Amanda Zhou

Amanda Zhou is a Professor at North Carolina State University, specializing in interdisciplinary research at the intersection of medicine, public health, and environmental health. Her work leverages statistical and machine-learning methodologies to analyze high-dimensional biomedical data, including electronic health records and next-generation sequencing. She leads the High Dimensional Predictive Biology Lab, focusing on computational toxicology, microbiome research, and cystic fibrosis.

Key Affiliations:

• Bioinformatics Research Center (BRC)
• Center for Human Health and the Environment (CHHE)
• Genetics and Genomics Academy (GGA)

Research Emphasis: Her lab’s mission spans seven core areas:

• Human microbiome analysis
• Machine learning for disease genetics prediction
• Computational toxicology
• Integrative 'omics data analysis
• High-dimensional statistical inference
• Single-cell RNA-sequencing analysis

Awards & Recognition:

• Provost’s Faculty Fellow (2023-24)
• Chancellor’s Faculty Excellence Program Member (2018)
• Multiple Thank a Teacher Awards (2019, 2020, 2022)