Research Areas
Health Policy and Management
Climate Change and Health
Environmental Epidemiology
Academic Resume
Doctor of Philosophy, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Master of Science in Public Health, Griffith University, Australia
Master of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, China
Bachelor of Medicine, Anhui Medical University, China
Professional Affiliations
Academic Board Member, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University
Teaching and Scientific Researc
Grants
2015, The Organization Department of the Central Committee of the CPC (Chief Investigator/Project Leader)
2014, Project Funding for the Outstanding Young Researcher Award, Sun Yat-sen University, China (Chief Investigator/Project Leader)
2014, APN Seed Grant, “Scoping workshop to develop proposal: Assessing the health effects of extreme temperatures and the development of adaptation strategies to climate change in the Asia Pacific region”, Asia Pacific Network for Global Change Research (Chief Investigator/Project Leader)
2013, Griffith University Postdoctoral and Research Fellowship, Griffith University, Australia (Chief Investigator/Project Leader)
2013, Research Project, “Climate change, safe water and public health in the Asia Pacific region”, CSIRO, Australia (Chief Investigator/Project Leader)
2013, Research Project, “Managing the health effects of temperature in response to climate change: protecting the health of present and future generations in Australia”, GCCRP Seed Funding, Australia (Chief Investigator/Project Leader)
Selected Publication Publications in the past five years:
1. Phung D*, Huang C*, Rutherford S, Chu C, Wang X, Nguyen M, Nguyen N, Do C, Nguyen T. (2015). Temporal and spatial patterns of diarrhoea in the Mekong Delta area, Vietnam. Epidemiology and Infection, DOI:10.1017/S0950268815000709 (IF=2.491)
2. Phung D*, Rutherford S, Chu C, Wang X, Nguyen M, Nguyen NH, Do CM, Nguyen TH, Huang C. (2015). Temperature as a risk factor for hospitalisations among young children in the Mekong Delta area, Vietnam. Occupational and Environmental Medicine, DOI:10.1136/oemed-2014-102629. (IF=3.234)
3. Huang, C*, Street R., Chu C. (2015). Adapting to climate change. JAMA, 313(7):727. (IF=30.387)
4. Xu Z, Hu W, Zhang Y, Wang X, Zhou M, Su H, Huang C, Tong S*, Guo Q*. (2015). Exploration of diarrhoea seasonality and its drivers in China. Scientific Reports, 4;5:8241. (IF=5.078)
5. Phung D*, Huang C*, Rutherford S, Chu C, Wang X, Nguyen M. (2015). Climate change, water quality, and water-related diseases in the Mekong Delta Basin: a systematic review. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health. pii: 1010539514565448. (IF=1.111)
6. Huang C*, Chu C, Wang X, Barnett AG. (2015). Unusually cold and dry winters increase mortality in Australia. Environmental Research, 136:1–7. (IF=3.951)
7. Phung D*, Huang C*, Rutherford S, Chu C, Wang X, Nguyen M, Nguyen NH, Manh CD, Nguyen TH. (2015). Association between climate factors and diarrhoea in a Mekong Delta area. International Journal of Biometeorology, DOI:10.1007/s00484-014-0942-1. (IF=2.104)
8. Phung D*, Huang C*, Rutherford S, Chu C, Wang X, Nguyen M, Nguyen NH, Manh CD. (2015). Identification of the Prediction Model for Dengue Incidence in Can Tho City, A Mekong Delta Area in Vietnam. Acta Tropica, 141:88–96. (IF=2.519)
9. Xiao J, Peng J, Zhang Y, Liu T, Rutherford S, Lin H, Qian Z, Huang C, Luo Y, Zeng W, Chu C, Ma W*. (2015). How much does latitude modify temperature-mortality relationship in 13 eastern US cities? International Journal of Biometeorology, 59(3):365-372. (IF=2.104)
10. Phung D*, Huang C*, Rutherford S, Chu C, Wang X, Nguyen M. (2014). Association between annual river flood pulse and paediatric hospital admissions in the Mekong Delta area. Environmental Research, 135:212–220. (IF=3.951)
11. Huang C*, Barnett A. (2014). Human impacts: winter weather and health. Nature Climate Change, 4:173–174. (IF=15.295)
12. Zhang J, Li T, Tan J, Huang C, Kan H*. (2014). Impact of temperature on mortality in three major Chinese cities. Biomedical and Environmental Sciences, 27 (7):485–494. (IF=1.257)
13. Yuan L, Tan X, Huang C, Zou F*. (2014). Mediating effect of job satisfaction on the relationship between emotional intelligence and perceived general health. Social Behavior and Personality, 42(7), 1057-1067. (IF=0.372)
14. Xu Z, Hu W, Wang X, Huang C, Tong S*. (2014). The impact of temperature variability on years of life lost. Epidemiology, 25(2):313–314. (IF=6.178)
15. Xiao H*, Lin X, Chowell G, Huang C, Gao L, Chen B, Wang Z, Zhou L, He X, Liu H, Zhang X, Yang H. (2014). Urban structure and the risk of influenza A (H1N1) outbreaks in municipal districts. Chinese Science Bulletin, 59(5-6):554–562. (IF=1.365)
16. Turner LR, Alderman K, Huang C, Tong S*. (2013). Impact of the 2011 Queensland floods on the use of tobacco, alcohol and medication. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 37(4):396. (IF=1.897)
17. Phung D*, Wang Z, Rutherford S, Huang C, Chu C. (2013). Body mass index and risk of pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Obesity Reviews, 14(10):939–857. (IF=7.859)
