Dr. Hongchao Pan

Associate Professor

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Biography

Hongchao Pan is an Associate Professor at the University of Oxford, within the Medical Sciences Division. He specializes in statistics and epidemiology, leading significant research in clinical trials. Dr. Pan has been at the Clinical Trial Service Unit & Epidemiological Studies Unit since 1995, where he has contributed to numerous large-scale randomized clinical trials and significant epidemiological studies. His research focuses on systemic treatments for early breast cancer, the implications of obesity on breast cancer prognosis, and the mortality impacts of smoking. Dr. Pan holds a PhD in Astrophysics from the University of Leicester and an MSc in Epidemiology from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. He is recognized for his leadership in meta-analysis of individual participant data in breast cancer screening trials and has worked on key studies such as the British Doctors Study, CAST, COMMIT/CCS2, ACST, and ATLAS.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.