Scholars@Duke
Alaattin Erkanli

Alaattin Erkanli

Associate Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Biostatistics
al@psych.mc.duke.edu
Hock Plaza Box 2721, Durham, NC 27710
Duke University Medical Center 2424, Erwin Road Suite 110 Hock Plaza Box 2721, Durham, NC 27710

Selected Grants

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

NCANDA Research Project Site: Duke

ResearchStatistician · Awarded by National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism · 2012 - 2027

Initial Testing of a Mobile App Pain Coping Intervention for Outpatient Oncology Settings

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2023 - 2026

Using MRI To Visualize Regional Therapy Response In Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

ResearchStatistician · Awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2015 - 2026

An mHealth Symptom Management Intervention for Colorectal Cancer Patients

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by American Cancer Society, Inc. · 2021 - 2025

Couple Communication Skills Training for Advanced Cancer

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2025

Improving Symptom Management for Survivors of Young Adult Cancer

ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2019 - 2024

Neurobehavioral Mechanisms of Emotion Regulation in Depression across the Adult Lifespan

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2017 - 2024

Evaluating the Safety of Smart Injectable Drug Delivery for Uterine Fibroid Therapy

ResearchStatistician · Awarded by North Carolina Central University · 2021 - 2023

Flourine-18 labeled MDM2 antagonists for PET imaging

ResearchBiostatistician · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2023

Quiet TMS: A Low-Acoustic-Noise Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation System

ResearchBiostatistician · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2016 - 2022

Improving Adherence to Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy in Breast Cancer Patients

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2016 - 2022

Transcranial magnetic stimulation with enhanced focality and depth (fdTMS)

ResearchBiostatistician · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2017 - 2022

Culturally appropriate screening and diagnosis of cervical cancer in East Africa

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2015 - 2021

mHealth-supported telecolposcopy for cervical cancer screening in low-resource settings

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2018 - 2021

A Self-Management Intervention for Women with Breast Cancer and Diabetes

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by American Cancer Society, Inc. · 2016 - 2020

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for High Blood Pressure: A Two-Site RCT

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Pennsylvania · 2014 - 2020

Cognitive and Affective Mechanisms of Risk for Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors

ResearchStatistician · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2004 - 2018

Towards a viable solution for a see and treat paradigm for cervical pre-cancer in East Africa

ResearchBiostatistician · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2015 - 2018

Early Substance Use in Rural American Indian and White/Anglo Youth

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2014 - 2018

Strengthening Instrumental Extinction to Prevent Smoking Relapse

ResearchBiostatistician · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2015 - 2018

Vulnerability to Drug Abuse:Pathways to Recovery

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1997 - 2017

A Novel Optical Spectral Imaging System for Rapid Imaging of Breast Tumor Margins

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2011 - 2017

Early Substance Use in Rural American Indian and White/Anglo Youth

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill · 2016 - 2017

A Quantitative Optical Sensor to Monitor Tumor Vascular Physiology

ResearchStatistician · Awarded by Zenalux Biomedical, Inc. · 2015 - 2016

Cognitive/Affective Mechanisms of Risk among Suicidal Adults with and without Substance Abuse

ResearchStatistician · Awarded by American Foundation for Suicide Prevention · 2013 - 2016

Evaluating the Impact of Adolescent Suicide Attempts on Parents

ResearchStatistician · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2009 - 2015

Mathematical Modeling in Clinical Trials of Tuberculosis Therapeutics

ResearchBiostatistician · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2009 - 2014

Science Education in Health Ed Class: Tobacco and Addiction

ResearchStatistician · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2008 - 2014

A developmental model of gene-environment interplay in SUDs

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2007 - 2014

Prefrontal Function in Adolescent Limited vs Life Course Persistent SUD

ResearchStatistician · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2008 - 2014

Young Smokers' Reactions to Genetic Risk for Lung Cancer

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2007 - 2013

Longitudinal Functional Imaging of Early Childhood Anxiety Disorders

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2008 - 2013

Sex, stress, emotional disorders: uniting preclinical and epidemiologic research

ResearchConsultant · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2008 - 2012

Cancer Control Using Message Framing to Promote Physical Activity in Colorectal Cancer Survivors

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2008 - 2012

Preschool Anxiety Disorders in Primary Care

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2006 - 2012

Biomarkers of Interoceptive Awareness in Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa

ResearchStatistician · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2009 - 2012

Increasing Attention to Smoking Risk Messages

ResearchStatistician · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2007 - 2011

Outcomes of Preschool Mental Health Problems

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2005 - 2010

Effects of Communicating RPFNA Results on Decisions about Tamoxifen Use

ResearchAssistant Research Professor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2007 - 2010

Effects of Parental Arrest/Incarceration on Outcomes of Children in CWS

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Department of Health and Human Services · 2005 - 2007

Multi-Site Longitudinal Analysis of Psychiatric Risk of SUDs

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2003 - 2007

Validity Without a Gold Standard

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2002 - 2007

Prepubertal Comorbidity: Gender and Developmental Heterotypy

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2001 - 2006

Functional Neuroanatomical Deficits in ADHD Families

ResearchStatistician · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2002 - 2006

Promoting Evidence-Based ADHD Treatment in the Community

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2000 - 2005

Assessing Preschool Comorbidity: A Test-Retest Study

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2001 - 2004

Epidemiology of Pubertal Hormonal Changes and Depression

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2001 - 2003

Caring For Children In The Community

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1996 - 1999