Xia Cao

Xia Cao is an accomplished bioinformatics and data science professional with extensive experience in the bioscience research sector. Currently serving as a Senior Data Scientist at Labcorp since May 2021, Xia previously held roles such as Senior Bioinformatics Scientist at BASF, where contributions included providing bioinformatics and data science solutions to the research community. Prior positions also include Bioinformatics Scientist at Bayer CropScience, where significant projects involved genomic data analysis and the development of a novel NGS pipeline for species identification, and Research Investigator at DuPont, focusing on genomics data analysis and tool deployment. Academic experience includes research roles at Michigan State University and the University of Michigan, emphasizing genomic and transcriptomic analysis and bioinformatics algorithm development. Xia holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science with a focus on Bioinformatics from the National University of Singapore.