University of Massachusetts-Lowell · Mathematics & StatisticsThe Health Nexus Lab
Hong Yu · Lowell, Massachusetts
Research Focus
Dr. Hong Yu's lab at the University of Massachusetts Lowell focuses on understanding how social and behavioral factors influence health outcomes, particularly in veterans. Their research areas include Alzheimer's Disease and opioid use disorder treatment. The lab uses advanced techniques like natural language processing to analyze large datasets and identify trends that can impact healthcare delivery and efficacy.
Alzheimer's Diseaseopioid use disordersocial determinants of healthveterans healthnatural language processing
Research Aims
5AIM 01Investigate how social determinants of health contribute to Alzheimer's Disease risk in veterans.
AIM 02Develop natural language processing models to enhance health data extraction and analysis.
AIM 03Analyze the impact of behavioral health factors on opioid overdose rates among veterans.
AIM 04Evaluate access to medication for opioid use disorder in veteran populations.
AIM 05Create predictive models to improve treatment outcomes for opioid use disorder through understanding social determinants.
Skills the Lab Values
natural language processingstatistical regression analysismachine learningdata analysishealthcare data interpretation
Output against the department
Publications519top 13% of dept.17th of 131
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Citations4.7kbottom 33% of dept.88th of 131
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