Ruiqi Jin, PhD
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Population Science
Why do I work in the ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½?
As a nurse researcher, I have witnessed the immense burden of cancer¡ªphysical suffering, fear, stigma, and financial hardship. I want to work with the ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ to contribute to impactful research that advances cancer prevention, treatment, and patient support, ultimately improving outcomes for individuals and communities affected by cancer."
At ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ since 2025
As a joint post-doctoral fellow in the Population Science department at the American Cancer Society (ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½) and the Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University, Ruiqi Jin, PhD, works on cancer survivorship, financial toxicity, and patient-reported outcomes under the mentorship of Anita Peoples, PhD, MPH, at the ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ and Ilana Graetz, PhD, and Canhua Xiao, PhD, at Emory.
Research focus and accomplishments
As part of her doctorate work, Jin led a research project on the impact of financial toxicity on cancer survivors' health outcomes, supported by the PhRMA Foundation's Predoctoral Fellowship in Value Assessment-Health Outcomes Research. Her current objectives include:
- Investigating the effects of health disparities on cancer survivors' quality of life and symptom burden, particularly for those with low socioeconomic status or living in rural or geographically isolated areas.
- Examining the relationship between subjective and objective financial toxicity and survivorship outcomes, including quality of life, symptoms, and mortality.
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Work before ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½
- Emory University - Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Teaching & Research Assistant
Education
- PhD: Oncology Nursing, Emory University, 2020-2024
- MSN: Nursing Science, Sun Yat-sen University, 2016-2019
- BSN: Nursing, Wuhan University, 2012-2016
Personal life?
I live in Atlanta. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, cooking, watching movies, playing video games, and hanging out with friends.