Brief Bio

Dr. Wu is Director of International Research and Professor in the School of Nursing. She is also a member of the faculty of the Duke Global Health Institute and the Duke University Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development. In addition, she holds adjunct professor/senior fellow positions at three academic institutions in China. Dr. Wu’s areas of research expertise include gerontology and global health.

Dr. Wu graduated from Shanghai University in the People’s Republic of China with a B.A. in sociology, and received her M.S. and Ph.D. in gerontology from the University of Massachusetts-Boston. She comes to Duke from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNC-G), where she served as an associate professor in the gerontology program since 2009. Concurrently, she served as an adjunct clinical associate professor at the School of Dentistry, West Virginia University, and also held an adjunct faculty appointment at the School of Dentistry of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to joining UNC-G, Dr. Wu was an associate professor in the Department of Community Medicine at West Virginia University.

Dr. Wu is a fellow of the Gerontological Society of America and the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education. She is the principal investigator for four projects funded by the National Institutes of Health, with her research focusing on cognitive function, depression, and oral health. She has been actively involved in CDC-funded and Alzheimer’s Association-funded projects related to promoting cognitive health among older adults for the past several years. Additionally, she is a co-investigator on a current NIA funded project to examine the influence of cultural beliefs and values on the dementia caregiving experience and care-seeking modalities in China. Dr. Wu's extensive publications cover a variety of topics related to aging and health, such as long-term care, dementia, caregiving, oral health, and health services utilization.

Awards and Honors

• 2008 Fellow, Gerontological Society of America (GSA)

• 2007 J. Morita Junior Investigator Award in Geriatric Oral Health, International Association for Dental Research

• 2007 Nominated for 2007 West Virginia University School of Medicine Distinguished Teacher Award, West Virginia University School of Medicine Distinguished Teacher

• 2006 Fellow, Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE)

• 2006 Honorable Mention for 2006 Betty J. Cleckley Minority Issues Research Award, American Public Health Association Gerontological Health Section

• 2005 Faculty Development Grant Award, West Virginia University Center for Women’s Studies

• 2005 Stitzel Endowment Teacher Award, West Virginia University Center for Women’s Studies

• 2003 International Travel Grant Award, West Virginia University International Program

• 2002 Faculty Travel Grant Awards, West Virginia University

• 2002 OYCF- Ford Foundation Faculty Travel Grant Award , West Virginia University, Overseas Young Chinese Forum and Ford Foundation

• 2002 OYCF- Ford Foundation Teaching Fellowship, Overseas Young Chinese Forum (OYCF) and Ford Foundation

• 1999 Graduate Support Grant, University of Massachusetts-Boston

• 1999 Minority Doctoral Student Leadership Fellowship, sponsored by Gerontological Society of America and American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)

• 1999 Student Paper Award, Massachusetts Gerontological Association

• 1998 Graduate Travel Grant Award, University of Massachusetts Boston

• 1998 Scholarship for Outstanding Chinese Doctoral Students in Social Sciences, Yat-Sun Foundation

• 1995 Honor received from the Governor of the State of North Carolina for providing volunteer services to the community

• 1993 Honor received from the China Research Center on Aging and the International Institute on Aging (United Nations – Malta)

Areas of Expertise

• Gerontology
• Global and Community Health

Representative Publications

• 2012 -- Pubmed # 21974715 Wu, B., Liang, J., Plassman, B. L., Remle, C., Luo, X. Edentulism trends among middle-aged and older adults in the United States: comparison of five racial/ethnic groups. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. April, 2012; 40(2); 145-53

• 2011 -- Day, K.L., Friedman, D.B., Laditka, J.N., Anderson, L.A., Hunter, R., Laditka, S.B., Wu, B., McGuire, L.C., Coy, M.C. Prevention of cognitive impairment: physician perceptions and practices. Journal of Applied Gerontology. March, 2011, early online; 1-12

• 2011 -- Pubmed # 22199153 Wu, B., Yue, Y., Mao, Z. Self-Reported Functional and General Health Status Among Older Respondents in China: The Impact of Age, Gender, and Place of Residence. Asia Pac J Public Health. December, 2011;

• 2011 -- Laditka, J.N., Laditka, S.B., Liu, R., Price, A.E., Wu, B., Friedman, D.B., Corwin, S.J., Sharkey, J.R., Tseng, W., Hunter, H., Logsdon, R.G. Older adults' concerns about cognitive health: commonalities and differences among six United States ethnic groups. Ageing and Society. October, 2011; 31(7); 1202-1228

