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Avi Kenny CV

Assistant Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Biostatistics
CV

Overview


Avi Kenny is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics at Duke University, with a secondary appointment at the Duke Global Health Institute. He holds a PhD in biostatistics from the University of Washington, where he developed statistical methods for immune correlates analysis of vaccine clinical trial data. Prior to this, he worked for five years in Liberia as the Director of Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation at Last Mile Health. His current research interests include statistical methods to handle treatment effect heterogeneity in cluster randomized trials, survival analysis using machine learning tools, evaluation of global health programs, and data quality assurance in low-resource settings.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics · 2024 - Present Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Biostatistics, Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Assistant Research Professor of Global Health · 2024 - Present Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers

Recent Publications


TREATment of Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in Selected Hospitals in Southern Sri Lanka (TREAT-SL): study protocol for a stepped-wedge, cluster-randomized clinical trial.

Journal Article Trials · March 18, 2026 BACKGROUND: Lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) is a leading cause of hospitalization and antibacterial use globally. In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), limited diagnostic resources contribute to inappropriate antibacterial use for LRTI. The ... Full text Link to item Cite

Perspectives from Sri Lankan physicians on current approaches to diagnosing and managing lower respiratory tract infections.

Journal Article BMC Res Notes · February 21, 2026 OBJECTIVES: Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) pose significant diagnostic challenges, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where access to diagnostics and clinical tools is limited. This qualitative study explored Sri Lankan phy ... Full text Link to item Cite

Factors affecting power in stepped wedge trials when the treatment effect varies with time.

Journal Article Trials · February 20, 2026 BACKGROUND: Stepped wedge cluster randomized trials (SW-CRTs) have historically been analyzed using immediate treatment (IT) models, which assume the effect of the treatment is immediate after treatment initiation and subsequently remains constant over tim ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Targeted Implementation of Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Post-Tuberculosis Lung Disease

ResearchAdvisor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2030

A randomized controlled trial of a novel, evidence-based algorithm for managing lower respiratory tract infection in a resource-limited setting

ResearchBiostatistician III · Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2022 - 2027

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Education


University of Washington · 2023 Ph.D.