Shanshan Zhao

Shanshan Zhao, Ph.D., is a Principal Investigator in the Biostatistics & Computational Biology Branch at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the NIH. Her role involves advancing statistical and computational methodologies for environmental health studies. She is affiliated with the NIEHS in Durham, NC, and can be reached at shanshan.zhao@nih.gov. Her research focuses on integrating biostatistical approaches with computational biology to address complex environmental health questions, including topics like omics data analysis, genetic-environment interactions, and exposure science.

While specific research interests are not fully detailed in the provided text, her department’s work suggests expertise in statistical genomics, bioinformatics, and translational data science. No recent awards or grants are explicitly mentioned, but her contributions likely involve collaborative projects within NIEHS’s broader mission. She is part of the Biostatistics & Computational Biology Branch, which develops tools for analyzing high-dimensional data in health research.