Xuejie Ding
DPhil
Postdoctoral Researcher
Xuejie Ding is a postdoctoral researcher in biosocial and health research working on the CHRONO project, led my Prof. Melinda Mills, at the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science (LCDS) and Demographic Science Unit. She has a diverse background in interdisciplinary research, focusing on sociology, demography, sociogenomics, and public health. She held a DPhil in Sociology from the University of Oxford since 2018. Her research aims to advance the understanding of health inequalities by integrating sociological theories with approaches from biology, molecular genetics, and medical sciences using data science techniques.
Recent publications
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Reply to Nepomuceno et al.: A renewed call for detailed social and demographic COVID-19 data from all countries.
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Dowd JB. et al, (2020), Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 117, 13884 - 13885
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Demographic science aids in understanding the spread and fatality rates of COVID-19.
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Dowd JB. et al, (2020), Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 117, 9696 - 9698
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Educational attainment and allostatic load in later life: Evidence using genetic markers.
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Ding X. et al, (2019), Prev Med, 129
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The relationship between cognitive decline and a genetic predictor of educational attainment.
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Ding X. et al, (2019), Soc Sci Med, 239
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Health of midlife and older adults in China: the role of regional economic development, inequality, and institutional setting.
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Ding X. et al, (2017), Int J Public Health, 62, 857 - 867