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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

Selected Grants


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

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

Biomarker validation for intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Cancer Institute · 2018 - 2028

Therapeutic intervention to reverse gastric precancer

Clinical TrialBiostatistician Investigator · Awarded by Department of Defense · 2024 - 2028

Single Cell and Spatial Analysis of Lethal Breast Cancers

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Department of Defense · 2024 - 2028

Genomic Imprinting in the Development of NAFLD

ResearchBiostatistician Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2028

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

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

Biomarker validation for intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Cancer Institute · 2018 - 2028

Therapeutic intervention to reverse gastric precancer

Clinical TrialBiostatistician Investigator · Awarded by Department of Defense · 2024 - 2028

Single Cell and Spatial Analysis of Lethal Breast Cancers

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Department of Defense · 2024 - 2028

Genomic Imprinting in the Development of NAFLD

ResearchBiostatistician Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2028

IMAGINE: Intestinal Metaplasia And Gastritis INtErception Study

ResearchBiostatistician Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2028

Botensilimab and Balstilimab Optimization in Colorectal cancer (BBOpCo)

Clinical TrialStatistician · Awarded by Gateway for Cancer Research · 2024 - 2027

Duke Training Grant in Digestive Diseases and Nutrition

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEBiostatistician Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1988 - 2027

Wnt signaling in obesity-associated colorectal cancer

ResearchBiostatistician Investigator · Awarded by National Cancer Institute · 2022 - 2027

Therapeutic targeting of breast cancer and host immune responses at inflection points in the disease trajectory

ResearchBiostatistician · Awarded by Department of Defense · 2021 - 2025

Preventing an Incurable Disease: The Prevention of Progression to Pancreatic Cancer Trial (The 3P-C Trial)

ResearchBiostatistician · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2019 - 2025

Interval Colonoscopy Screening for the Detection of Dysplasia in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

ResearchBiostatistician · Awarded by American College of Gastroenterology · 2023 - 2025

Effects of storage method on intestinal allograft immune profile and viability

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Department of Defense · 2019 - 2024

The role of gastrin in esophageal submucosal gland acinar ductal metaplasia

ResearchBiostatistician · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2018 - 2024

Ultra-bright fluorescent nanoparticles for colorectal adenoma detection

ResearchBiostatistician Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2021 - 2024

Duke-UNC-Wash U Partnership for Early Phase Clinical Trials in Cancer

Clinical TrialBiostatistician · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2014 - 2023

Ultrasound-Based Device to Guide Treatment of Lymphedema Using Skin Elasticity as a Biomarker

ResearchStatistician · Awarded by MicroElastic Ultrasound Systems, Inc. · 2021 - 2023

Micro-Organospheres Drug Screen to Lead Care (MODEL) Platform to Guide Cancer Care

ResearchStatistician · Awarded by Xilis, Inc. · 2022 - 2023

The Impact of Race, Ethnicity, and Socioeconomic Status on Listing for Liver Transplant after Referral

ResearchStatistician · Awarded by American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases · 2018 - 2020

National Clinical Trials Network - Network Group Statistics and DMCs

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Mayo Clinic · 2014 - 2017

Impact of Celecoxib and Inflammation on Surival in Stage III Colon Cancer

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · 2016 - 2017

Dietary and Lifestyle Determinants of Colon Cancer Recurrence and Survival

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · 2007 - 2017

The Influence of Diet and Lifestyle on Patients with Advanced Colorectal Cancer

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · 2015 - 2016

Mayo Alliance Foundation Funds

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Mayo Foundation · 2012 - 2014

Graft Engineering and Immunotherapy After Unrelated Cord Blood Transplantation

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2007 - 2011

Cancer and Leukemia Group B Statistical Center

ResearchAssociate Director · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1982 - 2010

Targeting hCG-beta for Breast Cancer Immunotherapy

ResearchBiostatistician · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2004 - 2009

Vaccination with Regulatory T Cell Depletion

ResearchBiostatistician · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2006 - 2008

Immunotherapy using peptide MHC tetramer isolated Tcells

ResearchBiostatistician · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2002 - 2007

Planning a Duke Academic Public Private Partnership Program (AP4) Center

Institutional SupportBiostatistician · Awarded by National Cancer Institute · 2004 - 2006

Elimination of Regulatory T Cells

ResearchBiostatistician · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2003 - 2005

Prospective Comparison of Colonic Imaging Tests

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

Immunotherapy with Renal Tumor RNA Transfected Dendritic Cells

ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2001 - 2005

Dexasome Based Immunotherapy of Lung Cancer

ResearchStatistician · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2001 - 2004

Immunotherapy with TRICOM Modified Dendritic Cells

Clinical TrialStatistician · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2001 - 2003

External Relationships


  • Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas
  • National Cancer Institute
  • Toray Industries, Inc.

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