Hi, I’m Yufan Gong — a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Epidemiology at UCLA. My research sits at the intersection of bioinformatics and epidemiology, focused on the complex interplay between environmental toxicants and Parkinson’s Disease through the integration of environmental exposure and multi-omics approaches (e.g., epigenomics and metabolomics). I work closely with Dr. Beate Ritz and Dr. Kimberly Paul.

Selected Publications

Agricultural copper pesticide exposure and DNA methylation in Central Valley of California residents with and without Parkinson's disease

Examined associations between long-term agricultural copper pesticide exposure and blood DNA methylation changes among Central Valley residents with and without Parkinson's disease.

Duration of agricultural pesticide exposure application and Parkinson's disease in California's Central Valley

Investigated how the cumulative duration of agricultural pesticide application is associated with Parkinson's disease risk among residents of California's Central Valley.

Agricultural copper pesticide exposure and metabolic profiles among Parkinson's disease cases and community controls in California

Used untargeted metabolomics to compare metabolic alterations linked to agricultural copper pesticide exposure between Parkinson's disease cases and community controls in California.

See my full publication list on Google Scholar.