Xueyuan Cao

Xueyuan Cao ("Shawn") is an Associate Professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Nursing since October 2017. He provides statistical support for clinical trials and cohort studies, with expertise in high-dimensional genomic data analysis and multi-omics integration.

• PhD in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (MCDB) from Iowa State University (2005)
• MS in Statistics from Iowa State University (2006)
• PhD in Applied Statistics from University of Memphis (2014)

His research focuses on pediatric acute myeloid leukemia (AML) prognosis using epigenomics, pharmacogenomics, and CRISPR screening. He develops statistical frameworks for multi-omics association analysis and drug response modeling.

Recent publications highlight epigenomic diagnosis, SNP-based outcome predictors, and CRISPR-identified modulators in pediatric AML. He also works on social determinants of health (ezADI tool) and clinical trial design.

Dr. Cao co-directs Biostats for Health Sciences courses and serves on editorial boards for biostatistics/biology journals. He previously worked at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (2007-2017) as a Senior Biostatistician in leukemia/lymphoma research.