The Xia Lab has joined the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering & Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin. This move brings together all the key ingredients for advancing AI in biomedicine, including world-class engineering and computer science, strong life sciences, and deep integration with Texas's vibrant biomedical research ecosystem.
In our phenotype-centered computational biology laboratory, we aim to develop machine learning-based tools for novel biological and clinical discoveries. These discoveries are further validated experimentally and translated into clinical applications through collaborations with biologists and clinicians.
We focus on tissue microenvironments, virtual cells, AI agents, and predictive precision medicine, leveraging machine learning and artificial intelligence techniques at the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at UT Austin to analyze multimodal datasets, including genomics, proteomics, and imaging at single-cell resolution. Our research is dedicated to addressing human diseases, particularly cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. Our work is funded by the NIH, DoD, and CPRIT. The lab is affiliated with the Oden Institute, with access to clinical data through collaborations with medical centers across the U.S., including UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and others.
Qualification Requirements
- The applicants must have degrees in Computer Science, Mathematics, Computational Biology, Statistics, Genetics, Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, or related fields.
- First-author publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals and conferences.
- Track record in developing AI/ML models, particularly for biomedical applications, including medical imaging, single-cell analysis, spatial analysis or multi-omics integrations.
- Strong self-motivation for research.
We warmly welcome talented students and postdoctoral fellows to join us in Austin for this new chapter.
Postdoc positions: Competitive salary and benefits
PhD positions: Openings for Fall 2027.
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