- Phone: (585) 275-6006
- Office: HWH 2W223
- Email: Ying Meng
Ying Meng, PhD, RN, ACNP
- Assistant Professor
Bio
Ying Meng joined the University of Rochester School of Nursing in 2018 after working as a TL1 postdoctoral research fellow at the Clinical & Translational Science Institute at the University of Rochester. She received her MSN and PhD from the School of Nursing at the University of Rochester.
Meng’s primary research focus is the identification of biological and psychosocial risks for eating behaviors in young children. Her research also focuses on the association of nutrition with pediatric health. Her research has involved large-scale genetic/genomic studies, macronutrients and micronutrients, metabolic biomarkers, eating behaviors, and childhood obesity. Meng received various awards from the School of Nursing, the Obesity Society, and the Nutrition conference. Her research has been funded by NINR and CTSI.
Current Focus
My current research has been focused on identifying perinatal metabolic and psychosocial risks related to the development of eating behaviors in young children. My research is currently funded by NINR to assess the association of genes, psychosocial stress, and cortisol with obesogenic eating behaviors.
NIDCR
5/2022 - 1/2027
Role: Co-Investigator
PI: Jin Xiao