Xi Luo
Associate Professor
713/500-9589
Reuel Stallones Building
1200 Pressler Street, Houston, TX 77030
About
Dr Luo has broad expertise in machine learning, network/pathway inference, big data analytics, statistical methods for clinical trials, causal inference, and statistical computing, with specialty in discovering novel biomarkers and causal mechanisms from big and complex data. As PI or Co-I on several grants funded by NIH/NSF/foundations, Dr Luo has developed various statistical methods for improving prediction, uncovering causal mechanisms, integrating data from multiple modalities, and developing translational tools. The subject domain areas include alcohol and substance abuse, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, neuroimaging, psychiatry, mobile health, and HIV/AIDS.
Center Affiliation
Center for Big Data in Health Sciences
Research Interests
- Big Data/Data Science
- Biostatistics
- Cardiovascular and Chronic Diseases
- Genetics and -omics
- Health Education/Behavioral Sciences
- Physical Activity and Nutrition
- Substance Use
- Women's Health