Bio:

Dr.  Xie is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Statistics at the University of South Carolina. She earned her PhD in Biostatistics from Columbia University and completed her postdoctoral training there. Dr. Xie’s research interests lie in the broad areas of machine learning, network analysis, precision medicine, functional data analysis, causal inference, mediation analysis with neuroimaging and genetic biomarkers, and variable selection. Her work focuses on developing machine learning methods and generative models to address complex challenges in neuroscience, medicine, and public health.