Yize Zhao, PhD
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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.
Education & Training
- PhDEmory University (2014)
- BSZhejiang University (2010)
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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Elected member | International Statistical Institute | 2021 |
Yale Alzheimer's Disease Research Center Research Scholar Award | Yale Alzheimer's Disease Research Center | 2021 |
Yale Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Pilot Project Award | Yale Alzheimer's Disease Research Center | 2020 |
David P. Byar Travel Award | American Statistical Association | 2014 |
Student Paper Award for Statistical Learning and Data Mining | American Statistical Association | 2014 |
Student Paper Award for Bayesian Statistical Science | American Statistical Association | 2013 |
Professional Service
Organization | Role | Date |
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Biometrics | Associate Editor | 2022 - Present |
International Biometric Society/Eastern North American Region | Co-Chair | 2021 |
Regional Advisory Board, International Biometric Society/Eastern North American Region | Member | 2019 - 2022 |
BMC Medical Research Methodology | Associate Editor | 2019 - Present |