Ruiqi Jin, PhD
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Population Science
Why do I work in the ACS?
As a nurse researcher, I have witnessed the immense burden of cancer—physical suffering, fear, stigma, and financial hardship. I want to work with the ACS to contribute to impactful research that advances cancer prevention, treatment, and patient support, ultimately improving outcomes for individuals and communities affected by cancer."
At ACS since 2025
As a joint post-doctoral fellow in the Population Science department at the American Cancer Society (ACS) 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 ACS 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.
Contact
Work before ACS
- 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.
