Dr. Ying Xu

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Ying Xu is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Sydney, specializing in dementia research. Holding a Doctor of Philosophy from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and a Doctor of Medicine from East China Normal University, she has extensive clinical internship and residency experience in Shanghai. Currently, she assists in a Dementia Australia funded project focused on risk reduction and treatment for Vascular Cognitive Impairment Dementia. Over the years, Dr. Xu has served as a Chief Investigator and Associate Investigator on various funded projects, looking at areas such as sex differences in risk factors for peripheral artery disease and blood pressure relationships with cognitive impairments. She has been recognized with multiple awards including the Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-Finance Students and a University of Sydney Postgraduate Award. Dr. Xu's coursework achievements include high distinctions in Health Research Methods Ethics and Multiple Regression Statistics Computing at the University of Sydney.

Research Interests

Experience

Postdoctoral Fellow

— Present

University of Sydney • Sydney, Australia

Conducting research on dementia and assisting in funded projects related to cognitive impairment.

Research Officer

— Present

Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing, UNSW Sydney • Sydney, Australia

Involved in research related to age-related cognitive health and funding acquisition.

Awards

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Chief Investigator

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Chief Investigator

Requirements for University of Sydney

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:17
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:17
Total
Required:85
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:61
Prerequisites
A master's degree with a research component or a bachelor's degree with first or second-class honours. Demonstrated research experience and capability.
Application Checklist
  • Academic transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Research proposal (1000+ words)
  • Two academic referee reports
  • Evidence of residency status
  • Written statement of support from potential supervisor
Specialization Notes

This entry applies to Faculty of Science PhD programs including Departments such as Life and Environmental Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics and Statistics.