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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.
![](/getmedia/0ae017e1-192a-456c-b45c-749b083e910e/gao-RIC_0139.jpg?width=292&height=300)
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.