Yang Shi
Assistant Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Population Health Science: Biostats & Data Science
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine
The Graduate School
Bio
Dr. Yang Shi is an Assistant Professor of Biostatistics and Data Science in the Department of Population Health Sciences, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University. He received his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Biostatistics from the University of Michigan and his B.S. degree in Biological Science from Peking University.
Education
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Ph.D., Biostatistics
University of Michigan, 2016
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MS, Biostatistics
University of Michigan, 2013
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BS, Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Peking Univ, 2009
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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DATS 7530
Computing for Data Science
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STAT 9300
Dissertation Research
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NURO 8082
Neuroscience II
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STAT 8890
Readings and Research
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DATS 8170
Advanced Computational Methods
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DATS 7860
Stat & Machine Learning
Teaching Interests
Statistical Theory I and II; Introduction to Statistical Learning; Applied Linear Models; Generalized Linear Models; Introduction to Biostatisics
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Interleukin (IL)-1 receptor signaling is required for complete taste bud regeneration and the recovery of neural taste responses following axotomy, 2023
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Plasticity of perisynaptic astroglia during ischemia-induced spreading depolarization, 2022
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Whole-Transcriptome Sequencing Analyses of Nuclear Antixoxidant-1 in Endothelial Cells: Role in Inflammation and Atherosclerosis, 2022
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Differential requirement for DICER1 activity during the development of mitral and tricuspid valves., 2022
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- MCMC-CE: A Novel Approach for Accurate Estimation of the Distributions of Large Quadratic Forms of Normal Variables, 2022
Abstract
Research Interests
Monte Carlo Methods; Mixed Models; Computational Statistics; Bioinformatics; Collaborative Research in Neuroscience, Neurological Diseases and Cancer
Professional Service
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Academic Journal - BMC Bioinformatics
2019 - 2019
Role: Reviewer, Journal Article
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Academic Journal - Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine
2019 - 2019
Role: Reviewer, Journal Article
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Academic Journal - Biostatistics
2018 - 2018
Role: Reviewer, Journal Article
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Academic Journal - Statistical Methods in Medical Research
2018 - 2018
Role: Reviewer, Journal Article
