Biostatistics

Research

Our biostatistics faculty include nationally known experts on health metrics. Current research by the biostatistics faculty includes survival analysis, threshold regression methodology, cancer statistics, and environmental and occupational risk assessment. These partnerships result in well-designed studies and properly analyzed data.

Our experts collaborate with colleagues throughout the Ohio State Health Sciences campus as well as peers across the nation. Our biostatistics faculty are collaborating on major research initiatives at Ohio State including:

Center for Clinical and Translational Science
Center for Global Health
Comprehensive Cancer Center

Research highlights:

Project title: Emergency department brief intervention fo incarease carbon monoxide detector use
Sponsor: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Principal Investigator: Fernandez, Soledad

Project title: Genetic and signaling pathways in epithelial thyroid cancer (Core C)
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute
Principal Investigator: Jarjoura, David

Project title: After-discharge management of low income frail elderly
Sponsor: Summa Health System
Principal Investigator: Jarjoura, David

Project title: Reducing cervical cancer in Appalachia (Core B)
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute
Principal Investigator: Lemeshow, Stanley

Project title: Genetic analysis of the breast tumor microenvironment (Core C)
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute
Principal Investigator: Lemeshow, Stanley
Co-Investigator: Fernandez, Soledad

Project title: Member satisfaction survey
Sponsor: OSU Managed Health Care Systems
Co-Investigator: Lu, Bo

Project title: Metrics and measurements process
Sponsor: OSU Managed Health Care Systems
Co-Investigator: Lu, Bo

Project title: Threshold regression methodology
Sponsor: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Co-Investigator: Pennell, Michael

 

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