18. Xu Z, Huang C, Hu W, Turner LR, Su H, Tong S*. (2013). Extreme temperatures and emergency department admissions for childhood asthma in Brisbane, Australia. Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 70(10):730–735. (IF=3.234)
19. Xiao H*, Lin X, Gao L, Huang C, Tian H, Li N, Qin J, Zhu P, Chen B, Zhang X, Zhao J. (2013). Ecology and geography of Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome in Changsha, China. BMC Infectious Diseases, 13:305. (IF=2.561)
20. Xu Z, Huang C, Turner L, Su H, Qiao Z, Tong, S*. (2013). Is diurnal temperature range a risk factor for childhood diarrhoea? PLoS ONE, 28;8(5):e64713. (IF=3.534)
21. Yang F, Yuan L, Tan X*, Huang C, Feng J. (2013). Bayesian estimation of the effective reproduction number for pandemic influenza A H1N1 in Guangdong Province, China. Annals of Epidemiology, 23(6):301–306. (IF=2.145)
22. Xiao H*, Liu H, Gao L, Huang C, Li Z, Lin X, Chen B, Tian H*. (2013). Investigating the Effects of Food Available and Climatic Variables on the Animal Host Density of Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome in Changsha, China. PLoS ONE, 8(4): e61536. (IF=3.534)
23. Huang C*, Barnett AG, Xu Z, Chu C, Wang X, Turner LR, Tong S. (2013). Managing the health effects of temperature in response to climate change: challenges ahead. Environmental Health Perspectives, 121(4):415–419.（Chosen as a Science Selection in the 2013 April issue）(IF=7.029)
24. Huang Y, Deng T, Yu S, Gu J, Huang C, Xiao G, Hao Y*. (2013). Effect of meteorological variables on the incidence of hand, foot, and mouth disease in children: a time-series analysis in Guangzhou, China. BMC Infectious Diseases, 13:134. (IF=2.561)
25. Xu Z, Huang C, Su H, Turner LR, Qiao Z, Tong S*. (2013). Diurnal temperature range and childhood asthma: a time-series study. Environmental Health, 12(1):12. (IF= 2.713)
26. Deng T, Huang Y, Yu S, Gu J, Huang C, Xiao G, Hao Y*. (2013). Spatial-temporal clusters and risk factors of hand, foot, and mouth disease at the district level in Guangdong Province, China. PLoS ONE, 8(2): e56943. (IF=3.534)
27. Xie H, Yao Z, Zhang Y, Xu Y, Xu X, Liu T, Lin H, Lao X, Rutherford S, Chu C, Huang C, Baum S, Ma W*. (2013). Short-term effects of the 2008 cold spell on mortality in three subtropical cities in Guangdong Province, China. Environmental Health Perspectives, 121(2):210–216. (IF=7.029)
28. Huang C*, Barnett AG, Wang X, Tong S. (2012). Effects of extreme temperatures on years of life lost for cardiovascular deaths: a time series study in Brisbane, Australia. Circulation-Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 5:609–614. （With media release by the American Heart Association）(IF=5.040)
29. Huang C*, Ma W, Stack S. (2012). The hygienic efficacy of different hand-drying methods: a review of the evidence. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 87(8):791–798.（With media release by the Australian Associated Press）(IF=5.812)
30. Xu Z, Etzel RA, Su H, Huang C, Guo Y, Tong S*. (2012). Impact of ambient temperature on children’s health: a systematic review. Environmental Research, 117:120–131. (IF=3.951)
31. Huang C*, Barnett AG, Wang X, Tong S. (2012). The impact of temperature on years of life lost in Brisbane, Australia. Nature Climate Change, 2:265–270. （With commentary by Prof. Patrick L. Kinney; media release by Nature）(IF=15.295)
32. Barnett AG*, Huang C, Turner L. (2012). Benefits of publicly available data. Epidemiology, 23(3):500–501. (IF=6.178)
33. Yu W*, Guo Y, Ye X, Wang X, Huang C, Pan X, Tong S. (2011). The effect of various temperature indicators on different mortality categories in a subtropical city of Brisbane, Australia. Science of the Total Environment, 409:3431–3437. (IF=3.163)
34. Huang C*, Barnett AG, Wang X, Vaneckova P, FitzGerald G, Tong S. (2011). Projecting future heat-related mortality under climate change scenarios: a systematic review. Environmental Health Perspectives, 119(12):1681–1690. (IF=7.029)
35. Guo Y*, Barnett AG, Yu W, Pan X, Ye X, Huang C, Tong S. (2011). A large change in temperature between neighbouring days increases the risk of mortality. PLoS ONE, 6(2):e16511. (IF=3.534)
36. Huang C*, Vaneckova P, Wang X, FitzGerald G, Guo Y, Tong S. (2011). Constraints and barriers to public health adaptation to climate change: a review of the literature. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 40(2):183–190.（With commentary by Prof. Howard Frumkin）(IF=4.281)
Awards
2015, “1000 Plan” Young Talent Award, The Organization Department of the Central Committee of the CPC
2014, Outstanding Young Researcher Award, Sun Yat-sen University, China
2013, Griffith University Postdoctoral and Research Fellowship, Australia
2013, QUT Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award, Australia
2012, Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Student Abroad, China Scholarship Council
2010, CSIRO Top-Up Scholarship, Australia
2009, QUT Postgraduate Research Award, Australia
2008, Australian Leadership Award – Fellowship
2005, Nan-Yue Outstanding Postgraduate Student Award, The Government of Guangdong Province, China
2005, Outstanding Postgraduate Student Award, Sun Yat-sen University, China
2005, Postgraduate Student Leadership Award, Sun Yat-sen University, China
