MRC Epidemiology UnitPhD Student
Physical Activity Epidemiology / Prevention of Diabetes and Related Metabolic Disorders in High Risk Groups
Current work and interests
Qiaoxin Shi is a PhD student supervised by Dr Youngwon Kim, Prof Simon Griffin, and Dr Soren Brage. Her current research interests include physical activity epidemiology, risk prediction modelling, and gene-environment interactions. For her Ph.D., she is working on establishing novel lifestyle-based prediction models for the risk of chronic disease outcomes. She is also actively engaged in using isotemporal substitution models to investigate the association between movement behaviours and health outcomes.
Outside of the lab, Qiaoxin is an active sports enthusiast and excels in table tennis, tennis, and volleyball.
Background and experience
Qiaoxin has a diverse interdisciplinary background. She completed her undergraduate education at PKU, obtaining dual bachelor’s degrees in medicine and economics.
Before starting her Ph.D., she gained extensive clinical and public health experience. She completed an 18-month clinical internship at the affiliated hospital of Peking University. She also participated in epidemic control and surveillance during the COVID-19 pandemic at the Center for Disease Prevention and Control in Beijing.
During her undergraduate studies, her research focused on investigating the associations between obesity and sleep, as well as mental health epidemiology.
Publications
Kim, Y, Jang, H, Wang, M, Shi, Q, Strain, T, Sharp, SJ, et al. Replacing device-measured sedentary time with physical activity is associated with lower risk of coronary heart disease regardless of genetic risk. J Intern Med. 2023; 00: 1–13.