Overview
designing clinical trials, designing clinical trials in psychiatry -- both treatment and non-treatment
trials in various comorbid populations.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
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2021 - Present
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Biostatistics,
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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2021 - Present
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine & Neurosciences,
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Senior Fellow in the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development
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2003 - Present
Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Multimodal quality improvement project on reducing hospital perioperative thromboembolic events (Patient Safety Indicator-12).
Journal Article BMJ Open Qual · April 3, 2025 BACKGROUND: Venous thromboembolism (VTE), which includes both pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis, is a common yet significant postoperative complication. Patient Safety Indicator (PSI)-12 was introduced by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ... Full text Link to item CiteDeveloping A Model to Predict Major Bleeding Among Hospitalized Patients Undergoing Therapeutic Plasma Exchange.
Journal Article J Clin Apher · April 2025 Although therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) can be associated with bleeding, there are currently no known strategies to reliably predict bleeding risk. This study developed a TPE bleeding risk prediction model for hospitalized patients. To develop the predi ... Full text Link to item CiteComplement activation as a biomarker for platelet-activating antibodies in heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.
Journal Article J Thromb Haemost · March 2025 BACKGROUND: Immunoglobulin G antibodies (Abs) to platelet factor 4 (PF4) complexed to heparin (PF4/H) commonly occur after H exposure but cause life-threatening complications of H-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) in only a few patients. Presently, only plate ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
POWER: Predicting Obesity with Enhanced EHR Resources
ResearchMentor · Awarded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · 2022 - 2027Adapting a machine learning algorithm to predict thyroid cytopathologyin LMIC
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Cancer Institute · 2021 - 2027Personalized Targeted Nutrition via StructurEd Nutrition Delivery Pathway to Improve Recovery of Physical Function in Trauma - SeND Home
ResearchStatistical Investigator · Awarded by Department of Defense · 2022 - 2026View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Texas A&M University ·
1992
Ph.D.