Enjoy the mind flow! 🎶
My name is Xiaxian Ou (欧夏娴). I am a PhD student in Biostatistics at Emory University, under the supervision of Razieh Nabi. My research interests lie in causal inference, particularly mediation and path-specific effects, and dynamic treatment regimes. It’s interesting and meaningful to develop new causal inference methodologies and frameworks that can improve health applications and inform clinical practice. Before coming to Emory, I studied Preventive Medicine at Peking University. My interdisciplinary background has shaped my interest in statistical methods that can address real-world health problems. Beyond academics, I’m also interested in psychology, which helps me better understand human cognition—a fascinating process.
Education
- Biostatistics, MSPH, 2023-2025, Emory University
- Psychology, BS, 2020-2023, Peking University
- Preventive medicine, BMed, 2018-2023, Peking University
Teaching
- TA, BIOS/EPI 761 Causal Inference (25 Spring) | Emory
Awards
- BIOS MSPH/MPH Poster Presentation Award, 2025
- First Place in the Master’s Poster Award at the Georgia Statistics Day Conference, 2024
- Excellent Undergraduate Thesis in PKU and Beijing, 2023