Zhuoyu Sun

 Associate Professor

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Email sunzhuoyu@tmu.edu.cn

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Dr. Zhuoyu Sun, PhD, obtained her PhD in Epidemiology and Biostatistics at McGill University, Canada; and currently employed by Tianjin Medical University at Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Research areas are cancer epidemiology, nutritional epidemiology and clinical epidemiology. Dr. Sun has received grants of the Fonds de researche du Québec-Santé doctoral fellowship, the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin, China. Dr. Sun has published ≥30 publications in the national and international academic journals, such as the American Journal of Epidemiology, the Gynecological Oncology, the British Journal of Nutrition, the Chinese Journal of Epidemiology and the Chinese Journal of disease control and prevention. Dr. Sun is currently a senior editor of the Center for New Immigrants Well-being, and a committee member of the associations of Tianjin Health Disease and Tianjin Preventive Medicine.

Research areas

Cancer Epidemiology, Nutritional Epidemiology, Clinical Epidemiology, Infectious disease Epidemiology.

Education

2010～2017, Doctoral Degree in Epidemiology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

2007～2010, Master Degree in Community Health and Humanities, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada.

2006～2009, Master Degree in Nutrition, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.

2000～2005, Bachelor Degree in Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China. 

Professional Experience

2017～Now，Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Tianjin Medical University.

2011～2016，Teaching assistant, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McGill university, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

2010～2012，Research assistant, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

2007～2010，Research assistant, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada.

Research Funding

1.National Natural Science Foundation of China, Principal Investigator, Title: Clinical and mechanism studies on effects of vitamin D and its receptor on cervical cancer by mediating Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, number: 82003440, RMB ￥240,000, 2021.01-2023.12.

2.Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin, China, Principal Investigator, Title: Incidence, risk factors and prediction algorithms for depression in cervical cancer patients, number: 18JCYBJC42800, RMB ￥100,000, 2018.10-2021.09.

3.National Natural Science Foundation of China, Co-PI, Title: Mechanistic study of the neuro-immune effects of folic acid combined with DHA in improving cognitive decline, number: 82173516, RMB ￥550,000, 2022.01-2025.12.

4.National Natural Science Foundation of China, Co-PI, Title: Multidimensional risk identification and evolution model construction, intelligent management, and effect evaluation of mental health in cancer survivors, number: 72174144, RMB ￥480,000, 2022.01-2025.12.

5.National Key Research and Development Program, Co-PI, Title: Health Economic Evaluation of Minimally Invasive Surgery for Digestive Tract Tumors, number:2022YFC2503605, RMB ￥1500,000，2022.11-2025.12.

6.Fonds de researche du Québec-Santé, FRQS doctoral fellowship, Principal Investigator, Title: Non-participation in clinical research: barriers, motivators and recruitment strategies in an ovarian cancer study), number: 27760, CAD$70,000 (≈RMB￥350,000),  2013～2016. 

7.Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-funded Students Abroad, number: 2011156, Principal Investigator, Title: Prevalence, predictors and impact of psychological distress in rectal cancer, $6,000US (≈RMB￥36,000), 2011～2012.

8.Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, NLCAHR fellowship, Principal Investigator, Title: Dietary factors and microsatellite instability in sporadic colorectal cancer, CAD $36,000 (≈RMB￥180,000), 2007～2009.

Publications in recent 5 years (# fist author; * corresponding author)

(1)Yaomei Ma#, Shiyue Chen#, Hanyu Dong, Ruimeng Guo, Ruoyan Liu, Juan Xie*, Zhuoyu Sun*. Relationship Between Resilience, Social Support, Existential Well-Being and Negative Emotions in Cervical Cancer Patients: a Mediation Analysis. Journal of Cancer. 2024, 15(11):3418-3426. (IF=3.9, JCR Q2)

(2)Hanyu Dong; Shiyue Chen; Xiaoshan Liang; Qiliang Cai; Xumei Zhang; Juan Xie*; Zhuoyu Sun*. Vitamin D and Its Receptors in Cervical Cancer, Journal of Cancer. 2024, 15(4): 926-938. (IF=3.9, JCR Q2)

(3)Xuerui Li#, Shuqi Wang#, Michelle Dunk, Wenzhe Yang, Xiuying Qi, Zhuoyu Sun*, Weili Xu*. Association of life-course reproductive duration with mortality: a population-based twin cohort study. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2022, 748.e1-748.e13. (IF=10.693, JCR Q1)

