Yufei Jia is a Health System and Policy Research Analyst at Global Health Research Center.

Yufei received her Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial science and Risk management and a Master’s degree in Finance from the University of International Business and Economics. Her research interests include the financial burden and cost drivers for cancer treatment in China, COVID-19 vaccine financing, and assisting the team in completing other related tasks.

Xian Zhang graduated from Shanghai University of International Business and Economics with a Bachler’s degree in Corporate Finance in 2017 and received her master’s degree in economics from Duke University in 2019. She has worked at the World Bank and participated in the processing of data on health expenditure and fertility health data for developing countries in Africa, Latin America, and South Asia. She has a solid knowledge base and rich experience in quantitative research. She joined Global Health Research Center in October 2022, mainly responsible for conducting quantitative global health research in China.

Shiwen Gao is a Research Fellow at the Global Health Research Center, Duke Kunshan University, reporting to Professor Yunguo Liu, Co-Director of Global Health. Her main job responsibilities are supporting research activities in global health. She received her bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science from Hong Kong Baptist University and master’s degree in Environmental Science from Linköping University in Sweden. Previously, she worked at Health Poverty Action in Wa field office in Myanmar as Program Officer. During the time she worked in HPA, she had participated in setting up and supervising participatory learning and action (PLA) groups in rural area which could promote maternal and newborn health among female youth and female adults. She had carried out community-led total sanitation (CLTS) triggering process and conducted supervision on 20 villages. She also participated in midterm and final evaluation for Sexual and Reproductive Health Services and Rights (SRHR) project.

Lei Guo joined Duke Kunshan University on February 6, 2023 as Research Fellow in Health Policy and System at Global Health Research Center, reporting to Professor Shenglan Tang, Co-director of Global Health Research Center. He will work on global health projects including literature review, research project development, fieldwork and quality control, data management and analysis, project report drafting, and other related tasks.

He received his Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical English from Peking University in 2016, and Master’s degree in Global Health from Duke Kunshan University in 2018. Previously, he worked at Duke Global Health Institute in Durham, North Carolina from 2019 to 2022 as Associate in Research.

Miaomiao Yin joined Duke Kunshan University on May 15, 2023 as Research Fellow in Health System and Policy, reporting to Prof. Shenglan Tang. She will work on global health projects including literature review, research project development, fieldwork and quality control, data management and analysis, project report drafting, and other related tasks.

She received her Bachelor’s degree in Applied Chemistry from China Agriculture University in June 2019, and Master’s degree in Public Administration from Xi’an Jiaotong University in June 2022.

Previously, she worked at Bank of Communications Financial Technology Co., Ltd in Shanghai from July 2022 to April 2023 as Product Manager.

Yichen Xu joined Duke Kunshan University on July 3, 2023 as Research Fellow in Healthy Aging at the Global Health Research Center, reporting to Prof. Chenkai Wu. Her main job responsibilities are working on literature review, data management, data analysis, and preparation of oral presentations and manuscripts. She will be also leading the administrative work in Prof. Wu’s research group.

Yichen received her Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Management from Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine in June 2022, and will receive an Master’s degree in Public Health from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in November 2023.