Yu Yu, MD, PhD, is a senior research analyst at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (CHPR). Her research is focused on investigating the health effects of environmental exposures—including air pollution, air toxics, and noise—on metabolic dysfunction and neurodegenerative diseases. She also explores how lifestyle and metabolic factors may modify these associations. In addition, Yu examines the health impacts of climate-related events such as extreme heat and wildfires, aiming to identify risk patterns and inform strategies to enhance public health preparedness and response.

Yu received her MD in Shanghai, an MS in Environmental Health Sciences from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, a Master of Environmental Science and Management (MESM) from UC Santa Barbara, and a PhD in Epidemiology from UCLA.