Skip to main content

Pixu Shi

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

Research Interests


Statistical Methods for Microbiome Studies
Cancer Genomics
Integration of Omic Data
High-Dimensional Statistics

Selected Grants


Biomarkers to Advance Clinical Phenotypes of Low Back Pain (BACk)

ResearchBiostatistician · Awarded by National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases · 2023 - 2028

Quantitative Methods for HIV/AIDS Research

ResearchTraining Faculty · Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2018 - 2028

Biomarker validation for intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas

ResearchBioinformatician II · Awarded by National Cancer Institute · 2018 - 2028

Predicting phenotypes in benign urology

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · 2024 - 2027

A spatially resolved joint cortical metabolome and proteome in aging and menopause for the rhesus macaque

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institute on Aging · 2022 - 2027

Early life B cell responses and inflammation following SARS-CoV-2 infection

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Weill Cornell Medicine · 2022 - 2027

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

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Mental Health · 2024 - 2026

Exploring the Relationship Between the Oral Microbiome and Fatigue in Individuals with Breast Cancer: A Longitudinal Study

FellowshipCollaborator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2026

Training Program in Bioinformatics at the Intersection of Cancer Immunology and Microbiome

ResearchTraining Faculty · Awarded by National Cancer Institute · 2020 - 2026

Role of ALK4 in Regulating Receptor Trafficking and Pancreatic Cancer Biology

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2019 - 2025

Host-microbe interactions and SARS-CoV-2 susceptibility and symptoms in a novel human challenge model

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2023 - 2025

External Relationships


  • Hunan Science and Technology Press

This faculty member (or a member of their immediate family) has reported outside activities with the companies, institutions, or organizations listed above. This information is available to institutional leadership and, when appropriate, management plans are in place to address potential conflicts of interest.