Ling Tao
DPhil Student
Ling joined the National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit (NPEU) as a DPhil student in October 2023. She is supervised by Professor Marian Knight, Dr Rema Ramakrishnan, and Dr Joris Hemelaar. Her DPhil research focuses on maternal cardiac disease screening. Her DPhil course is generously funded by the CSC-COI MD/PhD Scholarship Programme.
Prior to joining Oxford Population Health, she was studying clinical medicine through an eight-year programme at Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, China. She completed her Bachelor of Medicine degree in 2022 and then started studying for a Doctor of Medicine. Her previous research focused on clinical observational studies in cardiology.
Alongside her research, Ling sincerely hopes to make contributions to improving female welfare and pregnancy healthcare. She also enjoys watching drama and concerts in her spare time.