Nancy R. Zhang

Nancy R. Zhang is a Professor in the Department of Statistics and Data Science at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Her research focuses on statistical genetics and genomics, with contributions to DNA copy number estimation, intra-tumor genetic heterogeneity, and single-cell and spatial genomic data analysis. She is also involved in statistical methods such as change-point analysis, variable selection, and model selection. Dr. Zhang is the Ge Li and Ning Zhao Professor of Statistics and serves as Vice Dean of Wharton Doctoral Programs. She is affiliated with several research centers at the University of Pennsylvania, including the Abramson Cancer Center and the Institute of Biomedical Informatics.

Nancy Ruonan Zhang is a researcher at the University of Pennsylvania with expertise in Statistics and Genomics. Her work focuses on analyzing complex biological data to uncover functional elements in the human genome and understand tumor evolution. She has contributed to projects such as the ENCODE pilot project and the Human Tumor Atlas Network, which aim to map tumor transitions and immune responses. Her research also includes developing statistical methods for single-cell RNA sequencing and analyzing copy number variants in diseases like schizophrenia and cancer. Zhang's studies emphasize the integration of genomic data with clinical applications to improve cancer treatment and understanding of genetic disorders.