Overview
Adjustment for misclassification
Missing data
Clinical trials
Analysis of cardiovascular and stroke data
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
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2021 - Present
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Biostatistics,
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute
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2003 - Present
Duke Clinical Research Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Patterns and trajectories of peripheral inflammatory cytokines, immune tolerance, and lymphocyte differentiation predict transition from acute to chronic low back pain in a sex- and age-specific manner.
Journal Article Pain · February 1, 2026 The immune system mediates pain perception in preclinical models. Yet, the role of the immune system in transition to a chronic pain state in humans remains unclear, and biomarkers to inform the clinical management and/or development of therapies to preven ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteOutcomes of Patients With New Left Bundle Branch Block After TAVR: TVT Registry Insights.
Journal Article Circ Cardiovasc Interv · January 2, 2026 BACKGROUND: Cardiac conduction disturbances remain the most frequent complication of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), but the clinical implications of new left bundle branch block (LBBB) after TAVR remain controversial. Here, we aim to assess ... Full text Link to item CiteThe application of transfer learning to T1ρ MRI tibiofemoral cartilage segmentation.
Journal Article J Biomech · January 2026 Proteoglycans are critical to the ability of cartilage to withstand loading, and their concentration can be probed in vivo through measurement of T1ρ MRI relaxation times. Machine learning models have demonstrated the potential to replace manual segmentati ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Effects of Blood and Blood-Derived Products on Meniscus Healing
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2030In vivo ACL mechanics and risk factors for injury
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases · 2024 - 2029Biomarkers to Advance Clinical Phenotypes of Low Back Pain (BACk)
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases · 2023 - 2028View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Washington ·
1990
Ph.D.
University of Oxford (United Kingdom) ·
1984
M.S.