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Dr. Xin Hu: Academic Overview
Dr. Xin Hu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Emory University School of Medicine, with adjunct roles in the Rollins School of Public Health (Health Policy and Management) and the School of Medicine's Department of Pediatrics. She holds a PhD and MSPH in Health Services Research from Emory University and a Bachelor’s in Public Service Administration from Fudan University. Her research focuses on cancer outcomes, healthcare policy evaluation, and leveraging causal inference methods with large datasets.
Education:
- Bachelor of Management, Fudan University
- Master of Science in Public Health, Emory University
- PhD in Health Services Research and Policy, Emory University
Research Interests:
Dr. Hu specializes in evaluating health policies (e.g., Medicaid expansion, opioid regulations) and investigating how provider/organizational factors influence cancer care. She also explores patient-reported symptoms and their impact on outcomes. Her work integrates metabolomics, transcriptomics, and exposomics to study environmental chemical effects on metabolic pathways and disease progression.
Recent Research Trends:
Her articles increasingly focus on environmental exposures (e.g., heavy metals, PCBs) and their impacts on respiratory development, fibrosis, and metabolic disorders. She emphasizes translational research linking molecular mechanisms to population-level health outcomes.
Affiliations & Editorial Work:
- Visiting Scientist at the American Cancer Society
- Editorial Board Member, Health Services Research
- Reviewer for high-impact journals including JAMA and Journal of Clinical Oncology
Labs & Teams:
She collaborates with multidisciplinary teams in health policy, oncology, and environmental health, leveraging Emory’s resources in clinical and translational research.
