Yi Lu Email & Phone Number

United States

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Fairfax, Virginia, United States

• Provide technical expertise to diverse toxicological and environmental health risk assessment projects, including EPA HECD’s PFOA and PFOS health assessment and NIEHS cardiotoxicity scoping review• Support National Toxicology Program in developing reports on toxicity through specific report management• Support EPA's National Center for Environmental Assessment in developing risk assessment through systematic literature reviews

Boston, Ma

• Assessing the association between alcohol outlet density and violent crime density in U.S. cities using advanced measurements (PI: Dr. David Jernigan)• Describing drinking cultures and behaviors among U.S. colleges and their relationship to alcohol-related harms in collaboration with Dr. Sarah Lipson from the Healthy Minds Study• Evaluating the effectiveness of alcohol policies implemented in U.S. cities to provide recommendations for policymakers

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Developing maps to inform the policymakers in the 40 largest U.S. cities about alcohol and crime issues in their cities• Updating the policy briefs on nine health policy areas of interest with the newest research findings• Facilitating the recruitment of small and middle size city during the expansion of this initiative

One University Place, Rensselaer, Ny 12144

• Manage and coordinate a multi-disciplinary research team under a 1 million-dollar EPA grant• Lead administrative duties including management of budget, IRB applications, cooperative agreements, and oversee a team of 4 graduate students • Organize and lead field trips to conduct air sampling for over 70 children in 6 schools• Develop and administer 6 questionnaires completed by school leaders and occupants• Prepare 3 annual progress reports for funding agencies and executive summary with recommendations for 1 state organization and 3 schools• Collaborate with international partners to assess health impact of air pollution in developing countries (Romania, Pakistan) and presented findings at international conferences

Room 1143, Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza

• Evaluated the impact of the power outage during Hurricane Sandy on mental health resulted in one publication and an interview with TIME magazine• Provided early evidence on the association between maternal exposure to extreme heat and offspring’s risk of congenital heart defects using nation-wide data • Provided policy recommendations and identified vulnerable populations by analyzing state-wide survey data from pregnant women and local emergency preparedness agencies

Albany, New York Area

• Initiated Environmental Health MPH curriculum/course review with faculty members • Managed and updated the database of grants and publications of all faculty in the school

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

• Produced surveillance report for industries by collecting and analyzed air pollutants• Measured lead and mercury in over a hundred blood/urine samples from industrial workers

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

• Mapped and assessing the impact of ambient temperature and migration bird on incidence of H7N9 avian influenza• Assisted literature review between outpatient statin use and infectious disease related mortality

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

• Rotation through multiple departments and conducted initial evaluation of new patients • Joined a clinical research lab for experiments on leukemia therapy led to two publications

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Environmental Health Science

Activities and Societies: - President, EHS/BMS Graduate Student Organization (2015-2016) - Vice President, NYS Public Health Association.

Bachelor'S Degree, Preventive Medicine, A

Activities and Societies: Class leader of the Preventive Medicine Class 2008 , Debate Team member, President of Blue Sky Volunteer.