Personal profile
Research interests
AI for Public Health; Digital health analytics; Real World Evidence Studies; Epidemiological Cohort Studies
Dr ZHU has risk experience in managing large national/population-based databases of electronic health records (EHRs), including the EHRs from the Hong Kong Hospital Authority and national birth cohorts in Sweden and Israel. Her work explores risk prediction in mortality and readmission, patient stratification in the local aging population, and comorbidity patterns in physical and psychiatric disorders across populations to inform precision health and policy decisions. She has published in leading international journals, including JAMA Psychiatry, Psychological Medicine, and Molecular Autism.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctorate, Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
15 Sept 2019 → 30 Oct 2023
Award Date: 30 Oct 2023
Bachelor, Bachelor of Economy in Economic Statistics , Renmin University of China
15 Sept 2015 → 30 Jun 2019
Award Date: 30 Jun 2019
Bachelor, Bachelor of Science in Applied Statistics , Renmin University of China
15 Sept 2015 → 30 Jun 2019
Award Date: 30 Jun 2019
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Maternal rheumatoid arthritis and the risk of offspring autism spectrum disorder: two national birth cohorts and a meta-analysis
Zhu, E. H., Yip, B., Fyfe, C., Merzon, E., Kodesh, A., Askling, J., Reichenberg, A., Yin, W., Levine, S. Z. & Sandin, S., 4 Dec 2025, In: Molecular Autism.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Matched National Cohort Study
Zhu, E. H., Levine, S. Z., Askling, J., Sandin, S. & Yip, B., 11 Sept 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Evaluation of Integrated Care Model for Post-discharged High-risk Elderly Patients on Hospital Readmission, Mortality, Accident and Emergency Department Attendance and New Recruitment in Elderly Home
Wu, A. Y., Zhu, E. H., Ching, C. C., Lam, O., Yau, S.Z.-M., Wong, E.L.-Y., Hung, C.-T. & Yeoh, E.-K., 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Examining Sex Differences in Autism Heritability
Sandin, S., Yip, B., Yin, W., Weiss, L. A., Dougherty, J. D., Fass, S., Constantino, J. N., Zhu, E. H., Tuner, T. N., Marrus, N., Gutmann, D. H., Sanders, S. J. & Christoffersson, B., 17 Apr 2024, In: JAMA Psychiatry.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Machine-learning Predictions of 1-year Mortality Among Patients with COPD for Palliative Care
Zhu, E. H., Wu, A. Y., Wei, C. Y., Yau, S.Z.-M., Lam, O., Ching, C. C., Wong, E.L.-Y., Lo, R., Kwok, T. & Yeoh, E.-K., 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Documentation Techniques in Archival Management for National Electronic Health Records
Zhu, H. (Speaker)
11 Aug 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Targeted Strategies to Reduce Readmission: Clustering Older Patients Combining Machine Learning and Expert Insights
Zhu, H. (Speaker)
19 Jul 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Rheumatology (Journal)
Zhu, H. (Reviewer)
28 May 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication Peer-review
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Rheumatology (Journal)
Zhu, H. (Reviewer)
20 Feb 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication Peer-review
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Identifying Heterogeneous Patient Clusters among Older Patients with Readmission Risk Using Machine Learning and Expert Evaluation
Zhu, H. (Speaker)
19 Sept 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation