Yoko Narasaki

Yoko Narasaki is an experienced researcher and data scientist currently serving as an Assistant Project Scientist at UCLA and as an Optumlabs Visiting Fellow at OPTUMLabs. Yoko has held various positions, including a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at UC Irvine and Without Compensation Positions at VA Long Beach Healthcare System. The academic background includes a Doctor of Nutrition, a Master's in Nutrition, and a Bachelor's in Nutrition, all from Tokushima University. Research expertise encompasses epidemiology, nutrition, kidney health, cardiovascular disease, and bioavailability of dietary phosphorus, utilizing statistical proficiency in tools like Stata and SPSS. Yoko has also participated in international projects, including a youth exchange program funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and a research exchange program at Hannover Medical School.