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Research Interests
Aging, Alzheimer's disease, Biostatistics, Clinical trials, Health behaviors, Machine learning, Statistical genetics, Substance use
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Area of Expertise
My research agenda can be broadly classified into two major dimensions: statistical methodology and discovery-oriented collaboration. In methodological research, I focus on (a) developing novel statistical methods to address real-world research challenges and (b) evaluating existing methods to inform practical recommendations for applied researchers. In discovery-oriented collaborative research, I aid discoveries with sophisticated data analytics in large interdisciplinary research groups. Thus far, I have contributed to three scientific areas: aging and Alzheimer’s disease, health behaviors and substance use, and statistical genetics / genetic epidemiology.
Education/Academic qualification
BS in Mathematics , Beijing Institute of Technology
MS in Statistics, Southern Methodist University
PhD in Biostatistics, Southern Methodist University
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Exploring Daily-Level Associat
Zhou, Z. (PI)
NIAAA: Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
1/09/25 → 31/08/27
Project: Research
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Investigating the association
Curry, K. (PI), Wiechmann, A. (CoI), Zhou, Z. (CoI) & Franks, S. (CoI)
The University of Texas System
1/09/24 → 31/08/26
Project: Research
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Curry, K. (PI), Wiechmann, A. (CoI) & Zhou, Z. (CoI)
The University of Texas System
1/09/24 → 31/08/26
Project: Research
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Investigating the association
Curry, K. (PI), Franks, S. (CoI), Wiechmann, A. (CoI) & Zhou, Z. (CoI)
The University of Texas System
1/09/24 → 31/08/26
Project: Research
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Health & Aging Brain Study - H
O'Bryant, S. (PI), Zhang, F. (CoI), Nandy, R. (CoI), Large, S. (CoI), Zhou, Z. (CoI) & Zhang, K. (CoI)
NIA: National Institute on Aging
1/09/22 → 31/08/27
Project: Research
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Ethnoracial Differences In The Association Between Physical Functioning And Brain Imaging Outcomes From Habs-hd
Knell, G., Meeker, K., Zhou, Z., Hall, J., Large, S. & O'Bryant, S., Oct 2025, In: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 57, 10, p. 467 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Homozygous rare Parn missense mutation in familial pulmonary fibrosis
Zhang, D., Zhou, Z., Abu-Hijleh, M., Batra, K., Xing, C. & Garcia, C. K., 15 Mar 2019, In: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 199, 6, p. 797-799 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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A comparison of Bayesian to maximum likelihood estimation for latent growth models in the presence of a binary outcome
Kim, S. Y., Huh, D., Zhou, Z. & Mun, E. Y., 1 Sep 2020, In: International Journal of Behavioral Development. 44, 5, p. 447-457 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Differentiating the Cochran-Armitage Trend Test and Pearson's χ2 Test: Location and Dispersion
Zhou, Z., Ku, H. C., Huang, Z., Xing, G. & Xing, C., Sep 2017, In: Annals of Human Genetics. 81, 5, p. 184-189 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Decomposing Pearson's χ2 test: A linear regression and its departure from linearity
Zhou, Z., Ku, H. C., Xing, G. & Xing, C., Sep 2018, In: Annals of Human Genetics. 82, 5, p. 318-324 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review