Overview
Sarah collaborates with researchers, clinicians, and fellows in the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, the Department of Surgery, and the Department of Medicine. Her methodological research involves correcting for biases arising in epidemiologic research, primarily as a result of measurement error and selection. Sarah's main areas of interest include biomarker evaluation, electronic health records-based research, risk prediction, and survival analysis.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor in Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
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2023 - Present
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Biostatistics,
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Recent Publications
Investigating stroke-related vision impairments and time to incident dementia diagnosis.
Journal Article J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis · October 30, 2025 Vision loss is a risk factor for dementia, but it is unknown whether stroke-related vision impairment is linked to dementia risk in stroke survivors. This secondary analysis aimed to quantify the association between stroke-related vision impairment and tim ... Full text Link to item CiteSystem Interventions to Achieve Early and Equitable Kidney Transplants (STEPS): Protocol for STEPS, a randomized comparative effectiveness clinical trial.
Journal Article Contemp Clin Trials · June 2025 The System Interventions to Achieve Early and Equitable Kidney Transplants Study (STEPS) is an ongoing pragmatic clinical trial investigating the effectiveness of an equitable and patient-centered approach to kidney care on equitable access to early kidney ... Full text Link to item CiteThe current landscape of academic statistical and data science collaboration units with examples
Journal Article Stat · September 1, 2024 The delivery of academic statistical collaboration resources can vary among types of institutions and across time. In particular, this variation might occur in the management of infrastructure and the business model, the staffing model and opportunities fo ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Impact of hypertension and aging on postoperative delirium
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2030Quantitative Team Science (QuanTS) Program
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by University of Kentucky · 2024 - 2029Functional limitations during the transition to older age
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2029View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Harvard University ·
2017
Ph.D.
Brown University ·
2011
Sc.D.