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About
Rui Liu, Ph.D., MPH is an Assistant Professor of Health Science in the College of Health Professions at Sacred Heart University. Her research has focused on aging and neurodegenerative disease. Dr. Liu’s broad research interests include geriatric health, neuroimaging, environmental exposures, global health, nutrition, chronic disease, and mixed methods research.
Contact Information
Health Science
Science Ctr of Academic Bldg SC*124J
203-396-6562
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Education/Academic qualification
Public Health, MPH, Southern Connecticut State Unversity
Epidemiology, Ph.D, University of South Carolina
Bacteriology, B.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison
Research Interests
- Aging and Geriatrics
- Neurodegenerative Disease
- Environmental Exposures
- Nutrition
- Chronic Disease
Disciplines
- Medicine and Health Sciences
- Epidemiology
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Associations of non-motor symptoms with perceptual speech impairments in Parkinson’s disease
Liu, R. & Leydon, C., 2026, In: Frontiers in Neurology. 17, 1827374.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Olfaction and muscle strength in older adults: a longitudinal study
Liu, R., Chen, H., Li, C., Kucharska-Newton, A., Simonsick, E. M. & Yuan, Y., Jul 2026, In: Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. 81, 7, glag125.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Does Physical Activity Moderate The Association Between Shorter Leukocyte Telomere Length and Incident Coronary Heart Disease? Data From 54,180 UK Biobank Participants
Xiang, M., Pilling, L. C., Melzer, D., Kirk, B., Duque, G., Liu, R., Kuchel, G. A., Wood, A. R., Metcalf, B., Diniz, B. S., Hillsdon, M. & Kuo, C.-L., Feb 1 2024, In: GeroScience. 24, p. 1331-1342Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Immigration, Racialization and Asian American Older Adults' Cognitive Difficulties
Nguyen, D. D., Liu, R. & Lee, Y., Mar 1 2024, In: The Journals of Gerontology: Series B. 79, 3, p. gbad109Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Achieving Environmental Justice through Integrated Social Work Practice
Cross-Denny, B., Gunther, C. B., Rhodes, M. M. & Liu, R., 2023, Achieving Environmental Justice through Integrated Social Work Practice.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Prizes
Press/Media
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Research on Geriatrics and Gerontology Detailed by a Researcher at Sacred Heart University (Cognitive Difficulties Among Asian American Older Adults: Results From The American Community Survey)
1/5/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Graduate School of Dong-A University Researchers Detail Findings in Glioblastomas (Mutual regulation between phosphofructokinase 1 platelet isoform and VEGF promotes glioblastoma tumor growth)
12/9/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research