Luyin Zhang (张露尹)

Welcome! My name is Luyin Zhang and I am a PhD candidate in Population Studies at Princeton University. My research interests include formal demography and social science genomics.

My current research has both substantive and methodological components.

• Substantively, I study how social environments and genetic factors — including individuals’ own genotypes and the genotypes of others — jointly shape life-course and health outcomes, such as assortative mating and substance use.
• Methodologically, I develop and apply sociogenomic tools to facilitate more inclusive research in diverse populations and to study inequality, stratification, and population heterogeneity.

When not working, I alternate between staying in and going everywhere. I enjoy horse riding, dancing, and traveling, especially where conversations happen through my limited vocabulary and body language (plus optimism)!