Dr. Jianghong Liu, PhD, RN, FAAN, leverages her expertise in nursing, psychology, epidemiology, and environmental health to investigate the intricate interplay of health factors on cognitive, sleep, and behavioral outcomes throughout the lifespan. Such factors include nutrition, environmental exposure, and psychosocial factors. Her research is dedicated to identifying and addressing risk factors through interventions that span across the entire spectrum of human development, and understanding the underlying mechanisms. She conducts research in the community setting, implementing prevention and intervention strategies aimed at improving cognitive and behavioral health outcomes.
Dr. Liu’s programs of research include her NIH-funded China Jintan Cohort Study, investigating the impact of early health factors on later cognitive and behavioral outcomes. She also leads the follow-up study of the original Philadelphia’s Healthy Brain and Behavior Study which studies early biological, environmental, and social factors on later behavioral development and health outcomes.
More recently, Dr. Liu’s research focuses on prevention and intervention in the community. This includes implementing a community-based culturally tailored exercise among older immigrants in Philadelphia, aiming to bridge the health disparities experienced by this marginalized minority population, and focusing on the prevention of cognitive decline, MCI, and dementia. Overall, her research goal is to shape policy, practice, and education to improve the health and well-being of individuals across the lifespan.