Shanshan Yao received a MBBS in Medical Science, a BS in Mathematics, and an M.Sc. in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from the Peking University, China. Currently, she is a PhD student in the Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh. She is enrolled in the Doctoral Program in Aging Epidemiology the under the mentorship of Dr. Anne B Newman. Her research interests focus on the phenotype of healthy aging and the metabolic mechanism of aging. Her career goal is to become an epidemiologist in Aging.

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• The Lancet and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) – Oct 2018 

• Frailty-China Conference 2019 – Oct 2019 

• The Gerontological Society of America (GSA), 71st Annual Scientific Meeting – Nov 2019 

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• Yao SS, Meng X, Cao GY, et al. Associations between Multimorbidity and Physical Performance in Older Chinese Adults. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020;17(12):4546. Published 2020 Jun 24. doi:10.3390/ijerph17124546 

• Yao SS, Cao GY, Han L, et al. Associations Between Somatic Multimorbidity Patterns and Depression in a Longitudinal Cohort of Middle-Aged and Older Chinese. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 2020;21(9):1282-1287.e2. doi:10.1016/j.jamda.2019.11.028 

• Yao SS, Cao GY, Han L, et al. Prevalence and patterns of multimorbidity in a nationally representative sample of older Chinese: results from CHARLS. The journals of gerontology Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences. 2019. 

• Wang XW, Yao SS, Wang MY, et al. Multimorbidity among Two Million Adults in China. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020;17(10):3395. Published 2020 May 13. doi:10.3390/ijerph17103395 

• Cao GY, Yao SS, Wang K, et al. Vision impairment, vision correction, and cognitive decline among middle-aged and older Chinese: results from the China health and retirement longitudinal study [published online ahead of print, 2020 Oct 16]. Aging and Mental Health. 2020;1-8. doi:10.1080/13607863.2020.1828271 

• Zhang Q, Cao GY, Yao SS, et al. Self-reported vision impairment, vision correction, and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older Chinese: Findings from the China health and retirement longitudinal study [published online ahead of print, 2020 Aug 11]. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2020;10.1002/gps.5398. doi:10.1002/gps.5398