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Donna Niedzwiecki

Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Biostatistics
Duke Box 2717, Durham, NC 27710
2424 Erwin Rd, Hock Plaza, Suite 802, Rm 8040, Durham, NC 27705

Overview


Primary interests include clinical trials design and the design and analysis of biomarker and imaging studies especially in the areas of GI cancer, lymphoma, melanoma, transplant and cancer immunotherapy.

Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics · 2022 - Present Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Biostatistics, Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Director, DCI Biostatistics · 2020 - Present Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Basic Science Departments
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute · 1997 - Present Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers

Recent Scholarly Works


Serum Pro-N-Cadherin Correlates With Cardiac Injury in the Radiation Late Effects Cohort of Nonhuman Primates.

Journal article JACC Adv · July 23, 2026 BACKGROUND: The delayed effects of radiation exposure on the heart often manifest as cardiac fibrosis and diastolic dysfunction, which can develop years after exposure. However, no Food and Drug Administration-approved serological biomarker is available to ... Full text Link to item Cite

Contraceptive practices during monitoring for molar pregnancy: A mixed methods analysis.

Journal article Contraception · July 14, 2026 OBJECTIVE: To describe patterns in contraceptive use and factors influencing contraceptive decision-making during the post-molar beta-hCG monitoring period. STUDY DESIGN: This was a mixed methods analysis of patients who received care for molar pregnancy a ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Serum pro-N-cadherin as an early biomarker of radiation-induced heart disease

ResearchStatistician · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2030

Off-target effects of breast cancer adjuvant radiation therapy on thymus function in young women

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by Department of Defense · 2026 - 2029

Project 2: Inflammation and Submucosal Glands During Esophageal Injury and Repair

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Case Western Reserve University · 2023 - 2028

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Education


Yale University · 1984 Ph.D.