• 2011 -- Wu, B., Liang, J., Plassman, B.L., Remle, R.C., Bai, L. Oral health among white, black, and Mexican-American elders: an examination of edentulism and dental caries. Journal of Public Health Dentistry. Fall, 2011; 71(4); 308-317

• 2011 -- Wu, B. How can we maintain oral health in the elderly? [Editorial] Aging Health. 2011; 7(4); 509-511

• 2011 -- Wu, B., Guo, M., Chi, I., Plassman, B. L. Social network and health: a comparison of Chinese older adults in Shanghai and elderly immigrants in Boston. International Journal of Social Welfare. July, 2011; 20(Suppl S1); S59-S71

• 2011 -- Pubmed # 21545383 Dai, B., Zhou, J., Mei, Y. J., Wu, B., Mao, Z. Can the New Cooperative Medical Scheme promote rural elders' access to health-care services? Geriatr Gerontol Int. July, 2011; 11(3); 239-45

• 2011 -- Pubmed # 20858912 Wu, B., Plassman, B. L., Liang, J., Remle, R. C., Bai, L., Crout, R. J. Differences in self-reported oral health among community-dwelling black, Hispanic, and white elders. J Aging Health. March, 2011; 23(2); 267-88 PMCID: PMC3129602

• 2011 -- Pubmed # 21922798 Friedman, D. B., Laditka, S. B., Laditka, J. N., Wu, B., Liu, R., Price, A. E., Tseng, W., Corwin, S. J., Ivey, S. L., Hunter, R., Sharkey, J. R. Ethnically diverse older adults' beliefs about staying mentally sharp. Int J Aging Hum Dev. 2011; 73(1); 27-52

• 2011 -- Pubmed # 21362199 Olson, J. C., Cuff, C. F., Lukomski, S., Lukomska, E., Canizales, Y., Wu, B., Crout, R. J., Thomas, J. G., McNeil, D. W., Weyant, R. J., Marazita, M. L., Paster, B. J., Elliott, T. Use of 16S ribosomal RNA gene analyses to characterize the bacterial signature associated with poor oral health in West Virginia. BMC Oral Health. March, 2011; 11 7 PMCID: PMC3061962

• 2010 -- Pubmed # 20831737 Wu, B., Goedereis, E. A., Crout, R. J., Plassman, B. L., DiNapoli, E. A., McNeil, D. W., Wiener, M., Boone, M. L., Wiener, R. C., Kao, E., Bai, L. Recruitment of rural and cognitively impaired older adults for dental research. Spec Care Dentist. September, 2010; 30(5); 193-9 PMCID: PMC2939742

• 2010 -- Pubmed # 20686981 Wu, B., Chi, I., Plassman, B. L., Guo, M. Depressive symptoms and health problems among Chinese immigrant elders in the US and Chinese elders in China. Aging Ment Health. August, 2010; 14(6); 695-704

• 2010 -- Pubmed # 20194383 Wiener, R. C., Wu, B., Crout, R., Wiener, M., Plassman, B., Kao, E., McNeil, D. Hyposalivation and xerostomia in dentate older adults. J Am Dent Assoc. March, 2010; 141(3); 279-84 PMCID: PMC2899485

• 2010 -- Wu, B., Lombardo, N., Chang, K. Dementia care programs and services for Chinese Americans in the U.S. Ageing International. 2010; 35(2); 128-41

• 2009 -- Pubmed # 19716063 Wu, B., Mao, Z., Zhong, R. Long-term care arrangements in rural China: review of recent developments. J Am Med Dir Assoc. September, 2009; 10(7); 472-7

• 2009 -- Wu, B., Caro, F. G. Workforce issues in residential care facilities in rural China. Journal of Housing for the Elderly. July-Sept., 2009; 23(3); 227-42

• 2009 -- Pubmed # 19525215 Laditka, S. B., Corwin, S. J., Laditka, J. N., Liu, R., Tseng, W., Wu, B., Beard, R. L., Sharkey, J. R., Ivey, S. L. Attitudes about aging well among a diverse group of older Americans: implications for promoting cognitive health. Gerontologist. June, 2009; 49 Suppl 1 S30-9

