Yaguang Zheng, PhD, RN Assistant Professor, NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing
Dr. Yaguang Zheng is an Assistant Professor at New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing. Her research focuses on leveraging mobile Health and wearable devices for chronic disease management. Dr. Zheng has built a strong clinical and research foundation in the field from her pre-doctoral and post-doctoral (T32 NR008857) training at the University of Pittsburgh. Recently, Dr. Zheng has received three NIH-funded pilot awards, including NCATS CTSI (UL1TR001445), NIDDK NY-CDTR (P30DK111022-08), and RCMAR (P30AG059304). The project objectives are to overcome diabetes self-management challenges and improve health outcomes by leveraging continuous glucose monitoring and other wearable devices. Building on her expertise in chronic disease management using mobile health, she is expanding her expertise in developing and testing innovative technology-based dyadic approaches to reduce care burden, improve health outcomes, and enhance the quality of life for older adults with comorbid cognitive impairment and diabetes.
Project Title: Leveraging continuous glucose monitoring to reduce care burden for older Chinese Americans with Type 2 diabetes and mild AD/ADRD
