Qianying Lin
Assistant Professor
Biostatistics
Biography
Dr. Lin's research lies at the intersection of mathematical modeling, statistical inference and infectious disease dynamics, with a particular focus on developing novel computational methods for understanding pathogen evolution and transmission. Her work integrates multiple data streams — including genomic sequences, epidemiological surveillance, viral loads and biomarkers — to provide comprehensive insights into disease dynamics and inform public health interventions.
Education
- PhD
- Applied Mathematics, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 2019
- MPhil
- Applied Mathematics, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 2017
- BSc
- Information and Computing Science, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, 2014
Research interests
Infectious disease modeling, phylodynamics/phylogenetics, bioinformatics, epidemiological stochastic processes, within-host viral phylodynamics, and policy-related control strategies for emerging infectious diseases.
Select publications
- King AA, Lin Q, Ionides EL. (2024) Exact phylodynamic likelihood via structured Markov Genealogy Processes. abs/2405.17032.
- Lin Q, Goldberg EE, Leitner T, Molina-París CM, King AA, Romero-Severson EO. (2024) The number and pattern of viral genomic reassortments are not necessarily identifiable from segment trees. Mol Biol Evol. msae078. 10.1093/molbev/msae078.
- Goldberg EE, Lin Q, Romero-Severson EO, Ke R. (2023) Swift and extensive Omicron outbreak in China after sudden exit from ‘zero-COVID’ policy. Nat Commun. 14. 3888. 10.1038/s41467-023-39638-4.
- King AA, Lin Q, Ionides EL. (2022) Markov Genealogy Processes. Theor Popul Biol. 143. 77--91. 10.1016/j.tpb.2021.11.003.
- Lin Q, Shrestha S, Zhao S, Chiu APY, Liu Y, Yu C, Tao N, Li Y, Shao Y, He D, Li H. (2022) Changing epidemiology of TB in Shandong, China driven by demographic changes. Front Med. 9. 810382. 10.3389/fmed.2022.810382.
- Lin Q, Musa SS, Zhao S, He D. (2020) Modeling the 2014-2015 Ebola Virus Disease oubtreaks in Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Liberia with effect of high- and low-risk susceptible individuals. Bull Math Biol. 82(8):1--23. 10.1007/s11538-020-00779-y.
- Lin Q , Zhao S, Gao D, Lou Y, Yang S, Musa SS, Wang MH, Cai Y, Wang W, Yang L, He D. (2020) A conceptual model for the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Wuhan, China with individual reaction and governmental action. Int J Infect Dis. 93:211-216. 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.02.058.
- Lin Q, Chiu APY, Zhao S, He D. (2018) Modeling the spread of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in Saudi Arabia. Stat Methods Med Res. 27(7):1968--1978. 10.1177/0962280217746442.