Pianpian Cao

Pianpian Cao is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Health at Purdue University. Her work bridges Epidemiology, Statistics, and Mathematics to investigate cancer etiology, progression, and prevention strategies. She has developed influential models for lung cancer screening and tobacco control policies.

• PhD in Epidemiology, 2021, University of Michigan
• MPH in Epidemiology, 2016, University of Michigan
• BS in Math and Statistics, 2014, Purdue University

Dr. Cao specializes in cancer prevention and control, with a focus on

• Risk prediction modeling
• Smoking cessation interventions
• Age-period-cohort analysis
• Health disparities research
• Simulation of cancer screening guidelines

Her recent publications highlight lung cancer epidemiology, equity in screening, and smoking pattern analysis. Her work spans biostatistical modeling, public health policy, and health equity assessments.

Current projects include Comparative Modeling of Lung Cancer Prevention (U01 CA253858), contributing to national policy reforms.