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Marissa Ashner

Biostatistician III
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Biostatistics
2424 Erwin Road Ste 1104, 11106 Hock Plaza, Durham, NC 27705

Overview


Education: PhD, Biostatistics -- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2023

Marissa currently collaborates with researchers at the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development. She also is a graduate instructor for the masters program who teaches BIOSTAT713, second-year elective course in survival analysis, as well as BIOSTAT702 and BIOSTAT705, first-year required courses in applied biostatistics.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Recent Publications


Mothers' Ideas About Causes of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Differences Over Time and by Household Experience with ASD.

Journal Article Journal of autism and developmental disorders · May 2025 To understand trends in mothers' causal ideas about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that may be important in targeting education efforts for parents and healthcare providers, as these may be associated with healthcare choices. Data from the Study to Explore ... Full text Cite

Understanding the implications of a complete case analysis for regression models with a right-censored covariate.

Journal Article The American statistician · January 2024 Despite its drawbacks, the complete case analysis is commonly used in regression models with incomplete covariates. Understanding when the complete case analysis will lead to consistent parameter estimation is vital before use. Our aim here is to demonstra ... Full text Cite

Discussion

Journal Article Calcutta Statistical Association Bulletin · May 1, 2023 Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


Identifying mechanisms between hearing loss and falls

ResearchBiostatistician III · Awarded by National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders · 2023 - 2028

Influence of Vision Impairments on Dementia in Stroke Survivors: A Longitudinal Analysis

ResearchStatistician · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2023 - 2026

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