Yuni Tang joined the HSRC team as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in June 2023 and became a Research Associate in September 2026. At HSRC, Yuni Tang applies epidemiologic, injury surveillance, and data science methods to understand and prevent transportation-related injuries and fatalities. Her research focuses on alcohol- and drug-impaired driving, particularly among adolescents and young adults, and on using real-world data to better understand traffic safety outcomes. Yuni’s recent work integrates and links crash, emergency medical services, and emergency department data to examine motor vehicle crash injuries and support state and local traffic safety efforts. Her broader interests include traumatic brain injury, firearm injury, transportation access and safety, and surveillance data quality.

Yuni received her Ph.D. in Epidemiology from West Virginia University, where her research focused on traffic injury prevention. She also holds an M.P.H. in Epidemiology from The Ohio State University and an M.B.B.S. from Hebei Medical University in China. Beyond her work at HSRC, she serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Safety Research and as a committee member of the Society for Advancement of Violence and Injury Research (SAVIR) and contributes to the field through peer review and mentorship.

In her free time, Yuni enjoys traveling, dancing, photography, and spending time with her family.