Jing Zhao

Jing Zhao is an Assistant Professor and Senior Data Scientist at the Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE), Carolinas Healthcare System. She holds a PhD and MSc from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (graduated 2016). Her research focuses on nutritional epidemiology, particularly the roles of calcium, magnesium, and lipid profiles in colorectal neoplasia and uric acid metabolism. Dr. Zhao is mentored by Qi Dai, MD, PhD, and her work bridges clinical data science with public health outcomes.

Education: PhD and MSc in Epidemiology/Public Health from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (2016).

Research interests include dietary factors in chronic disease prevention, lipid biomarkers, and translational research in healthcare systems. She contributes to CORE’s mission of advancing evidence-based medical practices through large-scale data analysis.

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