• 2009 -- Pubmed # 19525219 Wu, B., Goins, R. T., Laditka, J. N., Ignatenko, V., Goedereis, E. Gender differences in views about cognitive health and healthy lifestyle behaviors among rural older adults. Gerontologist. June, 2009; 49 Suppl 1 S72-8

• 2009 -- Pubmed # 19525217 Friedman, D. B., Laditka, J. N., Hunter, R., Ivey, S. L., Wu, B., Laditka, S. B., Tseng, W., Corwin, S. J., Liu, R., Mathews, A. E. Getting the message out about cognitive health: a cross-cultural comparison of older adults' media awareness and communication needs on how to maintain a healthy brain. Gerontologist. June, 2009; 49 Suppl 1 S50-60

• 2009 -- Pubmed # 19525211 Laditka, J. N., Beard, R. L., Bryant, L. L., Fetterman, D., Hunter, R., Ivey, S., Logsdon, R. G., Sharkey, J. R., Wu, B. Promoting cognitive health: a formative research collaboration of the healthy aging research network. Gerontologist. June, 2009; 49 Suppl 1 S12-7

• 2009 -- Pubmed # 19525214 Anderson, L. A., Day, K. L., Beard, R. L., Reed, P. S., Wu, B. The public's perceptions about cognitive health and Alzheimer's disease among the U.S. population: a national review. Gerontologist. June, 2009; 49 Suppl 1 S3-11

• 2009 -- Pubmed # 19525216 Beard, R. L., Fetterman, D. J., Wu, B., Bryant, L. The two voices of Alzheimer's: attitudes toward brain health by diagnosed individuals and support persons. Gerontologist. June, 2009; 49 Suppl 1 S40-9

• 2009 -- Pubmed # 19508272 Du, M., Jiang, H., Tai, B., Zhou, Y., Wu, B., Bian, Z. Root caries patterns and risk factors of middle-aged and elderly people in China. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. June, 2009; 37(3); 260-6

• 2008 -- Pubmed # 18570027 Wu, B., Mao, Z., Rockett, I. R., Yue, Y. Socioeconomic status and alcohol use among urban and rural residents in China. Subst Use Misuse. June, 2008; 43(7); 952-66

• 2008 -- Pubmed # 18511753 Wu, B., Plassman, B. L., Crout, R. J., Liang, J. Cognitive function and oral health among community-dwelling older adults. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. May, 2008; 63(5); 495-500

• 2008 -- Pubmed # 18788366 Wu, B., Mao, Z., Xu, Q. Institutional care for elders in rural China. J Aging Soc Policy. May, 2008; 20(2); 218-39

• 2008 -- Wu, B., Chi, I., Mjelde-Mossey, L. A., Silverstein, N. M. Gender differences in contributory behaviors among the oldest-old Chinese in Shanghai Ageing International. March, 2008; 32(1); 65-77

• 2008 -- Pubmed # 17996348 Miltiades, H. B., Wu, B. Factors affecting physician visits in Chinese and Chinese immigrant samples. Soc Sci Med. February, 2008; 66(3); 704-14

• 2008 -- Mao, Z. F., Wu, B., Zhang, J. Z. Development of village clinics in Hubei province: current status and its policy implications. In Development and Research Report in Hubei, 2008, edited by 2008; pp. 243-69. Wuhan, China:: Wuhan University Publisher..

• 2007 -- Pubmed # 17971546 Wu, B., Plassman, B. L., Liang, J., Wei, L. Cognitive function and dental care utilization among community-dwelling older adults. Am J Public Health. December, 2007; 97(12); 2216-21 PMCID: PMC2089110

• 2007 -- Pubmed # 17573082 Mao, Z., Wu, B. Urban-rural, age and gender differences in health behaviours in the Chinese population: findings from a survey in Hubei, China. Public Health. October, 2007; 121(10); 761-4

• 2007 -- Pubmed # 17899906 Wu, B. Dental service utilization among urban and rural older adults in China -- a brief communication. J Public Health Dent. Summer, 2007; 67(3); 185-8

• 2007 -- Wu, Y., Huang, H., Wu, B., McCrone, S., Lai, H.-J. Age distribution and risk factors for the onset of severe disability among community-dwelling older adults with functional limitations. Journal of Applied Gerontology. June, 2007; 26(3); 258-73

• 2007 -- Wu, B., Xu, Q. Community-based long-term care in urban setting: the case of Shanghai. Chinese Population Studies. 2007; 31(3); 61-70

• 2007 -- Hu, J.P., Zhang, J. C, Wang, L. C, Mao, Z.F., Wu, B. et al. (Eds.) Survey of primary health clinics in Hubei. 2007; Wuhan, China: Hubei Science and Technology Publisher..

