Yunyu Xiao
Assistant Professor at Weill Cornell Medicine
New York, New York, United States
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Top SchoolYunyu Xiao is an Assistant Professor at Weill Cornell Medicine and New York–Presbyterian with a decade of experience applying data science to suicide research and health disparities. With a Ph.D. from NYU and an MPhil from the University of Hong Kong, she combines rigorous quantitative methods with mixed-methods fieldwork to study suicidal behaviors across sociodemographic groups and countries. Her work spans academic appointments and translational projects, from longitudinal poverty studies and policy evaluations in Hong Kong to suicide prevention research in the U.S. She brings rare cross-cultural fluency—having taught and led research in both Hong Kong and New York—which informs her comparative approach to intervention design. Known for creativity and methodological rigor, she translates complex data into actionable insights for clinicians, policymakers, and communities.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Exchange Student, Political Science and Government, 4.0/4.0, Exchange Student, Political Science and Government, 4.0/4.0 at National Cheng Kung UniversityThe University of Hong Kong (HKU)Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Social Work, 3.88, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Social Work, 3.88 at New York UniversityGuiyang NO.1 High schoolBachelor of Social Science (B.Soc.Sc.), Government and International Studies, First Honour (cGPA 3.83/4.00)/Scholastic Award/Rank 1, Bachelor of Social Science (B.Soc.Sc.), Government and International Studies, First Honour (cGPA 3.83/4.00)/Scholastic Award/Rank 1 at Hong Kong Baptist University
English, Chinese, cantoneses, guiyang dialect
Github Skills (7)
terraform2
ansible2
kubernetes1
typescript1
devops1
javascript1
react1
Github contributions (5)
thefifth2002/Draw-something
Dec 2016 - Jan 2017
Contributions:1 PR, 26 pushes in 1 month
reactgamejavascripttictactoe-gametypescript
sarahhh000/communityFire
Dec 2016 - Dec 2016
Contributions:6 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
firebasegamesfirestore
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