College of Veterinary Medicine

PVM Directory / Hsin-Yi Weng

Hsin-Yi Weng, BVM, MPH, PhD

Hsin-Yi Weng, BVM, MPH, PhD

Associate Professor, Clinical/Analytical Epidemiology

Department of Comparative Pathobiology
Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine
625 Harrison Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907

765-494-0445
weng9@purdue.edu

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Education

2005 - PhD | University of California, Davis
1998 - MPH | Tulane University
1995 - BVM | National Chung Hsing University

Areas of Interest

  • Human-animal interactions
  • Application of epidemiology to studies promoting animal health and welfare
  • Public health

Selected Publications

  • Schwartz, Z; Griffon, DJ; Fredericks, LP; Lee, HB; Weng, HY. Hyaluronic acid and chondrogenesis of mesenchymal stem cells in chitosan sponges. Am J Vet Res. 2011;72(1):42-50.
  • Weng, HY; Wu, PI; Yang, PC; Tsai, YL; Chang, CC. A quantitative risk assessment model to evaluate effective border control measures for rabies prevention. Vet Res. 2010;41(11):11-21.
  • Weng, HY; Messam, L; Hertz-Picciotto, I. Re:
  • Weng, HY; Hsueh, Y-H; Messam, L; Hertz-Picciotto, I. Methods of covariate selection: directed acyclic graphs and the change-in-estimate procedure. Am J Epidemiol. 2009;169(10):1182-90.
  • Weng, HY; Miller, GY. Animal welfare in planning foreign animal disease outbreak management: What can epidemiologists contribute? J Appl Anim Welf Sci. Proceedings of the 1st North American Welfare & Epidemiology Conference. 2009:12(2):162-163. Ames, Iowa
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  • Hart, LA; Wood, MW; Weng, HY. User-friendly curricula on alternatives for research scientists. ALTEX: Alternatives to Animal Experiments. Proceedings of the 5th World Congress 2005. 2006;23 Suppl:75-7. Berlin, Germany.
  • Hart, LA; Wood, MW; Weng, HY. Three barriers obstructing mainstreaming alternatives in K-12 education. ALTEX: Alternatives to Animal Experiments. Proceedings of the 5th World Congress 2005. 2006;23 Suppl:38-41. Berlin, Germany.
  • Weng, HY; Kass, PH; Hart, LA; Chomel, BB. Animal protection measures in Taiwan: Taiwanese attitudes toward the animal protection law and animal shelters. J Appl Anim Welf Sci. 2006;9(4):315-26.
  • Weng, HY; Kass, PH; Hart, LA; Chomel, BB. Risk factors for unsuccessful dog ownership: an epidemiologic study in Taiwan. Prev Vet Med. 2006;77:82-95.
  • Weng, HY; Kass, PH; Hart, LA; Chomel, BB. An educational intervention on dog sterilization and retention in Taiwan. Prev Vet Med. 2006;76:196-210.