Jiayi Xu, PhD
Associate Research Scientist in Psychiatry
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Biography
Dr. Jiayi Xu is an Associate Research Scientist in the Department of Psychiatry. She received her bachelor degrees in Nutrition from Cornell University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 2014, and her PhD in Human Nutrition with minors in Genomics and Epidemiology from Cornell University in 2019. Her current research focuses on neuropsychiatric disorders, in particular eating disorders and its relevant genetic, microbial, anthropometric and dietary factors.
Education & Training
- Postdoctoral FellowIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (2022)
- PhDCornell University, Nutrition with minors in Genomics and Epidemiology (2019)
- BSShanghai Jiao Tong University, Nutrition (2014)
- BSCornell University, Nutrition (2014)
Honors & Recognition
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Seavor Fellowship | Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | 2022 |
| Early Career Travel Scholarship | International Conference on Eating Disorders | 2022 |
| Early Career Professional Top-Scoring Poster Abstract | International Conference on Eating Disorders | 2022 |
| The Pfizer Predoctoral Fellowship | American Society for Nutrition | 2017 |
| Genomics Scholars’ Award | Cornell University Center for Vertebrate Genomics | 2015 |