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Pixu Shi

Assistant Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Integrative Genomics

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics · 2022 - Present Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Integrative Genomics, Biostatistics & Bioinformatics

Recent Publications


Longitudinal analysis of rhesus macaque metabolome during acute SIV infection reveals disruption in broad metabolite classes.

Journal Article J Virol · March 18, 2025 UNLABELLED: Persons living with HIV experience significant metabolic dysregulation, frequently resulting in immune and other cellular dysfunction. However, our understanding of metabolism and its relationship to immunity in the context of HIV remains incom ... Full text Link to item Cite

Branched chain amino acid metabolism and microbiome in adolescents with obesity during weight loss therapy.

Journal Article medRxiv · February 4, 2025 BACKGROUND: Towards improving outcomes for adolescents with obesity, we aimed to define metabolic and microbiome phenotypes at baseline and post-weight loss intervention. METHODS: The Pediatric Obesity Microbiome and Metabolism Study enrolled 220 adolescen ... Full text Link to item Cite

Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor (Glp1r) Deficiency Does Not Appreciably Alter Airway Inflammation or Gut-Lung Microbiome Axis in a Mouse Model of Obese Allergic Airways Disease and Bariatric Surgery.

Journal Article J Asthma Allergy · 2025 PURPOSE: High body mass index (≥30 kg/m2) is associated with asthma severity, and nearly 40% of asthma patients exhibit obesity. Furthermore, over 40% of patients with obesity and asthma that receive bariatric surgery no longer require asthma medication. I ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Prenatal maternal obesity and neurodevelopment: The mediating role of the microbiome and metabolome

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Mental Health · 2024 - 2029

Quantitative Methods for HIV/AIDS Research

Inst. Training Prgm or CMETraining Faculty · Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2018 - 2028

Biomarker validation for intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Cancer Institute · 2018 - 2028

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Pennsylvania · 2016 Ph.D.