• 2007 -- Emerson-Lombardo, N. B., Wu, B., Chang, K., Hohnstein, J. K. Model dementia care programs for Asian Americans. In Dementia and Social Work Practice: Research and Interventions, edited by Cox, C. 2007; pp. 205-229. New York: Springer Publishers.

• 2006 -- Wu, B., Yue, Y. W., Silverstein, N. M. Gender differences in contributory behaviors among the oldest old in the U.S. and China. Chinese Journal of Population Science. 2006; 33-41

• 2006 -- Wu, B., Mao, S. F., Liu, Y. Rural health care reform in China. In The State of Rural China: Chinese Peasants, Agriculture and Rural Society in the Reform Era, edited by Guang, L. et al. 2006; pp. 310-341. Hong Kong, China: The Tide Time Publishing Co., Ltd..

• 2006 -- Goins, R.T., Mitchell, J.P., Wu, B. Service issues among rural racial and ethnic minority elders. In Service Delivery to the Rural Elderly, edited by Goins, R. T. & Crout, J. 2006; pp. 55-76. New York: Springer Publishers.

• 2006 -- Emerson-Lombardo, N.B., Volicer, L., Martin, A,, Wu, B., Zhang, X.W. Memory Preservation Diet™ to reduce risk and slow progression of Alzheimer’s Disease. In Research and Practice in Alzheimer's Disease and Cognitive Decline, edited by Vellas, B., Grundman, M., Feldman, H., Fitten, L.J., & Winblad, B. 2006; pp. 138-159. Paris, France: Serdi Publishers.

• 2005 -- Pubmed # 16380368 Wu, B., Carter, M. W., Goins, R. T., Cheng, C. Emerging services for community-based long-term care in urban China: a systematic analysis of Shanghai's community-based agencies. J Aging Soc Policy. December, 2005; 17(4); 37-60

• 2005 -- Wu, B., Yue, Y., Silverstein, N., Axelrod, D., Shou, L., Song, P. Are contributory behaviors related to culture?: Comparison of the oldest old in the United States and in China Ageing International. September, 2005; 30(3); 296-323

• 2005 -- Pubmed # 15779058 Aroian, K. J., Wu, B., Tran, T. V. Health care and social service use among Chinese immigrant elders. Res Nurs Health. April, 2005; 28(2); 95-105

• 2005 -- Pubmed # 17899906 Wu, B. Dental service utilization among urban and rural older adults in China -- a brief communication. J Public Health Dent. Spring, 2005; 67(3); 185-8

• 2005 -- Pubmed # 16260404 Wu, B. Teaching Chinese health care professionals about community-based long-term care (CBLTC) in China. Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2005; 26(1); 137-49

• 2005 -- Hu, J.P., Hu, G.S., Hu, J.M., Mao, Z.F., Wu, B., et al. (Eds.) Hubei Health Services Survey 2005; Wuhan, China: Hubei Science Publisher..

• 2005 -- Mao, Z.F., Wu, B. Health behaviors and socioeconomic status. In Hubei Health Services Survey, edited by Hu, J.P., Hu, G.S., Hu, J.M., Mao, Z.F., & Wu, B. et al. 2005; pp. 140-53. Wuhan, China: Hubei Science Publisher.

• 2005 -- Hu, J.P., Wu, B., Yang, J.R. Socio-demographic characteristics of the sample. In Hubei Health Services Survey, edited by Hu, J.P., Hu, G.S., Hu, J.M., Mao, Z.F., & Wu, B. et al. 2005; pp. 9-17. Wuhan, China: Hubei Science Publisher.

• 2005 -- Wu, B., Song, H.N., Li, B. Women and children’s health care and immunization. In Hubei Health Services Survey, edited by Hu, J.P., Hu, G.S., Hu, J.M., Mao, Z.F., & Wu, B. et al. 2005; pp. 106-14. Wuhan, China: Hubei Science Publisher.

• 2005 -- Wu, B., Mao, Z.F., Ni, J.T. Health-seeking behaviors among urban and rural residents. In Hubei Health Services Survey, edited by Hu, J.P., Hu, G.S., Hu, J.M., Mao, Z.F., & Wu, B. et al. 2005; pp. 154-57. Wuhan, China: Hubei Science Publisher.

