Quan Sun, PhD
Areas of expertise: Statistical genetics, Genetic epidemiology, Bioinformatics, Computational biology, Data science
Locations: Colket Translational Research Building
About Quan Sun, PhD
Titles
Research Assistant Professor, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Awards and Honors
2025, Journal of Human Genetics Young Scientist Award, Japan Society of Human Genetics
2025, Barry H. Margolin Dissertation Award, UNC Chapel Hill
2024, Anne Cynthia Price Travel Award, UNC Chapel Hill
2023, Roger Williams Memorial Award (Best Graduate Student Presentation), International Genetic Epidemiology Society
2023, Michel A. Ibrahim Fellowship, UNC Chapel Hill
2023, Travel Award, International Chinese Statistical Association
2023, 2022, Travel Award, Cohorts for Heart and Aging Research in Genomic Epidemiology Consortium
2021, Reviewers' Choice Award, American Society of Human Genetics
2019, Outstanding Graduate, Zhejiang University
Leadership and Memberships
2023-present, International Chinese Statistical Association
2023-present, International Genetic Epidemiology Society
2019-present, American Society of Human Genetics
Editorial and Academic Positions
Editorial Positions
2022-present, Reviewer
Nature Methods
Nature Communications
The American Journal of Human Genetics
Genome Biology
Journal of the American Statistical Association
PLOS Genetics
Bioinformatics
Human Molecular Genetics
Communications Biology
Genetic Epidemiology
Genetics
Human Genetics and Genomics Advances
Genomic Medicine
Genomics Proteomics & Bioinformatics
MedComm
Education & training
Undergraduate Degree
BS in Mathematics and Applied Mathematics - Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
Graduate Degree
PhD in Biostatistics - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC