Zihang Lu
Associate Professor, Biostatistics and Data Science · Gap Fill - Professional Faculties · University of Toronto
Quick answer: Zihang Lu is Associate Professor, Biostatistics and Data Science at University of Toronto. Zihang Lu shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-10-19.
⭐ Graduate Student Recruitment Status: Currently accepting MSc and PhD students
Research interests
Biostatistics and data science for kinesiology and health research
Longitudinal and functional data analysis
Latent class analysis and mixture models
Bayesian hierarchical model
Statistical methods for complex physical activity data from wearable devices
Data fusion and integrative analysis of physical activity, biological, behavioral, and environmental determinants of health
Selected publications (since 2023)
Lu, Z., Petersen, C., Dai, R., Vargas, M., Ahmadiankalati, M., Sifuentes, E., Miliku, K., Moraes, T., Mandhane, P., Becker, A., Azad, M., Simons, E., Lou, W., Ambalavanan, A., Duan, Q., Turvey, S., and Subbarao, P. (2025). Early preschool wheeze trajectories are predominantly non-allergic with distinct biologic and microbiome traits. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 156 (6): 1556-1572. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaci.2025.07.034.
Taccardi, D., Zacharias, A.; Gowdy, H.; Knezic, M., Parisien, M., Bisson, E., Fang, Z., Stickley, S., Brown, E., Camire, D., Wilson, R., Singer, L., Daly-Cyr, J., Choiniere, M., Lu, Z., Diatchenko, L., Duan, Q., Ghasemlou, N. (2025). Circadian rhythmicity and neutrophil activation as biomarkers of pain intensity and opioid use. The Journal of Clinical In
Frequently asked questions
Is Zihang Lu hiring PhD students at University of Toronto?
Yes. As of 2026-10-19, Zihang Lu's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: Graduate Student Recruitment Status: Currently accepting MSc and PhD students.
What does Zihang Lu research?
Biostatistics and data science for kinesiology and health research
Longitudinal and functional data analysis
Latent class analysis and mixture models
Bayesian hierarchical model
Statistical methods for complex physical activity data from wearable devices
Data fusion and integrative analysis of phy
Data last updated: 2026-10-19 · Source: phd-match.com faculty database.
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