• 2005 -- Shen, X., Chang, X.B., Wu, B,, Ni, J.T., Liu, B. Reform rural township clinics in Hubei province. In Development and Research Report in Hubei, edited by 2005; pp. 191-213. Wuhan, China: Wuhan University Publisher.

• 2004 -- Wu, B., Tran, T. V., Amjad, Q.-A. Chronic illnesses and depression among Chinese immigrant elders Journal of Gerontological Social Work. 2004; 43(2/3); 79-95

• 2003 -- Wu, B. Aging in West Virginia: Findings from the 2000 Census [Report]. September, 2003;

• 2003 -- Wu, B. An evaluation of the emerging system of community-based long-term care for elders in urban China Perspectives. March, 2003; 4(1); 19-27

• 2003 -- Goins, R. T., Mitchell, J., Wu, B. Use of social and medical services among rural racial/ethnic minority elderly. Best practices in service delivery to the rural elderly: A report to the Administration on Aging. March, 2003; 55-62

• 2003 -- Pubmed # 12496307 Walsh, E. G., Wu, B., Mitchell, J. B., Berkmann, L. F. Cognitive function and acute care utilization. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. January, 2003; 58(1); S38-49

• 2002 -- Pubmed # 11941996 Wu, B., Pope, G. C. Left ventricular ejection fraction test rates for Medicare beneficiaries with heart failure. Am J Med Qual. March-April, 2002; 17(2); 61-6

• 2002 -- Pubmed # 12196935) Lombardo, N. B., Wu, B., Hohnstein, J. K., Chang, K. Chinese Dementia Specialist Education Program: training Chinese American health care professionals as dementia experts. Home Health Care Serv Q. 2002; 21(1); 67-86

• 2001 -- Emerson Lombardo, N., Hohnstein, J. K., Wu, B., Chang, K. Training community providers as dementia care specialists for Chinese-Speaking elders Dimensions: Newsletter of the Mental Health and Aging Network, American Society on Aging. Fall, 2001; 8(3); 3

• 2001 -- Emerson Lombardo, N., Wu, B., K., Hohnstein J. The Chinese dementia awareness and intervention project: Raising awareness in the Chinese community. Asian Pacific Affairs. May-Jun, 2001; 14(May/Jun); 8-9

• 2000 -- Wu, B., Porell, F. Job characteristics and leisure physical activity Journal of Aging and Health. November, 2000; 12(4); 538-559

• 2000 -- Song, P. P., Wu, B. Family care for elders: nursing students’ perspectives. International Medicine. 2000; 17(2); 75-58

• 1999 -- Wu, B., Song, P. P. Nursing cost and financial support for elders in the U.S. International Medicine. 1999; 16(3); 107-10

• 1999 -- Wu, B. Private pension and women’s economic status in the U.S. Shanghai Science on Aging. 1999; 3 65-68

• 1999 -- Song, P.P., Silverstein, N., Wu, B. Lifestyle and health status among the oldest old in the U.S. Medicine and Society. 1999; 10(5); 29-30

• 1998 -- Caro, F., Wu, B. Productive aging in the U.S. Shanghai Science on Agnig. 1998; 4 92-99

• 1998 -- Song, P. P., Wu, B. Caring for dementia patients in the U.S. East China Science and Technology. 1998; 148(2); 41-42

• 1997 -- Silverstein, N.M,, Wu, B. A Snapshot of the Oldest Old: Their Contributions and Concerns. 1997;

• 1996 -- Wu, B. Nursing students' opinion: How much should family share the elders’ living, long-term care, and health care cost? Shanghai Science on Aging. 1996; 3(4); 37-42

• 1992 -- Wu, B. Countermeasures to the challenges of population aging Research on Aging. 1992; 5(2); 11-13

• 1993 -- Wu, B. Rural-urban comparison of old-age security benefits from children: empirical evidence in Shanghai, China In Collected Works of International Gerontology Academic Conference, edited by 1993; pp. 141-7. Shanghai, China: Jiao Tong University Press..

• 1992 -- Wu, B. Productive aging. In Collected Works of Gerontology, edited by Zhang, Z. A. 1992; pp. 202-8. Shanghai, China: Shanghai Science Press.

