Email: Laura.Sullivan.2@osumc.edu

Education:

• Masters of Public Health, The Ohio State University, 2023
• BA, Biology, The Ohio State University, 2018
• Minor in Evolution, Ecology, Organismal Biology, The Ohio State University, 2018

Areas of expertise:

• Project management implementation and execution
• Tracking and maintaining invoices and contracts

Selected collaborations:

• Nationwide Children's Hospital (BRANCH)
• CCTS
• GMO, OSP
• Biomedical Informatics Shared Resource (BISR)
• Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC)
• MOUs and Hourly Billing

Center for Biostatistics
320-39 Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Drive
Columbus, OH 43210

Education:

• B.S. Business Administration, Benedict College, Columbia, SC 2017

Areas of expertise:

• Project management implementation and execution
• Tracking and maintaining Invoices

Selected collaborations:

• Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC)
• GMO
• SPO
• CCTS

Center for Biostatistics
320-45 Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Drive
Columbus, OH 43210

Education:

• Ph.D. English (Writing, Rhetorics, and Literacies), Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 2020
• M.A. TESOL (Teaching English as a Second Language), Northern Arizona University, AZ 2009
• B.A. English and English Literature, Northeastern University, China 2006

Areas of expertise:

• Project management implementation and execution
• Grant submission and coordination
• Grant and manuscript writing and editing
• Event planning

Selected collaborations:

• MRPINT Hub
• IU-OSU DMKRCC

Phone: 614-293-6899
Email: ian.chiofolo@osumc.edu

Education:

• B.A., Theatre Studies, Kent State University, 2013

Areas of expertise:

• Project management implementation and execution

Selected collaborations:

• PCORnet
• COVID CDC
• RECOVER
• GMO
• SPO
• TCO
• The Fareed Lab
• NIH funded D4I

Research Scientist
Phone: 614-688-9743
Fax: 614-688-6600
Email: Jing.Peng@osumc.edu

Mailing address:
Center for Biostatistics
310 Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Drive
Columbus, OH 43210

Education:

• PhD, Statistics, University of Kentucky, 2017
• MS, Statistics, University of Kentucky, 2014
• BS, Mathematics, Roanoke College, 2012

Areas of expertise:

• Experimental study design and data analysis
• Complex modeling for longitudinal data and repeated measurements
• Regression modeling (linear, logistic, Poisson, Cox)

Methods research:

• Modeling interaction effects

Selected collaborations:

• Center for Clinical and Translational Science
• Nationwide Children's Hospital

Mailing address:
Center for Biostatistics
320 Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Drive
Columbus, OH 43210

Education:

• Ph.D., Biostatistics, The Ohio State University, 2023
• M.S., Statistics, The Ohio State University, 2020
• M.S., Statistics, University of Dhaka, 2017
• B.S., Statistics, Biostatistics, and Informatics, University of Dhaka, 2015

Areas of expertise:

• Generalized linear models (logistic, linear, Poisson)
• Data visualization
• Survival analysis
• Clinical trials

Selected collaborations:

• Nationwide Children’s Hospital (BRANCH)

Phone: 614-293-7119
Fax: 614-688-6600
Email: rachel.smith@osumc.edu

Mailing address:
Center for Biostatistics
320-06 Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Drive
Columbus, OH 43210

Education:

• PhD., Public Health, The Ohio State University, 2023
• M.P.H., Epidemiology, The Ohio State University, 2017
• B.S., Human Ecology and Human Nutrition, The Ohio State University, 2015

Areas of expertise:

• Epidemiologic methods
• Electronic data capture and database management
• Regression methods (logistic, linear, Cox)

Research Interests:

• Maternal child health and nutrition

Selected collaborations:

• Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Department of Pharmacy
• Comprehensive Cancer Center
• Center for Clinical and Translational Science

Research Scientist
Phone: 614-688-9698 
Fax: 614-688-6600
Email:  Sara.Conroy@osumc.edu
Follow on Twitter: @EpiSconroy

Mailing address:
Center for Biostatistics
320-49 Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Drive
Columbus, OH 43210

Education

• PhD, Public Health/Epidemiology, The Ohio State University 2019
• MS, Biostatistics, The Ohio State University 2016
• MS, Statistics, The Ohio State University 2014
• BA, Psychology and Theology, Ohio Dominican University 2004

Areas of expertise

• Epidemiologic methods
• Observational study design and data analysis
• Data visualization and communicating results

Selected collaborations

• Maternal and Child Health Research Group https://u.osu.edu/osumch/projects/

Phone: 614-685-2578
Email: Mirela.Anghelina@osumc.edu

Education:

• MPH, Biostatistics, The Ohio State University, 2018
• Internal Medicine Residency, University of Bucharest, 1999
• MD, Medical School, University of Craiova, Romania, 1993

Areas of expertise:

• Human subjects data for research
• Regulatory & Governance processes including IRB and Data Use Agreements
• Research Project Planning  & Database Management
• Research Informatics & Data Capture Tools

Selected collaborations:

• Department of Hematology; Hairy Cell Leukemia Patient Database
• Center for Serological Testing to Improve Outcomes from Pandemic COVID- 19 (STOP-COVID)
• Ohio Equity Institute (OEI) Disparities Outcomes Evaluation

Center for Biostatistics
220 Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Drive
Columbus, OH 43210

Education:

• PhD, Computer and Information Science, The Ohio State University, 1995
• M.S., Computer and Information Science, The Ohio State University, 1989
• B.S., Computer Engineering, Bogazici University, Instanbul, Turkey, 1987

Areas of expertise:

• Database Management and Data Analysis
• Research Informatics involving Electronic Health Records, EPIC  & Coordination
• Grant Proposal and Research Project Planning
• Teaching – Programming for Biomedical Informatics

Selected collaborations:

• PCORnet/PaTH Network Projects and Common Data Model (PCORI)
• RECOVER initiative to learn about long-term effects of COVID (NIH)
• COVID-19 EHR initiative (CDC)
• cvMOBIUS Cardiovascular Multicenter Investigation of Lipid Care in US

Email: Brandon.Slover@osumc.edu

Center for Biostatistics
320-45 Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Drive
Columbus, OH 43210

Education:

• SMB-Analytics, The Ohio State University, 2023
• B.A., Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, 2021

Areas of expertise:

• Data manipulation
• Regression modeling
• Spatial visualization of data

Selected collaborations:

• PCORI funded PCORnet/PaTH network data and Common Data Model
• NIH funded RECOVER initiative data to learn about long-term effects of COVID

Center for Biostatistics
320-45 Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Drive
Columbus, OH 43210

Education:

• B.E. Bachelor of Engineering (Communication Engineering), Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu, China 1998
• MSIS Master of Science in Information Studies, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 2005

Areas of expertise:

• Information Architecture design and management
• Database management
• Data analysis
• IT support

Selected collaborations:

• CTC: Transplantation  - surgeons’ outcomes research and human tissue biorepository
• OEI: Ohio Equity Institute (OEI) Disparities Outcomes Evaluation
• Family Medicine: An Evaluation of the Mid-Ohio Farmacy

Email: yousef.alish@osumc.edu

Center for Biostatistics
320-45 Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Drive
Columbus, OH 43210

Education:

• B.S. Data Analytics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 2021
• B.S. Pharmaceutical Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 2018

Areas of expertise:

• Data Quality for Analytics and Statistical Modeling
• Research Informatics and Data Management

Selected collaborations:

• Center for Tobacco Research
• Spine Research Institute

Mailing address:
Center for Biostatistics
320 Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Drive
Columbus, OH 43210

Education:

• M.S., Biostatistics, Medical College of Georgia, 2014
• B.S., Mathematics, Georgia College and State University, 2011

Areas of expertise:

• Health services and health outcomes research
• Machine Learning
• Multilevel modeling
• Visualization of data

Selected collaborations:

• School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
• Department of Emergency Medicine
• Department of Surgery
• Department of Internal Medicine

Phone: 614-293-0076
Fax: 614-688-6600
Email: mahmoud.abdel-rasoul@osumc.edu

Mailing address:
Center for Biostatistics
320-39 Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Drive
Columbus, OH 43210

Education:

• M.S., Biostatistics, The Ohio State University, 2011
• M.P.H., Epidemiology, The Ohio State University, 2008
• B.S., Microbiology, The Ohio State University, 2005

Areas of expertise:

• Development of regression models (logistic, linear, Poisson, Cox)
• Longitudinal data analysis using mixed-effects regression models
• Propensity score methods in observational studies
• Secondary analyses for clinical databases
• Sample size and power calculations

Selected collaborations:

• Center for Clinical and Translational Science
• Department of Anesthesiology
• Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery
• Biostatistics Resource at Nationwide Children's Hospital (BRANCH)

Phone: 614-293-5869
Fax: 614-688-6600
Email: juan.peng@osumc.edu

Mailing address:
Center for Biostatistics
320-55 Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Drive
Columbus, OH 43210

Education:

• M.A.S., Applied Statistics, The Ohio State University, 2008
• B.E., Applied Chemistry, Beijing Technology and Business University, China, 2005

Areas of expertise:

• Mixed models for longitudinal data and repeated measurements
• Group randomized trials
• Survey sampling
• Mediation analysis
• Psychology data and social network data

Selected collaborations:

• Division of Population Sciences, OSU CCC
• Institute of Behavioral Medicine Research, OSU

Phone: 614-293-9645
Fax: 614-688-6600
Email: Julie.Stephens@osumc.edu

Mailing address:
Center for Biostatistics
310-52 Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Drive
Columbus, OH 43210

Education:

• M.S., Biostatistics, University of Michigan, 1995
• B.S., Mathematics, Eastern Michigan University, 1992

Areas of expertise:

• Study design and planning of statistical analyses
• Development of regression models (logistic, linear, Cox)
• Analysis of large population databases
• Clinical trial study design
• Research interest in population based cancer prevention, screening and incidence

Selected collaborations:

• Breast Cancer Disease Group
• Department of Emergency Medicine
• Ohio Cancer Incidence Surveillance Systems

Phone: 614-293-9136
Fax: 614-688-6600
Email: songzhu.zhao@osumc.edu

Mailing address:
Center for Biostatistics
320-45 Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Drive
Columbus, OH 43210

Education:

• M.S., Statistics, West Virginia University, 2010
• B.S., Chemistry, Sichuan University, China, 2005

Areas of expertise:

• Regression modeling (linear, logistic, Poisson, negative binomial, Cox)
• Mixed models for longitudinal data and repeated measurements
• Large population databases

Selected collaborations:

• Department of Emergency Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital
• Center for Clinical and Translational Science
• Comprehensive Cancer Center

Phone: 614-293-9068
Fax: 614-688-6600
Email: vedat.yildiz@osumc.edu

Mailing address:
Center for Biostatistics
320-37 Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Drive
Columbus, OH 43210

Education:

• M.S., Applied Statistics, The Western Michigan University, 2004
• B.S., Statistics, Hacettepe University (Turkey), 1991

Areas of expertise:

• Mixed effects models for repeated measures data
• Linear and non-linear regression methods
• Large population databases

Selected collaborations:

• Department of Anesthesiology
• WHI Regional Center
• Center for Clinical and Translational Science

Email: Yevgeniya.Gokun@osumc.edu

Mailing address:
Center for Biostatistics
320-57 Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Drive
Columbus, OH 43210

Education:

• M.S., Applied Statistics, Wright State University, 2007
• B.S., Mathematics, The Ohio State University, 2003

Areas of expertise:

• Sample size and power calculations
• Large population databases
• Regression modeling (logistic, linear, Poisson, Cox)
• Propensity score methods in observational studies
• Longitudinal data with mixed-effects regression models

Selected collaborations:

• Department of Neurology

Phone: 614-293-6898
Fax: 614-688-6600
Email: brett.klamer@osumc.edu

Mailing address:
Center for Biostatistics
320-54 Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Drive
Columbus, OH 43210

Education:

• M.S., Statistics, University of Wyoming, 2015
• B.S., Statistics, Grand Valley State University, 2010

Areas of expertise:

• Data visualization and exploration
• Statistical programming
• Regression modeling

Selected collaborations:

• Department of Radiation Oncology
• Biostatistics Resource at Nationwide Children’s Hospital (BRANCH)

Phone: 614-293-9635
Fax: 614-688-6600
Email: eric.mclaughlin@osumc.edu

Mailing address:
Center for Biostatistics
320-55 Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Drive
Columbus, OH 43210

Education:

• M.S., Biostatistics, The Ohio State University, 2017
• B.S., Molecular Genetics, The Ohio State University, 2013

Areas of expertise:

• Regression modeling (logistic, linear, Poisson)
• Survival data modeling
• Missing data
• Sample size and power calculations
• Clinical trial study design

Selected collaborations:

• Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine
• Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Department of Pharmacy
• Women’s Health Initiative Midwest Regional Center and WHI Life and Longevity After Cancer ancillary study
• Comprehensive Cancer Center

Phone: 614-293-2999
Fax: 614-688-6600
Email: jason.benedict@osumc.edu

Mailing address:
Center for Biostatistics
320 Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Drive
Columbus, OH 43210

Education:

• M.S., Biostatistics, The Ohio State University, 2016
• B.S., Biology, The Ohio State University, 2010

Areas of expertise:

• Mixed models for longitudinal data and repeated measurements
• Regression modeling (logistic, linear, Poisson, Cox)
• Predictive model building
• Survey sampling

Selected collaborations:

• Department of OBGYN
• Clinical Therapies (BRANCH)

Phone: 614-293-9711
Fax: 614-688-6600
Email: marilly.palettas@osumc.edu

Mailing address:
Center for Biostatistics
320-59 Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Drive
Columbus, OH 43210

Education:

• M.P.H., Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Boston University, 2015
• B.S., Molecular Genetics, Statistics and Public Health, The Ohio State University, 2013

Areas of expertise:

• Sample size and power calculations
• General data analysis (general linear models, mixed effects models, logistic regression, survival and Cox regression)
• Clinical trial study design
• Data collection and data management

Selected collaborations:

• Center for Clinical and Translational Science
• Department of Anesthesiology
• Department of Medical Oncology-Breast Cancer Research
• Department of Urology
• Neuroscience Research Institute

Mailing address:
Center for Biostatistics
320 Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Drive
Columbus, OH 43210

Education:

• M.S., Mathematical Biosciences, The Ohio State University, 2021
• M.S., Mathematics, University of Findlay, 2019

Areas of expertise:

• General data analysis and exploration
• Data Visualization
• Regression Modeling (linear, logistic)
• Bayesian analysis

Selected collaborations:

• Biostatistics Resource at Nationwide Children's Hospital (BRANCH)
• Heart Center, BRANCH
• Ohio Perinatal Research Network, BRANCH

Mailing address:
Center for Biostatistics
320 Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Drive
Columbus, OH 43210

Education:

• M.S., Biostatistics, The Ohio State University, 2022
• M.S., Mathematics, Illinois State University, 2020
• B.S., Mathematics, Kansas State University, 2018

Areas of expertise:

• Development of regression models
• Machine learning methods (Neural Networks, Support Vector Machines, etc.)
• Survival modeling
• Breast cancer health disparities

Selected collaborations:

• Division of Surgical Oncology, OSU CCC
• Department of Radiation Oncology, OSU CCC
• Department of Pharmacy, OSU CCC

Mailing address:
Center for Biostatistics
320 Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Drive
Columbus, OH 43210

Education:

• M.S., Statistics, University of Kentucky, 2023
• B.S., Mathematics, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, 2021
• B.S., Electrical Engineering, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, 2021

Areas of expertise:

• Regression models (linear, logistic, poisson)
• General data analysis and exploration
• Data visualization
• Longitudinal data with mixed-effects regression models

Selected collaborations:

• Biostatistics Resource at Nationwide Children’s Hospital (BRANCH)
• Otolaryngology, BRANCH
• Heart Center, BRANCH
• Adolescent Medicine, BRANCH

Mailing address:
Center for Biostatistics
320 Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Drive
Columbus, OH 43210

Education:

• M.S., Statistics, University of Utah, 2018
• B.S., Mathematics, University of Utah, 2015

Areas of expertise:

• Regression modeling
• Large population database
• Survival Analysis
• Data wrangling and data visualizations for large database using R

Selected collaborations:

• Department of Internal Medicine
• Department of Surgery

Phone: 614-688-9708
Fax: 614-688-6600
Email: john.myers@osumc.edu

Mailing address:
Center for Biostatistics
320-62/63 Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Drive
Columbus, OH 43210

Education:

• M.S. Biostatistics, The Ohio State University, 2019
• B.S. Biochemistry, The University of Akron, 2016

Areas of expertise:

• Regression modeling
• Survey sampling

Phone:
Fax: 614-688-6600
Email: Mariah.Eisner@osumc.edu

Mailing address:
Center for Biostatistics
320-02 Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Drive
Columbus, OH 43210

Education:

• M.S., Biostatistics, The Ohio State University, 2020
• B.S., Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics, University of Notre Dame, 2015

Areas of expertise:

• General data analysis (general linear models, logistic regression, survival and Cox regression)
• Clinical trial study design
• Data visualization

Selected collaborations:

• Biostatistics Resource at Nationwide Children’s Hospital (BRANCH)
• Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
• NCH Neurology
• NCH Infectious Diseases
• NCH Pulmonary Medicine
• NCH Critical Care

Mailing address:
Center for Biostatistics
320 Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Drive
Columbus, OH 43210

Education:

• M.S., Biostatistics, The Ohio State University, 2022
• B.S., Applied Mathematics and Chemistry, Lipscomb University, 2020

Areas of expertise:

• Regression modeling (logistic, linear, Cox)
• Longitudinal data with mixed-effects regression models
• Clinical trial designs

Selected collaborations:

• Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
• Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

Mailing address:
Center for Biostatistics
320 Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Drive
Columbus, OH 43210

Mailing address:
Center for Biostatistics
320 Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Drive
Columbus, OH 43210

Education:

• M.S., Applied Statistics, University of Northern Colorado, 2021
• MBA, Saint Leo University, 2019
• B.S., Statistics, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India, 2015

Areas of expertise:

• Experimental Designs
• Insurance Claims Databases and Cancer registries (SEER Medicare, SEER MHOS, etc.)
• Regression Modeling (Logistic, Linear, Cox)
• Time Series Analysis

Selected collaborations:

• School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
• Department of Internal Medicine
• Department of Human Science
• Biostatistics Resource at Nationwide Children's Hospital (BRANCH)
• Pancreas and Liver Care Center (BRANCH)