Research Interests
High Dimensional Data Analysis, Big Data Management and Statistical Inference, Statistical Modeling of Chronic Disease
Education Background
Sep. 2010 ~ Dec. 2016: Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, School of Life Science, Fudan University. Advisor: Li Jin Ph.D.
Aug. 2014 ~ Aug. 2015 Visiting Scholar at School of Public Health, University of Texas, Houston, USA, supported by CSC. Advisor: Momiao Xiong Ph.D.
Sep. 2006 ~ Jun. 2010: Bachelor of Statistics, the National Base Class of Mathematics, School of Mathematics, Shandong University.
Working Experience
- Nov. 2023 ~ Present: Associate Professor, Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Fudan University.
- Jul. 2019~ 2023: Assistant Professor, Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Fudan University.
- Mar. 2017~ 2019: Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Data Science, Fudan University. Advisor: Jianqing Fan Ph.D.
Publications
- Kelin Xu, Wensheng Guo*, Momiao Xiong, Liping Zhu, Li Jin. An Estimating Equation Approach to Dimension Reduction for Longitudinal Data. Biometrika, 2016, 103(1): 189-203.
- Zhenqiu Liu#; Kelin Xu#; Yanfeng Jiang; Ning Cai; Jiahui Fan; Xianhua Mao; Chen Suo; Li Jin; Tiejun Zhang; Xingdong Chen*. Global trend of aetiology-based primary liver cancer incidence from 1990 to 2030: a modelling study. International Journal of Epidemiology, 2021, 50(1): 128-142
- Kelin Xu; Liping Zhu*; Jianqing Fan. Distributed sufficient dimension reduction for heterogeneous massive data. Statistica Sinica, 2022, 32:2455-2476
- Jiacheng Wang, Yi Zheng, Yawen Wang, Chengjun Zhang, Yanfeng Jiang, Chen Suo, Mei Cui, Tiejun Zhang, Xingdong Chen*, Kelin Xu*. BMI trajectory of rapid and excessive weight gain during adulthood is associated with bone loss: a cross-sectional study from NHANES 2005-2018. Journal of Translational Medicine, 2023, 21(1):536.
- YiZheng, Jiacheng Wang, Kelin Xu*, Xingdong Chen*. Intake of dietary flavonoids in relation to bone loss among U.S. adults: A promising strategy for improving bone health. Food & Function, 2024, 15,
- Xinming Xu#, Qingying Feng#, Tao Zhang#, Yunlong Gao#, Qu Cheng, Wanqiu Zhang, Qinglong Wu, Ke Xu, Yucan Li, Nhu Nguyen, Diana H. Taft, David A. Mills, Danielle G. Lemay, Weiyun Zhu, Shengyong Mao, Anyun Zhang*, Kelin Xu*, Jinxin Liu*.Infant age inversely correlates with gut carriage of resistance genes, reflecting modifications in microbial carbohydrate metabolism during early life. iMeta, 2024, 3(2):e169.
- Yi Zheng, Ningxin Gao, Yucan Li, Min Fan, Weizhong Tian, Yanfeng Jiang, Yingzhe Wang, Mei Cui, Chen Suo, Tiejun Zhang, Li Jin, Kelin Xu*, Xingdong Chen*.Unraveling the role of serum metabolites in the relationship between plant-based diets and bone health in community-dwelling older adults. Current Research in Food Science, 2024, 8: 100687
- Kelin Xu#, Yingzhe Wang#, Yanfeng Jiang, Yawen Wang, Peixi Li, Heyang Lu, Chen Suo, Ziyu Yuan, Qi Yang, Qiang Dong, Li Jin, Mei Cui*, Xingdong Chen*. Analysis of gait pattern related to cerebral small vessel disease using wearable sensors. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, 2024, 250:108162.
- Ningxin Gao, Yue Zhuang, Yi Zheng, Yucan Li, Yawen Wang, Sibo Zhu, Min Fan, Weizhong Tian, Yanfeng Jiang, Yingzhe Wang, Mei Cui, Chen Suo, Tiejun Zhang, Li Jin, Xingdong Chen*, Kelin Xu*. Investigating the link between gut microbiome and bone mineral density: The role of genetic factors. Bone, 2024,188:117239.
