Zeying Du

Zeying Du is an MPH student in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department at Yale School of Public Health (Class of 2027). She graduated from the University of California San Diego in 2024 with dual B.S. degrees in Cognitive Science (specialization in Neuroscience) and Psychology. In the Ibrahim Lab, she uses advanced statistical models and machine learning to investigate developmental trajectories of externalizing and related psychopathology in youth. Her research interests lie at the intersection of computational and developmental neuroscience, child psychopathology, cognitive science, and public mental health. Zeying is also interested in merging approaches that span brain development and emotion processing to better understand social determinants of child mental health.

Before joining the Ibrahim Lab, Zeying worked in the Pelham Lab, the Center for Research on Experiential Evolutionary Psychology (CREEP), and the Dissemination and Implementation Science Center (DISC) at UC San Diego. She gained additional clinical experience working with autistic youth at The Family Guidance & Therapy Center of Southern California, as well as biostatistics and pharmaceutical experience as an intern at Heze Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Zeying hopes to pursue a Ph.D. in the future and conduct translational research that bridges brain-based biomarkers with child mental health services to inform earlier identification, prevention, and intervention for neurodivergent youth.