Ronghui Xu

Dr. Ronghui Xu is a Professor at the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health & Human Longevity Science at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). She holds affiliations with the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health and previously with the Department of Mathematics. Her research focuses on biostatistics, clinical and translational research, and reproductive toxicology. Dr. Xu leads the Biostatistics unit at UCSD's Clinical and Translational Research Institute (CTRI) and serves as lead statistician for the OTIS Collaborative Research Center, investigating topics like fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and pregnancy medication safety.

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Nankai University, China (1990)
• Master of Arts in Applied Mathematics, UCSD (1995)
• Ph.D. in Mathematics, UCSD (1996)

Research Interests: Dr. Xu specializes in causal inference, high-dimensional data analysis, and survival analysis. Her work spans drug repurposing for neurodegenerative diseases, radiation therapy optimization for cancer, and maternal-fetal health outcomes. She develops statistical methodologies for competing risks and observational studies.

Publications: Her recent work includes studies on ulcerative colitis treatment strategies, Alzheimer's drug candidates, and biomarkers for autism spectrum disorders. Key themes include clinical trial analysis, pharmacotherapy evaluation, and statistical modeling in epidemiology.

Awards:

• David P. Byar Young Investigator Award (1998)
• Fellow of the American Statistical Association (2013)

Grants & Teams: She directs the CTRI Biostatistics Unit, supported by NIH CTSA grants, and collaborates on projects like the Vaccine and Medication in Pregnancy Surveillance System. Her team addresses complex health questions through interdisciplinary approaches, including machine learning and large-scale clinical data analysis.