- Jiaying Li, Hongyu Jia, Zhenqiu Liu, Kelin Xu*. Global, regional and national trends in the burden of low bone mineral density from 1990 to 2030: A Bayesian age-period-cohort modeling study. Bone, 2024,189:117253.
- Yi Zheng, Jincheng Li, Yucan Li, Jiacheng Wang, Chen Suo, Yanfeng Jiang, Li Jin, Kelin Xu*, Xingdong Chen*. Plasma proteomic profiles reveal proteins and three characteristic patterns associated with osteoporosis: A prospective cohort study. Journal of Advanced Research, 2024,75:491-503
- Yawen Wang, Yi Zheng, Xin Zhang, Jincheng Li, Yucan Li, Chengjun Zhang, Ningxin Gao, Jiacheng Wang, Min Fan, Weizhong Tian, Yanfeng Jiang, Yingzhe Wang, Mei Cui, Chen Suo, Tiejun Zhang, Li Jin, Xingdong Chen*, Kelin Xu*. Indirect effects of serum metabolites in the influence of the DASH diet on systolic blood pressure: The Taizhou imaging study. Journal of Functional Foods, 2025, 124:106632.
- Qiu Xiao, Chengjun Zhang, Yanfeng Jiang, Chen Suo, Genming Zhao, Xingdong Chen*, Min Chen*, Kelin Xu*. Identification of subtypes of type 2 diabetes in the Chinese population and their distinct complication risk profiles. Diabetes Obes Metab, 2025 Nov;27(11):6549-6558. doi: 10.1111/dom.70056.
- Yucan Li, Xinming Xu, Yi Zheng, Rui Li, Xin Zhang, Jiacheng Wang, Ningxin Gao, Jianming Wang,Yawen Wang, Jialin Li, Jincheng Li, Danke Wang, Zhenqiu Liu, Mei Cui, Yanfeng Jiang, Yingzhe Wang, Chen Suo, Tiejun Zhang, Kelin Xu*, Xingdong Chen*.Synergistic and heterogeneous aging using composite phenotypes and multiple organ systems aging clocks. Communications Medicine, 2025 Dec 1;5(1):506. doi: 10.1038/s43856-025-01222-w
- Yucan Li, Xinming Xu, Yi Zheng, Xinyi He, Jiacheng Wang, Zhenqiu Liu, Yanfeng Jiang, Chen Suo, Tiejun Zhang, Xiang Gao, Xingdong Chen*, Kelin Xu*. CardioMetAge estimates cardiometabolic aging and predicts disease outcomes, BMC Medicine, 2026, 24(1): 129
- Yucan Li#, Xinming Xu#, Raghav Sehgal, Xinyi He, Yi Zheng, Xingdong Chen*, Kelin Xu*. Effect of caloric restriction on organ-specific biological aging in a randomized clinical trial, Clinical Nutrition, 2026, 106625
- Hanhan Zhao, Qiu Xiao, Hao Wang, Yi Zheng, Zhenqiu Liu, Yanfeng Jiang, Chen Suo, Xingdong Chen, Kelin Xu*. Sleep Regularity as a Potentially Modifiable Factor for Osteoporosis Prevention: Interaction With Genetic Susceptibility, Journal of Pineal Research, 2026, 78(3):e70145
- Yi Zheng, Yucan Li, Yawen Gao, Jincheng Li, Chen Suo, Yanfeng Jiang, Li Jin, Kelin Xu*, Xingdong Chen*. Meta-ERS: an exposome-based risk score using non-genetic factors to guide osteoporosis prevention, Journal of Translational Medicine, 2026
- Qiu Xiao#, Yi Zheng#, Hanhan Zhao, Yucan Li, Jianwei Wang, Hao Wang, Chen Suo, Yanfeng Jiang, Xingdong Chen*, Kelin Xu*. Large-Scale Proteomics Uncovers Pre-Disease Inflammation-Lipid Subtypes to Refine Risk Stratification and Prediction of Type 2 Diabetes, Diabetes Obes Metab,
- Yi Zheng#, Yucan Li#, Yawen Gao, Xiao Liang, Jincheng Li, Chen Suo, Yanfeng Jiang, Li Jin, Kelin Xu*, Xingdong Chen*. BHOD: a bone health optimized dietary pattern designed for osteoporosis prevention, NPJ science of food. 2026 Jul 1. doi: 10.1038/s41538-026-00963-9.