Yanxun Xu, Ph.D., M.S.

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  • Joint Appointment in Oncology

Background

Yanxun Xu, Ph.D. is an associate professor and Joseph & Suzanne Jenniches Faculty Scholar in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics at Johns Hopkins University. She is also an adjunct associate professor in the Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics at The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Her research interests lie in developing Bayes theory and methods for a broad range of problems, such as reinforcement learning, high-dimensional data analysis, nonparametric statistics, and uncertainty quantification. She also develops new statistical and machine learning methods for various applications, including electronic health records, dynamic treatment regimens, cancer genomics, early detection of Alzheimer’s disease, mental health in people with HIV, early-phase clinical trial designs, and material engineering.

Dr. Xu’s research has been funded by National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institutes of Health (NIH), The Johns Hopkins Center for AIDS Research, France’s Institut National du Cancer, and various industries. She has published more than 80 articles in academic journals and co-authored three book chapters.

Dr. Xu also serves as a:

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Titles

  • Joint Appointment in Oncology

Departments / Divisions

Education

Degrees

  • B.S.; Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (China) (2007)
  • Ph.D.; Rice University (Texas) (2013)
  • M.S.; Texas Tech University (Texas) (2010)

Research & Publications

Activities & Honors

Honors

  • The Johns Hopkins Center for AIDS Research Faculty Development Award, 2019
  • Mitchell Prize, ISBA World Meeting, 2016
  • David P. Byar Young Investigator Travel Award, 2015
  • 1st Place Winner in the ASA Biopharmaceutical Section Student Paper, Joint Statistical Meeting, 2014
  • Travel Award, Southern Regional Council on Statistics, 2014
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