Overview
Areas of research interests include Bayesian hierarchical models for longitudinal data, Bayesian optimal designs, finite mixtures and Mixtures of Dirichlet Processes, Markov transition models, nonparametrics smoothing and density estimation, survival analysis for recurrent-event data, biomarker selection and detecting early ovarian cancer.
Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
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2022 - Present
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Biostatistics,
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Recent Scholarly Works
Endometrial thickness in patients with postmenopausal bleeding and endometrial cancer: A retrospective cohort study.
Journal article Gynecol Oncol Rep · August 2026 OBJECTIVE: Updated ACOG guidelines recommend a combined approach of transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) and endometrial sampling for evaluation of most postmenopausal bleeding (PMB). Although prior studies investigating the reliability of TVUS suggest that non- ... Full text Link to item CiteImpact of 25% Albumin on Vasopressor Requirements in Critically Ill Patients Receiving Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy.
Journal article Ann Pharmacother · July 2026 BACKGROUND: Critically ill patients receiving continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) commonly experience hypotension necessitating fluids, ultrafiltration (UF) adjustment, or vasopressors. There is limited evidence evaluating 25% albumin on vasopresso ... Full text Link to item CiteThe Impact of a Protocol on Equitable Labor and Delivery Substance Use Screening: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Journal article Am J Perinatol · July 2026 OBJECTIVE: The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM), the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), and the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) jointly recommend universal substance use screening in pregnancy with a validat ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Geriatric oncology assessment to link with support for older women taking adjuvant aromatase inhibitor therapy
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2026 - 2031PFAS exposure is detrimental to placental function and fetal development by disrupting mitochondrial function and metabolism
ResearchClinical Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2029Perinatal Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) exposure and Immunotoxicity
ResearchStatistician · Awarded by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences · 2023 - 2028View All Grants
Education
Carnegie Mellon University ·
1991
Ph.D.