Mengmeng Ji, PhD, MS, MBBS
Instructor in Surgery
Division of Public Health Sciences
- Email: j.mengmeng@nospam.wustl.edu
Specialties
- Community health
- Epidemiology
- Chronic disease
- Obesity
Meet Dr. Ji
Dr. Mengmeng Ji is an epidemiologist and researcher in the Chang Lab.
Her research focus is on prevention and control of obesity and related cancer, and the application of AI for health.
Dr. Ji earned her medical degree from Kunming Medical University. She also earned her doctorate in community health from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Degrees
Doctorate in Community Health
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL
2021
Master of Science in Community Health
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL
2019
MBBS
Kunming Medical University, Yunnan, China
2016
Fellowship
Cancer Epidemiology Fellowship
WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2024
Postdoctoral Training
Postdoctoral Training in Cancer Epidemiology
WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Research interests
Social and environmental determinants of obesity and related cancer
Impact of health policies on the reduction of health disparities
Use of economic and statistical modeling to evaluate treatment effects
Applications of machine learning and deep learning in public health
Chang Lab
600 S Taylor Ave, 2nd Floor
St. Louis, MO 63110
Contact: 314-362-8623
Primary Investigator: [email protected]
Professional Memberships
Obesity Medicine Association, American Medical Association, American Public Health Association, American Society of Nephrology, American Society of Transplantation, The Obesity Society, American Association for Cancer Research
Awards and Honors
2023, CISNET Junior Investigator Award, National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2021, Block Grant, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2020, Certificate in Foundations of Teaching, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2018, Founding Board Member, KCH Graduate Student Association, University of Illinois
2018, Block Grant, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign