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Xiaoli Pang

ResearcherLaboratory Medicine & PathobiologyUniversity of Alberta

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Xiaoli Pang

Researcher

Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology

Health Sciences

University of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
29 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 9 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 3 research grants (2 CIHR, 1 NSERC), most recently in 2021.

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Publications

128

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Research

Covid-19 Pandemic Local, National And International Collaborative Efforts Measure Of Community-Based Infection Predict Re-Emergence Of Covid-19 Outbreak Public Health Decision-Making Real-Time Evidence To Support Rapis Response Interventions Real-Time Molecular Detection And Quantitation Of Sars-Cov-2 Sars-Cov-2 In Sewage

Latest papers

A 4-year longitudinal wastewater surveillance of five gastroenteritis viruses and the correlation with clinical cases in Alberta, Canada.
The Science of the total environment · 2026 · senior author
Machine learning-enabled wastewater-based surveillance for emerging pathogen detection and monitoring: current applications, challenges, and future prospects.
Emerging microbes & infections · 2026
Exploring the predictability of distributed lag nonlinear models using SARS-CoV-2 wastewater-based surveillance in multiple communities in Alberta, Canada.
PloS one · 2026 · senior author

All 50 publications

Latest funding

Elevating wastewater surveillance into an advanced, diverse and inclusive platform for population health
NSERC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$699,255
COVID-19 Variant Network - Detection and quantitation of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater to conduct surveillance on burden of community infection, identify outbreaks and support public health decision-making on control measures for transmission of COVID-19
CIHR · 2021 · Nominated PI
$99,970
Can biofilm facilitate COVID-19 virus survival and persistence in sewer system?_x000d_
NSERC · 2020 · Co-investigator
$50,000

All 10 grants and awards

50 publications.

A 4-year longitudinal wastewater surveillance of five gastroenteritis viruses and the correlation with clinical cases in Alberta, Canada.

Qiu JY, Bhavanam S, Lee BE, Rosychuk RJ, Hubert CRJ, Parkins MD, Tipples G, Crowe A, Pang X

The Science of the total environment2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.182270 PMID: 42679649

Machine learning-enabled wastewater-based surveillance for emerging pathogen detection and monitoring: current applications, challenges, and future prospects.

Song A, Jia P, Luo J, Pang X, He Y, Tang YW

Emerging microbes & infections2026

DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2026.2731499 PMID: 42704107

Exploring the predictability of distributed lag nonlinear models using SARS-CoV-2 wastewater-based surveillance in multiple communities in Alberta, Canada.

Rosychuk RJ, Lee BE, Qiu JY, Gao T, Parkins MD, Hubert CRJ, Pang X

PloS one2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0349030 PMID: 42430452

Wastewater-based surveillance for seasonal respiratory viruses provides a one-week lead to clinical cases and hospital admissions.

Acosta N, Dai X, Lu X, Waddell BJ, Du K, Ueno A, Beaudet AB, Bautista MA, McCalder J, Papparis C, De la Torre Espinoza DN, Southern DA, Williamson T, Clark RG, Hu J, Weyant RB, Cabaj JL, Kanji JN, Conly JM, Frankowski K, O'Grady C, Lee B, Qiu J, Pang X, Hubert CRJ, Parkins MD

The Science of the total environment2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.181862 PMID: 42140068

Development and Validation of a Quantitative RT-qPCR Panel for the Detection and Monitoring of Polioviruses in Wastewater Samples.

Immaraj L, Qiu JY, Brand LA, Gao T, Lee B, Parkins M, Hubert C, O'Grady C, Pang X

Microorganisms2026Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms14030709 PMID: 41900468

Wastewater-based surveillance of hepatitis A virus across municipalities and neighbourhoods in Alberta, Canada.

Weyant RB, Ueno A, Waddell B, Lee J, Bhardwaj T, Acosta N, Xiang K, Sarabi S, Bertazzon S, Bender A, Visser G, McCalder J, Papparis C, Bautista Chavarriaga M, Clark RG, Fonseca K, Borlang J, Lee E, Swain M, Coffin CS, Lee B, Pang X, Cabaj J, O'Grady C, Conly JM, Hubert CRJ, Parkins MD

The Science of the total environment2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.181421 PMID: 41671811

Consistent trends from different methods for monitoring SARS-CoV-2 in urban wastewater during a 29-month longitudinal study.

McCalder J, Lee J, Qiu J, Li Q, Immaraj L, Acosta N, Bautista MA, Wilson M, Waddell B, Du K, Ueno A, Clark R, Krusina A, Southern DA, Williamson T, Papparis C, Montesclaros P, Non L, Stefani S, Visser G, Pradhan P, Ruecker N, Conly J, Hrudey S, Frankowski K, Lee B, Parkins MD, Pang X, Hubert CRJ

Frontiers in microbiology2025

DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1547831 PMID: 40620491

Longitudinal monitoring of sewershed resistomes in socioeconomically diverse urban neighborhoods.

Lee J, Xiang K, Au E, Sarabi S, Acosta N, Bhatnagar S, Van Doorn J, Bertazzon S, Conly JM, Rennert-May E, Pitout JDD, Lee BE, Pang X, O'Grady C, Frankowski K, Hubert CRJ, Parkins MD

Communications medicine2025

DOI: 10.1038/s43856-024-00729-y PMID: 39775111

Impact of Sample Storage Time and Temperature on the Stability of Respiratory Viruses and Enteric Viruses in Wastewater.

Qiu JY, Mah R, Brand LA, Pang X, Barnett M, Diggle M, Tipples G

Microorganisms2024

DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms12122459 PMID: 39770662

Early warning COVID-19 outbreak in long-term care facilities using wastewater surveillance: correlation, prediction, and interaction with clinical and serological statuses.

Pang X, Lee BE, Gao T, Rosychuk RJ, Immaraj L, Qiu JY, Wen J, Zelyas N, Howden K, Wallace J, Risling E, Little LA, Kim J, Wood H, Robinson A, Parkins M, Hubert CRJ, Frankowski K, Hrudey SE, Sikora C

The Lancet. Microbe2024First author

DOI: 10.1016/s2666-5247(24)00126-5 PMID: 39182502

Elevating wastewater surveillance into an advanced, diverse and inclusive platform for population health

Co-investigatorNSERC2024Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Hubert, Casey CRJ

Keywords: antibiotic resistance; antibiotics; bacteria; epidemiology; genomics; one health; opioids and other chemicals; public health; viruses; wastewater

$699,255

COVID-19 Variant Network - Detection and quantitation of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater to conduct surveillance on burden of community infection, identify outbreaks and support public health decision-making on control measures for transmission of COVID-19

Nominated PICIHR2021Operating Grant: SARS-CoV-2 variants supplement stream 2

Principal investigators: Pang, Xiaoli L; Hinshaw, Deena; Ashbolt, Nicholas J

Keywords: Covid-19 Pandemic; Local, National And International Collaborative Efforts; Measure Of Community-Based Infection; Predict Re-Emergence Of Covid-19 Outbreak; Public Health Decision-Making; Real-Time Evidence To Support Rapis Response Interventions; Real-Time Molecular Detection And Quantitation Of Sars-Cov-2; Sars-Cov-2 In Sewage

$99,970

Can biofilm facilitate COVID-19 virus survival and persistence in sewer system?_x000d_

Co-investigatorNSERC2020Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Yu, Tong

$50,000

Detection and quantitation of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater to conduct surveillance on burden of community infection, identify outbreaks and support public health decision-making on control measures for transmission of COVID-19

Nominated PICIHR2020Op Grant: COVID-19 Rapid Research FO - Social Policy and Public Health Responses

Principal investigators: Pang, Xiaoli L; Hinshaw, Deena; Ashbolt, Nicholas J

$487,859

Evaluating microbial risks and performance criteria for safe management of stormwater and rainwater use in Alberta

Co-investigatorNSERC2017Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Neumann, Norman

$442,632

Urban stormwater and municipal effluents: innovative solutions for source water protection

Co-investigatorNSERC2016Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Dorner, Sarah

$560,940

Developing a Framework for Wastewater Reuse in Canada: Using Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment, Risk Communication, and Community Engagement for Evaluating Water-Fit-For-Purpose Reuse

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Team Grant: Environments and Health: Intersectoral Prev Research - Urban form

Principal investigators: Ashbolt, Nicholas J; Charrois, Jeffrey W; LeChevallier, Mark; McFadyen, Stéphanie; Ruecker, Norma J; Tymensen, Lisa; Ensminger, Alexander W; Jardine, Cynthia; Medema, Gertjan; Neumann, Norman F

Keywords: Canadian Wastewater Quality Targets Fit-For-Use; Community Engagement & Multi-Jurisdictional Decision-Making; Community Wastewater Reuse & Rain/Stormwater Use; Participatory Research; Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment; Sociotechnical Perspectives And Relations Between Actors; Sustainable Community Water Services; Understanding & Influencing Risk Perception; Wastewater Treatment Performance & Targets; Waterborne Pathogens & Antimicrobial Resistance (Hazards)

$1,899,693

3rd Alberta Provincial Pediatric EnTeric Infection Team (APPETITE) Symposium on Pediatric Enteric Pathogens - Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Policy

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Freedman, Stephen B

Keywords: Diagnostic Approaches; Diarrhea; Epidemiology Of Disease; Laboratory Approaches; Multi-Analyte Arrays; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Public Policy; Rectal Swabs; Vaccines; Vomiting

$9,750

Developing a Framework for Wastewater Reuse in Canada: Using Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment, Risk Communication, and Community Engagement for Evaluating Water-Fit-For-Purpose Reuse

Co-investigatorCIHR2015Team Grant: Environments and Health: Intersectoral Prevention Research - LOI

Principal investigators: Ashbolt, Nicholas J; Tymensen, Lisa; Charrois, Jeffrey W; Ensminger, Alexander W; Medema, Gertjan; Neumann, Norman F; Springett, Jane

Keywords: Community Engagement; Environmental Health; Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment; Risk Perception; Sustainability; Urban Water; Waste Reuse; Wastewater Treatment; Water Quality; Waterborne Pathogens

$50,000

Evaluation of inactivation efficacy of viral pathogens using integrated biowaste utilization system-pathogen destruction unit (IBUS-p)

Principal investigatorNSERC2010Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Pang, Xiaoli

$25,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Covid-19 Pandemic Dear Professor Pang, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "A 4-year longitudinal wastewater surveillance of five gastroenteritis viruses and the correlation with clinical cases in Alberta, Canada." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "COVID-19 Variant Network - Detection and quantitation of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater to conduct surveillance on burden of community infection, identify outbreaks and support public health decision-making on control measures for transmission of COVID-19" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Xiaoli Pang

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

A 4-year longitudinal wastewater surveillance of five gastroenteritis viruses and the correlation with clinical cases in Alberta, Canada.

Machine learning-enabled wastewater-based surveillance for emerging pathogen detection and monitoring: current applications, challenges, and future prospects.

Exploring the predictability of distributed lag nonlinear models using SARS-CoV-2 wastewater-based surveillance in multiple communities in Alberta, Canada.

Wastewater-based surveillance for seasonal respiratory viruses provides a one-week lead to clinical cases and hospital admissions.

Development and Validation of a Quantitative RT-qPCR Panel for the Detection and Monitoring of Polioviruses in Wastewater Samples.

Wastewater-based surveillance of hepatitis A virus across municipalities and neighbourhoods in Alberta, Canada.

Consistent trends from different methods for monitoring SARS-CoV-2 in urban wastewater during a 29-month longitudinal study.

Longitudinal monitoring of sewershed resistomes in socioeconomically diverse urban neighborhoods.

Impact of Sample Storage Time and Temperature on the Stability of Respiratory Viruses and Enteric Viruses in Wastewater.

Early warning COVID-19 outbreak in long-term care facilities using wastewater surveillance: correlation, prediction, and interaction with clinical and serological statuses.

Elevating wastewater surveillance into an advanced, diverse and inclusive platform for population health

COVID-19 Variant Network - Detection and quantitation of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater to conduct surveillance on burden of community infection, identify outbreaks and support public health decision-making on control measures for transmission of COVID-19

Can biofilm facilitate COVID-19 virus survival and persistence in sewer system?_x000d_

Detection and quantitation of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater to conduct surveillance on burden of community infection, identify outbreaks and support public health decision-making on control measures for transmission of COVID-19

Evaluating microbial risks and performance criteria for safe management of stormwater and rainwater use in Alberta

Urban stormwater and municipal effluents: innovative solutions for source water protection

Developing a Framework for Wastewater Reuse in Canada: Using Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment, Risk Communication, and Community Engagement for Evaluating Water-Fit-For-Purpose Reuse

3rd Alberta Provincial Pediatric EnTeric Infection Team (APPETITE) Symposium on Pediatric Enteric Pathogens - Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Policy

Developing a Framework for Wastewater Reuse in Canada: Using Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment, Risk Communication, and Community Engagement for Evaluating Water-Fit-For-Purpose Reuse

Evaluation of inactivation efficacy of viral pathogens using integrated biowaste utilization system-pathogen destruction unit (IBUS-p)

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Casey Hubert

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Michael Li

Dean Fergusson

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Maya Shmulevitz

Mark Swain

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