(4)Zhuoyu Sun#, Yi’an Guo#, Wei He#, Shiyue Chen, Changqing Sun, Hong Zhu, Jing Li, Yongjie Chen, Yue Du, Guangshun Wang, Xilin Yang*, Hongjun Su*; Development of Clinical Risk Scores for Detection of COVID-19 in Suspected Patients During a Local Outbreak in China: A Retrospective Cohort Study. International Journal of Public Health 2022; 67:1604794. (IF=5.1, JCR Q1)

(5)Zhuoyu Sun#, Shuqi Wang#, Rongrong Yang, Xuerui Li, Yumeng Yang, Xiuying Qi, Yaomei Ma*, Weili Xu*; Gestational diabetes mellitus and risks of gynecologic cancers: results from a nationwide Swedish twin study, Gynecologic Oncology. 2021, 162 (1): 142-147. (IF=5.482, JCR Q1)

(6)Yongjie Chen#, Yue Du#, Zhuoyu Sun#, Qian Liu, Changqing Sun, Hongyan Lin, Mengdi Jin, Jingzhu Fu, Fei Ma, Wen Li, Huan Liu, Xumei Zhang, Guangshun Wang*, Guowei Huang*; Interactions Between Handgrip Strength and Serum Folate and Homocysteine Levels on Cognitive Function in the Elderly Chinese Population. Journal of Alzheimer‘s Disease. 2021;80(4):1503-1513. (IF=4.472, JCR Q2 )

(7) Zhuoyu Sun; Bixuan Huang; Caiyan Liu; Yumeng Yang; Yang Rao; Yue Du; Yaomei Ma*; Comparison of neoadjuvant treatments followed by radical surgery or chemoradiation on quality of life in patients with stage IB2-IIA cervical cancer, Gynecologic Oncology. 2020, 157: 536-541. (IF=5.482, JCR Q1)

(8) Xiangda Meng#; Wei Zhou#; Zhuoyu Sun#; Qi Han; Jingkai Zhang; Hongwen Zhang; Weijuan Wang; Min Zhong; Meiyan Wang; Junlan Zhang; Jing Hao; Han Han; Xiao Zhao; Xingxing Hu; Xinlei Zhu; Jianan Li; Tian Wang; Yunli Huang; Mengyu Liao; Yinting Song; Hua Yan*; Prevalence and causes of bilateral visual impairment in rural areas of Tianjin, China - The Tianjin Eye Study. Acta Ophthalmologica. 2020. 99(2): e136-e143. (IF:3.988, JCR Q1)

(9) Shiyue Chen, Jing Chen, Yanrong Duan, Hanyu Dong, Yaomei Ma, Maoting Li, Juan Xie*, Zhuoyu Sun*; Interaction between treatment modalities and psychological resilience on life quality in patients with stage Ⅰ-Ⅱ cervical cancer. Chinese Journal of Prevention and Control of Chronic Diseases. 2022, 30(11): 63-69.

(10) Hanyu Dong, Jie Zhou, Zhu Liu, Naijian Zhang, Ziyu Zhao, Shiyue Chen, Maoting Li, Xiaoxia Li, Juan Xie*, Zhuoyu Sun*; Interaction of negative emotion and physical exercise on self-rated health in college students. Chinese Journal of Prevention and Control of Chronic Diseases. 2023, 31(1): 22-25.

(11) Zhuoyu Sun#; Yijun Li#; Yue Du; Qian Liu; Jingzhu Fu; Dongtao Zhou; Guowei Huang*; Guangshun Wang; Changqing Sun*; Associations of body mass index，waist circumference，waist height ratio and hypertension in the elderly, Chinese Journal of Disease Control and Prevention, 2020, 24(2): 170-175.

(12) Yang Bai#; Shuqi Wang; Yang Rao; Jie Zhou; Guowei Huang; Yaomei Ma*; Zhuoyu Sun. Knowledge and willingness to receive HPV vaccination among medical students. Chinese Journal of Women and Children Health Research, 2020, 31(12):1635-1640

(13) Zhuoyu Sun#*; Lucy Gilbert; Antonio Ciampi; Olga Basso; Recruitment challenges in clinical research: Survey of potential participants in a diagnostic study of ovarian cancer, Gynecologic Oncology, 2017, 146(3): 470-476. (IF=5.482, JCR Q1)

(14) Zhuoyu Sun#*; Lucy Gilbert; Antonio Ciampi; Jay S Kaufman; Olga Basso; Estimating the prevalence of ovarian cancer symptoms in women aged 50 years or older: problems and possibilities; American Journal of Epidemiology, 2016, 184(9): 670-680. (IF=5.363, JCR Q1)

Membership of Academic Society

Center for New Immigrants Well-being, Canada, Senior editor

Tianjin Heart Disease Association, China, Committee member

Tianjin Preventive Medicine Association, China, Committee member