Longjian Liu MD, PhD, MSc, FAHA

Longjian Liu is a tenured professor of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, and the former Interim Chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health. He is also an adjunct professor of medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine. Prior to joining Drexel, Dr. Liu had training, teaching, and research experience in medicine, epidemiology, and biostatistics in leading universities in China (Shanxi Med Univ., Chongqing Med Univ., and Beijing Med Univ.), the United Kingdom (LSHTM), Japan (SUMS, and Kyoto Univ.), and the United States (UAMS). Dr. Liu has been elected a Fellow of the American Heart Association (FAHA) in 2008.

Dr. Liu teaches five courses for undergraduate and graduate students: (1) EPI 552 Epidemiology for Public Health Practice, (2) EPI 557 Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention, (3) EPI 559 Pharmacoepidemiology, (4) EPI 572 Design and Analyses of Epidemiologic Studies, and (5) PBHL 310 Burden of Disease. He led the Chapter on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology in the textbook, "Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Prevention, and Control," a standard textbook coordinated by the American Public Health Association (3rd Ed., 2010, and 4th Ed., 2016). He also published a textbook, entitled "Heart Failure: Epidemiology and Research Methods"(1st Ed. ELSEVIER 2017).

Dr. Liu's research has focused on the epidemiology of diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, aging-related neurodegenerative disorders, biomarkers, and lifestyle-drug interactions on disease. He has extensive research experience in working with regional, national, and international large-scale surveys, clinical trials, and hospital electronic health records.