Linying Zhang, PhD

Linying Zhang, PhD

Primary Academic Title

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Medicine & Geriatrics, WashU Medicine

Research Interest

Development and dissemination of AI-enabled informatics technologies to enhance the collection, management, analysis, and dissemination of real-world patient data for generating reliable real-world evidence (RWE) across the cancer research continuum. This includes the integration of causal inference and artificial intelligence (AI) methods applied to electronic health records (EHRs) and other real-world data sources to support early cancer detection, risk prediction and prevention, evaluation of treatment effectiveness and safety, and reduction of cancer health disparities.

Education

  • 2014: BA, Boston University, Boston, MA
  • 2018: MS, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
  • 2023: PhD, Columbia University, New York, NY

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