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Lan Gao, Ph.D.
Professor of Statistics
Department of Mathematics
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN 37403 USA
E-mail: cuilan-gao@utc.edu
Office: 330 Lupton Hall
Phone: +1(423) 425-4554
Research Interest
Genetics/genomics data analysis, statistical/machine learning for complex data, high-dimensional data analysis, and data science challenges. She applies her expertise to big data analytics in engineering, neuroimaging, epidemiology, and biomedical science. Recently, I started to work on time series forecasting using social media data like Google Trends and developing statistical methods to evaluate AI-based healthcare tools in predicting stroke outcomes. (Talk to me about the opportunity for Research Assistant!).
Biostatistical Consulting
As a biostatistician consultant at UT College of Medicine/Erlanger Hospital, I assist researchers with clinical trials by reviewing protocols, designing clinal trials, conducting sample size and power analyses, performing data analyses, and collaborating on publications and grant applications. View Biostatistical Research Group website.
Honors & Awards
Grant Person of the Year of College of Arts and Science (2023)
Member of UTC Council of Scholars (2022)
Alpha Society of the University of Chattanooga (2018)
UT Alumni Outstanding Teacher award (2017)
UTC Dean's award Promising Young Researcher of the Year (2017)
Funded Research Projects
PI CEACSE grant sponsored by Center of Excellence in Applied Computational Science and Engineering at UTC, "Integrating Google Trends Analytics into GeographicallyWeighted Model of Vaccine Hesitancy" (2022-2023).
PI Graduate Research grant sponsored by TeleSpecialists LLC in FL. this grant is used to fully support one graduate student in applied statistics by conducting data analytics on stroke patients data (collected by TeleSpecialists) under supervising of Dr. Lan Gao 2022-2024" .
Co-PI Sponsored by American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Foundation, "The E ect of a Novel Single-Use Intra-Operative Taping System on Rates of Healthcare-Acquired Infections", PI: Dr. Lara Tyndall from from Nursing at UTC) (2021-2022).
Co-PI NSF REU Grant (NSF#1852042, PI: Dr. Hong Qin from Computer Science at UTC)-ICompBio - Engaging Undergraduates in Interdisciplinary Computing for Biological Research"(2019-2023). Mentored two REU awardees in 2022 and 2023 respectively.
PI Biomedical Research Initiation Collaborative grant (BRIC), sponsored by Erlanger-UTCOM-UTC Collaborative Grant Program,"Association of hyperchloremia and In-hospital Mortality Among Critical Ill Adults Patients" (2020-2021).
Co-PI Biomedical Research Initiation Collaborative grant (PI: Dr. David Levine, from Physical Therapy at UTC),\The CONS Trial: Coagulase-negative staphylococci Infections to Treat or Not to Treat" (2020-2021).
Co-PI NSF grant (NSF #1924278, PI: Dr. Yu Liang, from Computer Science at UTC), HDR DSC: Collaborative Research: Transforming Data Science Education through a Portable and Sustainable Anthropocentric Data Analytics for Community Enrichment Program" (2019-2023).
Co-PI UTC CEACSE grant (PI: Dr. Francesca Leasi from Biology at UTC),"Simulating Bio-environmental Interactions Using Omics Approaches" (2019-2020).
PI UT System-wide Collaboration and Research Network in Cancer grant,"Role of lncRNA-NRON and NFAT in CRC Health Disparity" (2017-2018).
Co-PI of Mathematical Association of America's Dolciani program grant(PI: Dr. Andrew Ledoan from Mathematics at UTC) (2017-2018).
Co-PI of NSF grant (NSF #1520672, PI: Dr. Jin Wang from Mathematics at UTC),"I-Math:An Interdisciplinary Math Training Platform (2015-2019).
Teaching
Graduate Courses
Nonparamatric Methods
Foundmentals of Proability and Statistics
Computational Statistics
Statistical Computation and Programming Using R
Mathematical Statistics
Applied Statistical Methods
Analysis of Variance MATH 5180
Introduction to Probability and Statistics
Data Analysis in Clinical Trials (Special topic)
Statistical Machine Learning (Special Topic)
Generalized Linear Models
Undergraduate Courses
Mathematical Statistics
Applied Statistical Methods
Introduction to Probability and Statistics
Introductory Statistics
Calculus with Analytic Geometry I
Calculus for Management Life and Social Science
Recent Publications (since 2020) Google Scholar
"Female condition is negatively associated with male social organization in Octodon degus" (with Loren Hayes), Ethology in August 2025. [online PDF].
"Enhancing the Diagnostic Efficacy of Right-to-Left Shunt Using Robot-Assisted Transcranial Doppler: A Quality Improvement Project”(with Thomas Devlin), Frontiers in Neurology, Vol. 16, 2025. [online PDF]
“Safety of Tenecteplase vs Alteplase in Telestroke: A Large Multistate Experience (STAT)” (with Theresa Sevilis), Frontiers in Neurology, Vol.15 - Jan., 2025. [online PDF]
“Coagulase Negative Staphy-lococcal Infections: To Treat or Not To Treat” (with Michael Davis), accepted by Open Journal of Blood Disease,14, 91-100,2024. [online PDF]
“VALIDATE: Validation of Artificial Intelligence to Limit Delays in Acute Stroke Treatment and Endovascular Therapy” (with Tom Delvin), Journal of Frontier in Stroke, Vol 3. 2024.[online PDF]
“Fitness consequences of variation in social group size are not population-specific, but associated with access to food in the communally breeding rodent, Octodon degus” (with Loren Hayes), Ethology, 130(9) 2024. [online PDF]
“Sex Differences in Acute Telestroke Care: More to the Story” (with Theresa Sevilis et. al.), Frontiers in Neurology, Vol.14 - 2023. [online PDF].
“The impact of race and ethnicity on acute telestroke care: A multistate experience” (with Tom Devlin et. al.), Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare,I-6, 2023. [online PDF].
“Demographic Characteristics and Their Association with Instantaneous Lower Extremity Injury Occurrence in a Division I Athletic Population” (with Jennifer Hogg), the Journal of Athletic Training, Jul.,2022. [online PDF].
“Traumatic Brain Injury Patients with Platelet Inhabitation Receiving Platelet Transfusion Demonstrate Decreased Need for Neurosurgical Intervention and Decreased Mortality” (with Victoria Miles), Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Vol.92(4) P701-707, 2022. [online PDF].
“Vascular Commodities Worsen Prognosis of Patients with Heart Failure Hospitalized with COVID-19 (with Job Mok), British Medical Journal Openheart, Vol.8 (1):e001668 2021.[online PDF].
“Telestroke: Maintaining Quality Acute Stroke Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic” (with Theresa Sevilis), Telemedicine and e-Health,Vol.28(4) P481-485, 2021. [online PDF].
“Bupivacaine Extended-Release Liposomal Injection Versus Bupivacaine HCl for Early Post-Operative Pain Control Following Wrist Operations: A Prospective, Randomized Control Trial” (with Elizabeth L. Dale), The Journal of Hand Surgery, Vol.45(6) P550.E1-550.E8,2020. [online PDF]
More About Me
When I’m not working, I’m happiest spending time with my family. I have two lovely daughters ( Emma at college and Elly at high School) who keep life fun and full of surprises. My husband and I both work here at UTC — it’s nice to share not just a home, but also a campus! Outside of work, I love being outdoors. Hiking, yoga, and gardening are my favorite ways to unwind and recharge.
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