Biography
Current Positions & Affiliations
2023
Associate ProfessorDepartment of Public Health, National Cheng Kung University
2022
Adjunct Assistant ScientistHospital for Special Surgery
2018
Adjunct Assistant ProfessorWeill Cornell Medical College
Education & Training
PhD
McGill UniversityEpidemiology (2012)
MPH
University of California, BerkeleyEpidemiology and Biostatistics (2007)
BA
University of California, BerkeleyPublic Health (2004)
Professional Experience
2022–2023
Associate ScientistLinkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
2016–2022
Assistant ScientistHospital for Special Surgery
2015–2016
Postdoctoral FellowUniversity of British Columbia
2013–2014
EpidemiologistBritish Columbia Centre for Disease Control
2013–2014
Clinical Assistant ProfessorUBC School of Population and Public Health
2012–2013
Clinical EpidemiologistOntario Health
Honors & Recognition
2023
Top Journal Article AwardLinkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
2020
Sports Health T. David Sisk Award for Best Review PaperAmerican Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
2015
Postdoctoral Fellowship AwardHealth Research BC
Research Highlights
Research Summary
Taiwanese American. Formerly an infectious disease epidemiologist. Currently a sports medicine epidemiologist. Applying the principles of public health (promotion, prevention, and protection) to the areas of health promotion, injury prevention, and athlete protection. Specializing in epidemiologic and biostatistical methods, including clinical research, diagnostic and prognostic research, and meta-analysis.
Selected Publications
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Notable Projects & Activities
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2024–2026
PI
Comparing neuromuscular training strategies for prevention of hamstring muscle injuries: A three-arm, cluster-randomized controlled trial
2024
PI
Screening and Treatment for Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) Through Web-Based App Development and Clinical Prediction
2023–2024
PI
Movement screening and modification in elite women's soccer players with impaired hip function
2023–2024
Co-PI
Developing an artificial intelligence-enabled smart phone application to remove in-house fall hazards for older adults
2022–2024
Co-PI
A retrospective survey of sports injuries/illness and musculoskeletal risk factors among young student-athletes in Taiwan
2022–2024
Co-I
JUPITER 4.0: Risk factors for failure of isolated MPFL reconstruction
2022–2023
PI
The Women's Soccer and Basketball Health Study: From Head to Toe
2020–2021
Co-I
Feasibility of Subantimicrobial-Dose Doxycycline for Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy
2020–2021
Co-I
Assessment of Surgical Outcomes in the COVID-19 Pandemic Era
2019–2020
Co-I
Effects of an Education and Prevention Program on Reducing Upper Extremity Injury in Musicians
2019–2020
Co-I
Injury Prevention Education Program to Reduce Injury in Musicians
2018–2019
Co-I
Cluster RCT of Implementation Strategies for ACL Injury Prevention
2017–2018
Co-I
Patellofemoral Redislocation Prediction Model
2014–2017
Co-I
Statistical methods to support diagnosis of childhood tuberculosis in the absence of a gold-standard reference
2013–2014
Co-I
Initiation of latent TB therapy after introduction of interferon-gamma release assays: A propensity-score matched analysis
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2024-07-31
Professor Ling, Professor Tseng Looking for One Research Assistant
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Honors
2024-10-07
Associate Professor Daphne Ling's work has been awarded an honorable mention in the Ministry of Education's 113th Year Sports Science Research and Development Awards.
Contact Information
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Room 08095
NCKU Hospital Outpatient Building Floor 8,
138 Shengli Road, North District, Tainan 704302
Mailing Address
Daphne I. Ling
(NCKU Public Health)
Room 08095
NCKU Hospital Outpatient Building Floor 8,
138 Shengli Road, North District, Tainan 704302