HSI-YU JASON LAI

Dynamic and detail-oriented research associate blending 2.5 years as a pharmacist with 3.5 years hands-on experience in aging research, pharmacoepidemiology, and health outcomes. Excel in team settings, adept at literature reviews, study design, and statistical analysis plans (SAP), with proficiency in data analysis software.Consistently Meeting project milestones in a timely manner. Passionate about increasing knowledge to drive growth and ready to leverage extensive experience in aging research for impactful contributions.

• Aging Research
• Geriatrics
• Frailty
• Pharmacoepidemiology
• Health Outcomes

• Submitted work to a peer-reviewed journal, leading to the publication of two first-authored papers, with one achieving a top 2 ranking in the Geriatrics & Gerontology areas.

• Successfully submitted research findings to conferences, resulting in the acceptance of six presentations. One presentation was awarded 3rd place for the best epidemiology study, where I served as the presenter, and another was featured at the International Association of Gerontology & Geriatrics (IAGG) Asia/Oceania Regional Congress 2023

• Lai HY, Huang ST, Anker SD, von Haehling S, Akishita M , Arai H, Chen LK, Hsiao FY. The Burden of Frailty in Heart Failure: Prevalence, Impacts on Clinical Outcomes, and the Role of Heart Failure Medications. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle. 2024 Jan 30: doi: 10.1002/jcsm.13412.

• Guan ST*, Lai HY* ,Chen LK, Hsiao FY. Advancing Nutrition Risk Assessment in Middle-Aged and Older Individuals with Diverse Food Cultures: A Data-Driven Personalized Approach to Predict Incident Hypertension, Diabetes and Mortality (*Co-first author). J Nutr Health Aging. 2024 Feb;28(2):100025.

• Lai HY, Huang ST, Chen LK, Hsiao FY. Development of frailty index using ICD-10 codes to predict mortality and rehospitalization of older adults: An update of the multimorbidity frailty index. Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2022 Jan 30;100:104646.

• Excellent Journal Paper Award, College of Pharmacy, National Taiwan University, Taiwan, 2023

• Best Epidemiology Poster Award-3rd Place, 8th Asian Federation of Osteoporosis Societies Congress, 2023

• Excellent Research Paper Award, College of Pharmacy, National Taiwan University, Taiwan, 2022

• Honourable Scholarship Speech, Taiwan Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcome Research (TaSPOR), 2022

• International Symposium Published Paper Scholarship, Taiwan Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcome Research (TaSPOR), 2022

• Registration and Travel Fee Scholarship Recipient, The 38th International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management (ICPE), Copenhagen, Denmark, 2022

• Lin YC, Chen ZJ, Tung HH, Ye YJ, Lai HY, Hsiao FY, Chen LK. An-in-depth study of possible sarcopenia by AWGS 2019 and its association with cognitive function in Gan-Dau Healthy Longevity Plan

• Hsu CC, Lai HY, Lin HY, Pan SC, Cheng NC, Chen LK, Lin SW, Hsiao FY. Recurrence of Diabetic Foot Complications: A Domino Effect Leading to Lethal Consequences - Insights from a National Longitudinal Study

• Ye YJ, Lai HY, Meng LC, Chuang HM, Chen LK, Hsiao FY. Risk of ventricular arrhythmias or sudden cardiac death and acetylcholinesterase inhibitors among older adults with dementia.

• Huang ST, Lai HY, Wang CY, Yang RS, Hsiao FY. Estimating the future clinical and economic benefits of improving osteoporosis diagnosis and treatment among women in Taiwan: A simulation projection model from 2022 to 2042

• Lai HY, Meng LC, Chen LK, Hsiao FY. Herpes Zoster Infection and Its Association with Myocardial Infarction: Insights from a Nationwide Self-Controlled Case Series Study

• Meng LC, Lai HY, Chen LK, Hsiao F. Use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs during herpes zoster infection episode and risk of stroke: a nationwide case-crossover study

• Huang ST, Lai HY, Wang CY, Yang RS, Hsiao FY. Estimating the future clinical and economic benefits of improving osteoporosis diagnosis and treatment among women in Taiwan: A simulation projection model from 2022 to 2042

• Huang ST, Lai HY (presenter), CY Wang, RS Yang, Hsiao FY. Estimating the future clinical and economic benefits of improving osteoporosis diagnosis and treatment among women in Taiwan: A simulation projection model from 2022 to 2042. The 8th Asian Federation of Osteoporosis Societies Congress, Taoyuan, Taiwan, 2023

• Lai HY, Huang ST, Meng LC, Chuang HM, Chen LK, Hsiao FY. Clinical Outcomes and Treatment Pattern of Older Patients with Heart Failure Across Different Frailty Severity Status: a Nationwide Cohort Study of 38,843 Newly Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients. The 39th International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology and Therapeutic Risk Management (ICPE), Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, August 2023.

• Chuang HM, Meng LC, Lin CW, Lai HY, Hsiao FY. Utilization patterns of Antidepressants in pregnant women: An interrupted time series analysis. Spotlight Poster. The 39th International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology and Therapeutic Risk Management (ICPE), Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, August 2023.

• Meng LC, Chuang HM, Lai HY, Lin CW, Hsiao FY. Maternal Use of Benzodiazepines and Risk of Spontaneous Abortion: A Nationwide Case-Time Control Study. The 39th International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology and Therapeutic Risk Management (ICPE), Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, August 2023.

• Guan ST, Lai HY ,Chen LK, Hsiao FY. Patterns of dietary diversity and associations with mortality in community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults: A latent class analysis from the Taiwan Longitudinal Study of Aging .International Association of Gerontology & Geriatrics (IAGG) Asia/Oceania Regional Congress, Yokohama, Japan. June 2023.

• Huang ST, Lai HY, Chuang HM , Chen WJ, Hsu WT, Hsiao FY Real-world characteristics, mortality, and treatment patterns of guideline-directed medical therapy in incident sacubitril/valsartan users in Taiwan. Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology (APSC) Congress, Singapore, July 2023.

• Lai HY, Huang ST, Chen LK, Hsiao FY Prevalence, characteristics, and impacts of frailty measured by multimorbidity frailty index developed using the ICD-9 CM and ICD-10 CM codes among patients with heart failure in Taiwan: a nationwide cohort study. The 38th International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology and Therapeutic Risk Management (ICPE), Copenhagen, Denmark , August 2023.

• Lai HY, Huang ST, Chen LK, Hsiao FY. Development of Frailty Index Using ICD-10 Codes to Predict Mortality and Rehospitalization of Older Adults: An Update of the Multimorbidity Frailty index. International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) Conference, Washington, D.C., USA. May 2022.

• International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR), 2022, Present

• Taiwan Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (TaSPOR), 2022, Present
• Chief Executive, Student Council, Graduate Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taiwan, 2020-2022