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
Complement 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 CiteEmergency care knowledge, utilization, and barriers in Northern Tanzania: A community-based survey.
Journal Article PLOS Glob Public Health · 2025 BACKGROUND: Emergency care systems are critical to improving care for time-sensitive emergency conditions. The growth and development of these systems in Sub-Saharan Africa is becoming a priority. Layperson knowledge and recognition of emergency symptoms a ... Full text Link to item CiteVenous Thromboembolic Events Following Revisional Gastric Bypass: An Analysis of the MBSAQIP Database from 2015 to 2019 Using Propensity Matching.
Journal Article Obes Surg · December 2024 BACKGROUND: Primary bariatric surgery is associated with moderate-to-high risk of venous thromboembolic events (VTE); however, the risk for revisional surgery lacks granularity. Our primary objective was to define the risk of VTE following revisional Roux- ... 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.