Dr. Wei Xu

Professor

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Biography

Wei Xu is a Professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto. He holds a Ph.D. in Biostatistics from the University of Toronto. His research focuses on Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, Statistical Genetics, and Cancer Clinical Translational Research. He has a robust background in Statistical Modeling, Data Mining, and AI algorithms particularly aimed at early cancer detection and treatment guidance. His work encompasses a wide range of projects including the development of algorithms for cancer clinical trials and statistical methodologies for analyzing complex biomedical data. Dr. Xu has authored and co-authored over 450 peer-reviewed publications, contributing significantly to the fields of biostatistics and cancer research. He serves as a head of the Biostatistics Department at the University Health Network and is involved in several major research initiatives aimed at improving cancer detection and treatment methodologies using contemporary data science approaches. Currently, he is accepting doctoral students and is involved in several large-scale research projects.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology