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Steven C. Grambow

Associate Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Biostatistics
Duke Box 2734, Durham, NC 27710
2424 Erwin Road, Suite G06, Box 2734 Rm G027, Durham, NC 27705

Overview


I am an academic statistician with a focus on educational leadership and administration, teaching, mentoring, and collaborative clinical research. I serve as the director of multiple education programs, both formal degree programs and certificate-based training programs. I also provide administrative oversight of multiple graduate degree programs and educational initiatives focusing on clinical and translational science workforce development at the student, staff, and faculty levels.

I have many years of experience with in-person and online teaching across a variety of teaching venues (formal degree programs, domestic and international certificate-based training programs, faculty development seminars, residency/fellowship training programs) and health sciences audiences (medical students, residents, fellows, faculty, and other health professionals), including more than 21 years as a statistics course director in the Duke Clinical Research Training Program.

As a collaborative scientist I have experience with a broad range of clinical research areas and clinical research designs, including observational studies, epidemiology investigations, and randomized clinical trials, including those utilizing web, mobile, and telemedicine-based health behavior interventions. I have collaborated on projects spanning a broad range of clinical research areas, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), prostate cancer, quality of colorectal cancer care, osteoarthritis, lifestyle modification through weight loss, CVD risk reduction through hypertension control, smoking cessation, and substance abuse recovery.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics · 2022 - Present Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Biostatistics, Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Associate Chair for Education in the Department of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics · 2020 - Present Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Basic Science Departments

In the News


Published May 23, 2016
CTSA Profile: On Camera with Steve Grambow

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Recent Publications


Natural History of Clostridioides difficile-related Disease Progression in the Two-Step Testing Era.

Journal Article Clin Infect Dis · January 20, 2025 IMPORTANCE: The natural history of C. difficile progression in nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) positive, toxin enzyme immunoassay-negative patients remains poorly described. Better understanding risk for subsequent disease may improve prevention str ... Full text Link to item Cite

A Method for Teaching Biostatisticians to Write and Critique Specific Aims

Journal Article Journal of Curriculum and Teaching · November 1, 2024 This article describes the design of a single instructional module on writing and critiquing the Specific Aims (SA) section of a grant proposal for a biomedical research study. It begins by discussing the goals and learning objectives for the module. Then, ... Full text Cite

Effective Scientific Presentations Across Formats: A Modern Guide for Science Trainees and Researchers

Journal Article Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal · September 19, 2024 This paper presents a comprehensive tutorial on delivering effective scientific presentations in the modern era, addressing a landscape altered by the COVID-19 pandemic. The shift to virtual and hybrid formats has fundamentally changed the norms of ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


Staphylococcus aureus Cardiac Device Infections - From the Vascular Viewpoint (K23)

ResearchMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2022 - 2027

The Clinical Research/Reproductive Scientist Training Program (CREST)

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Colorado - Denver · 2020 - 2026

Educational Resources to Support FDA's Patient-Focused Drug Development Guidance Series

ResearchAdvisor · Awarded by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill · 2024 - 2025

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Kentucky · 1998 Ph.D.