Xiyu Peng

I am currently a third-year postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, working with Drs. Ronglai Shen, Katherine Panageas, and Margaret Callahan. My current research focuses on identifying biomarkers from longitudinal flow cytometry and multiplexed imaging data of cancer patients undergoing immunotherapy to predict patients’ outcomes.  Prior to joining the MSK,  I obtained my Ph.D. degree in bioinformatics and statistics from Iowa State University, working with Dr. Karin Dorman. For my Ph.D., I worked on improving fundamental bioinformatics algorithms, especially in denoising and bias correction for next-generation sequencing data.

My research interests lie at the interface of statistics and biomedical sciences (genomics, proteomics, and immuno-oncology). My methodological research is mainly inspired by collaborative research where challenges arise in real data analysis and novel computational and statistical methods are heavily demanded. I am passionate about addressing scientific questions and advancing health care by developing cutting-edge statistical and computational methods for modern complex biomedical data. My research philosophy is to develop statistically powerful and computationally efficient methods to tackle complex analytical challenges in biomedical research.

Contact: 

• Email: pansypeng124@gmail.com