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Alaattin Erkanli

Associate Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Biostatistics
Hock Plaza Box 2721, Durham, NC 27710
Duke University Medical Center 2424, Erwin Road Suite 110 Hock Plaza Box 2721, Durham, NC 27710

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 · 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 Cite

Impact 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 Cite

The 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 Cite
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Recent 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 - 2031

PFAS exposure is detrimental to placental function and fetal development by disrupting mitochondrial function and metabolism

ResearchClinical Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2029

Perinatal Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) exposure and Immunotoxicity

ResearchStatistician · Awarded by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences · 2023 - 2028

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Education


Carnegie Mellon University · 1991 Ph.D.