.H. in Biostatistics, and a Ph.D. in Public Health from Oregon State University. His work has been featured in major national and international media, including the Wall Street Journal, the Guardian, and National Public Radio.
Representative achievements of the team in the past five years
- Huang L, Shu X, Gao L, Xu P, Zhang Y, Ge Ning, Yue J, Wu C#. Screening Instruments for Sarcopenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Diagnostic Test Accuracy Studies. Age and Ageing. 2023;52:1-11.
- Wu C. Commentary: Embracing Complexity: New Horizons in Frailty Research. The Lancet Regional Health – Western Pacific. 2023;34:100791.
- Wu C, Yan LL, Long Q, Liu Y, Tan J, Lou Z, Tang S. Trends in Global Health Research among Universities in China: A Bibliometric Analysis. BMC Global Health Research and Policy. 2023;8:10.
- Tang J, Chen Y, Liu H, Wu C#. Exploring Racial and Ethnic Differences in Disability among Older Adults: A Polysocial Score Approach. Maturitas. 2023;172:1-8.
- Tang J, Sheng C, Wu YY, Yan LL, Wu C#. Association of Joint Genetic and Social Environmental Risk with Incident Myocardial Infarction: Results from the Health and Retirement Study. Journal of the American Heart Association. 2023;12:e028200.
- Tan J*, Ma C*, Zhu C, Wang Y, Zou X, Li H, Li J, He Y, Wu C#. Prediction Models for Depression Risk among Older Adults: Systematic Review and Critical Appraisal. Ageing Research Reviews. 2023;83:101803.
- Long TX, Zhang K, Chen Y, Wu C#. Trends in Diet Quality among Older US Adults from 2001 to 2018. JAMA Network Open. 2022;5:e221880.
- Ping YJ, Odden MC, Stawski RS, Magid HSA, Wu C#. Creation and Validation of a Polysocial Score for Mortality among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in the US: The Health and Retirement Study. Age and Ageing. 2021;50:2214-2221.
- Li YX, Xue QL, Odden MC, Chen X, Wu C#. Linking Early Life Risk Factors to Frailty in Old Age: Evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study. Age and Ageing. 2020;49:208-217.
- Wu C, Kim DH, Xue QL, Lee DSH, Varadham R, Odden MC. The Association of Frailty with Recovery from Disability among Newly Disabled Older Adults. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences. 2019;74:575-581.
- Wu C, Smit E, Xue QL, Odden MC. Prevalence and Correlates of Frailty among Community-Dwelling Chinese Older Adults: The China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences. 2018;73:102-108.
- Wu C, Geldhof GJ, Xue QL, Kim DH, Newman AB, Odden MC. Development, Construct Validity, and Predictive Validity of a Continuous Frailty Scale: Results from Two Large S. Cohorts. American Journal of Epidemiology. 2018;187:1752-1762.
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