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Apr 13, 2020 / Spotlight
Get to Know our Staff: Xiaochong Gao, Research
What is your role at Scottish Rite for Children?
As a database administrator in the Research department, I design and develop databases for clinic and basic research projects. I manage the institution's research productivity metrics database and create research productivity reports for all centers and divisions. I also manage the UT Southwestern staff accounts to support that research.
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How long have you worked here?
17 years
What do you like to do in your spare time?
I enjoy reading, gardening and traveling.
Three words to best describe you:
Creative, hardworking, responsible
What would you do (for a career) if you weren’t doing this?
I would want to be a research scientist in bioinformatics.
As a database administrator in the Research department, I design and develop databases for clinic and basic research projects. I manage the institution's research productivity metrics database and create research productivity reports for all centers and divisions. I also manage the UT Southwestern staff accounts to support that research.
![](/cmsctx/pv/mdingwell/culture/en-US/wg/71a92893-5b8e-48dc-813c-8d73583ca087/readonly/0/ea/1/h/a65c3bb1dc04b5d1c13964073490033f6b5f7be901ff95d445b62d0ef33a7b57/-/getmedia/0ae017e1-192a-456c-b45c-749b083e910e/gao-RIC_0139.jpg?width=292&height=300&uh=1a5d5cff29f4eb965925c7ae8d1fd67d3f941364f2f6b788e0753b95983d7edd&administrationdomain=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.scottishritehospital.org)
How long have you worked here?
17 years
What do you like to do in your spare time?
I enjoy reading, gardening and traveling.
Three words to best describe you:
Creative, hardworking, responsible
What would you do (for a career) if you weren’t doing this?
I would want to be a research scientist in bioinformatics.