• 1991 -- Li, L. K., Wu, B. Analysis of retired scientific and technical research personnel and their re-employment. Research on Aging. 1991; 4(3); 6-9

• 1989 -- Wu, B. Peasants' leisure time and sports in Shanghai. Sports Forum. 1989; 9(4); 25-27

Grant Funding (selected)

• Trend and Trajectories of Oral Health among Older Americans  
  National Institutes of Health
  7R01-DE019110-03
  04/2009-03/2013
  Project Goal: The project will examine the trend and trajectories of oral health in later life and the linkage between cognition and oral health among older individuals.

• Oral Health Disparities among Elders with and without Cognitive Impairment - Supplement  
  National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
  3R21DE016970-03S1
  09/2009-08/2011
  Role: PI
  Project Goal: Investigate the relationship between cognitive impairment and oral health in a community based sample of older adults.

• Epidemiological Study of Dementia in Shanghai  
  Shanghai Science Commission to Fudan University Institute of Neurology
  07/2009-06/2011
  Role: Consultant
  Project Goal: To examine the prevalence of dementia in Shanghai

• Social Support, Depression, and Oral Health in Later Life  
  National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
  1R21DE019518-01
  09/2008-08/2011
  Role: PI
  Project Goal: The project will examine the reciprocal linkage between social support and oral health, as well as depressive symptoms and oral health among older individuals.

• Nutritional Supplement Clinical Trial for Early Alzheimer’s Disease  
  Alzheimer’s Association
  07/2008-06/2011
  Role: Consultant
  Project Goal: Evaluate the effectiveness of dietary therapy (Memory Preservation Nutrition Supplement Program, MPNSP) in preventing Alzheimer-related symptoms such as brain inflammation, insulin resistance and excessive clumping of beta-amyloid in adults with early Alzheimer’s.

• Chinese Dementia Care Research Center: Infrastructure, Training And Pilot Studies  
  NIH Fogarty International Center/National Institute on Aging
  1R21AG028180
  08/2008-12/2010
  Role: Subcontract PI (Subcontract from Harvard Medical School/Brigham and Women’s Hospital to Bei Wu at University of North Carolina-Greensboro)
  Project Goal: The project is to train health care professionals in dementia education and research and to examine the influence of cultural beliefs and values on the dementia caregiving experience and care-seeking modalities in China.

• Oral Health Disparities among Elders with and without Cognitive Impairment—Supplement  
  National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
  3R21DE016970
  05/2007-10/2010
  Role: PI
  Project Goal: Investigate the relationship between cognitive impairment and oral health in a community based sample of older adults.

• Oral Health Disparities among Elders with and without Cognitive Impairment  
  NIH/NIDCR
  1R21DE016970
  05/2007-10/2010
  Role: PI
  Project Goal: Investigate the relationship between cognitive impairment and oral health in a community based sample of older adults.

• Prevention Research to Promote and Protect Brain Health  
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  Project No. SIP 8-06, Grant No. U48/DP000051
  09/2008-09/2009
  Role: Consultant
  Project Goal: To obtain information about how culturally diverse audiences understand and think about aging, cognitive health, and maintaining a healthy brain; and to explore communication methods and strategies for promoting cognitive health messages.

• Cognitive Function, Inflammatory Markers, and Oral Health  
  West Virginia University Health Sciences
  05/2007-12/2008
  Role: PI
  Project Goal: To examine the relationship between cognitive function, inflammatory markers and oral health.

• Analyses of Inflammatory Markers among Older Adults in West Virginia  
  West Virginia University School of Dentistry
  07/2009-06/2010
  Role: Co-PI
  

• Identification of Microbial Population in Subgingival Plaque  
  West Virginia University School of Dentistry
  02/2009-01/2010
  Role: Co-Investigator
  

• Calibration for an NIH/NIDCR Funded Project: Oral Health Disparities among Elders with and without Cognitive Impairment  
  West Virginia University School of Dentistry
  08/2007-08/2008
  Role: PI
  

• Prevention Research to Promote and Protect Brain Health  
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  09/2006-09/2008
  Role: Subcontract PI (WVU subcontract from USC)
  

• Mentorship Grant  
  West Virginia Health Sciences Center
  06/2006-12/2008
  Role: PI
  

• E-Technology for Chinese Dementia Caregivers  
  National Institute on Aging
  1R43AG 026815-01A1
  07/2006-06/2008
  Role: Technical Adviser
  

