Zhongxing Liao

Zhongxing Liao is a Senior Professor at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Her research focuses on radiation oncology, particularly proton therapy and multimodal cancer care for thoracic malignancies. Her recent work includes randomized trials comparing proton versus photon radiotherapy for lung and oropharyngeal cancers, machine-learning models for immunotherapy adaptation in metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer, and risk modeling for radiation-induced lymphopenia. She also investigates integrative approaches, including multimodal data fusion and supportive interventions such as yoga for patients undergoing thoracic radiotherapy. Her publications appear in The Lancet, Nature Communications, and leading oncology journals.