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Yize Zhao, PhD

Associate Professor of Biostatistics
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Appointments

Biostatistics
Primary
Biomedical Informatics & Data Science
Secondary

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Associate Professor of Biostatistics

Biography

Dr. Zhao is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biostatistics at Yale School of Public Health. She is also affiliated with Yale Center for Analytical Sciences, Yale Alzheimer's Disease Research Center and Yale Computational Biology and Bioinformatics. Her main research focuses on the development of statistical and machine learning methods to analyze large-scale complex data (imaging, -omics, EHRs), Bayesian methods, feature selection, predictive modeling, data integration, missing data and network analysis. She has strong interests in biomedical research areas including mental health, mental disorders and aging, etc. Her most recent research agenda includes analytical method development and applications on brain network analyses, multimodal imaging modeling, imaging genetics, and the integration of biomedical data with EHR data.  Her research is supported by multiple NIH grants. 

Dr. Zhao received her Ph.D. in Biostatistics from Emory University and postdoc training at Statistical and Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute (SAMSI) and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to coming to Yale, she was an Assistant Professor in Biostatistics at Cornell University, Weill Cornell Medicine. 

Appointments

  • Biomedical Informatics & Data Science

    Associate Professor on Term
    Secondary

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Education & Training

PhD
Emory University (2014)
BS
Zhejiang University (2010)

Research

Overview

Medical Research Interests

Aging; Biomedical Research; Biostatistics; Electronic Health Records; Genetics; Mental Health; Neurodegenerative Diseases; Neuroimaging; Psychiatry

Public Health Interests

Aging; Bayesian Statistics; Behavioral Health; Biomarkers; Network Analysis; Mental Health; Genetics, Genomics, Epigenetics

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Yize Zhao's published research.

Publications

2024

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Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

  • activity

    Biometrics

    Journal ServiceAssociate Editor
  • activity

    BMC Medical Research Methodology

    Journal ServiceAssociate Editor
  • honor

    YSPH Investigator Research Award

    Yale University AwardYSPH
  • activity

    Regional Advisory Board

    Advisory BoardsMember
  • honor

    Elected member

    International AwardInternational Statistical Institute
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Locations

  • 300 George Street

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    Rm 204

    New Haven, CT 06511

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