• Systematic Evaluation of Family Planning Methods in China  
  Ministry of Science and Technology of China
  07/2006-06/2007
  Role: Co-Investigator
  

• Rural Healthy Aging Network: Alzheimer’s Supplement  
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  09/2005-09/2006
  Role: Co-Investigator
  

• Evaluation of Medical Devices in Rural China  
  Science and Technology Department of Hubei, China
  07/2005-06/2006
  Role: Co-Investigator
  

• Cognitive Function and Oral Health Among Older Adults Age 70 and Above in West Virginia  
  West Virginia University School of Dentistry
  03/2005-02/2006
  Role: PI
  

• Development of Web Tool for Community Programs and Resources to Support Physical Activity in Older Adults  
  National Council on Aging
  01/2005-09/2005
  Role: Co-Investigator
  

• Rural Health Care Reform in Hubei, China  
  Hubei Development Commission, China.
  01/2005-12/2005
  Role: Co-Investigator
  

• Rural Healthy Aging Research Network  
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  09/2004-09/2009
  Role: Co-Investigator
  

• Evaluation of West Virginia Aging and Disability Resource Centers  
  Administration of Aging and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
  09/2004-03/2007
  Role: PI
  

• Long-term Care System in Rural China  
  Overseas Young Chinese Forum and the 1990 Institute
  07/2004-06/2005
  Role: PI
  

• Mountain State Geriatrics Education Center  
  Health Resources and Services Administration
  07/2004-06/2005
  Role: Faculty
  

• Expanding Geriatrics at West Virginia University  
  Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Professions
  07/2003-06/2006
  Role: Faculty
  

• Assessing Health Care Needs and Health Service Utilization among Chinese Elders  
  West Virginia University Health Sciences Center
  07/2003-06/2004
  Role: PI
  

• Career Opportunities in Research Education & Training (COR) Honors  
  National Institute of Mental Health
  5T34 MH065184
  07/2002-06/2007
  Role: Consultant
  

• Cognitive Function with Cost and Acute Health Services Utilization  
  National Institute on Aging
  07/2000-06/2002
  Role: Senior Analyst
  

• Policy Evaluation of National Dementia Caregiver Interventions  
  Helen Bader Foundation
  07/2000-06/2001
  Role: Co-Investigator
  

• Quality Indicator Thresholds for Congestive Heart Failure  
  Health Care Financing Administration
  07/2000-06/2001
  Role: Senior Analyst
  

• Comparison Study of White, Hispanic, and Asian Non-Spouse Caregivers Use of Formal Services  
  Institute of Asian American Studies, University of Massachusetts-Boston
  07/1999-06/2000
  Role: PI
  

• Health Services Utilization among Chinese Immigrant Elders  
  New England Medical Center
  07/1999-06/2000
  Role: Consultant
  

• Health Services Utilization among Chinese Immigrant Elders  
  New England Medical Center
  07/1999-06/2000
  Role: Consultant
  

• Identification and Evaluation of In-Home Individualized Dementia Caregiving Interventions in the U.S  
  Retirement Research Foundation
  07/1998-06/2000
  Role: Co-Investigator
  

• Use of Formal Services Among Ethnic Minority Caregivers  
  Yat-Sun Foundation
  07/1998-06/1999
  Role: PI
  

• Supplemental Informal Care with Formal Services  
  Graig R. Bollinger Memorial Research Grant, University of Massachusetts Boston
  01/1998-12/1998
  Role: PI
  

• Boston Minority Dementia Outreach and Educational Program  
  National Institute on Aging
  R25-AG11216
  07/1997-06/2000
  Role: Consultant
  

• Raising Awareness and Developing Skills of Caring for Dementia Patients in the Chinese Community  
  Boston Foundation
  07/1997-06/1999
  Role: Co-PI and Project Coordinator
  

• Intergenerational Relationships and Family Help  
  French National Old-Age Insurance for Employees
  07/1993-06/1995
  Role: Co-Investigator
  

• The Implications of Population Aging in Urban and Rural China  
  United Nations Population Fund, subcontract from the China Research Center on Aging
  07/1991-06/1993
  Role: Co-Investigator, Shanghai Site
  

• Assessing Health Care Needs among Chinese Immigrant Elders  
  Charles H. Farnsworth Trust of the Medical Foundation
  07/1998-06/1999
  Role: Consultant