J. Richard Landis

Dr. J. Richard Landis is a Professor of Biostatistics and Statistics at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine and Wharton School, respectively. As Senior Vice Chair (SVC) of the DBEI Department, he oversees strategic initiatives and serves as a liaison between academic and clinical units. His roles include Director of the Biostatistics Unit at the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CCEB), and Director of the Clinical Research Computing Unit (CRCU), supporting translational research infrastructure.

He holds advanced degrees from Millersville University (B.S.Ed., 1969), and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (M.S. 1973, Ph.D. 1975). Prior to Penn, he was Professor of Biostatistics at the University of Michigan (1975–1988) and founded Penn State's Center for Biostatistics and Epidemiology (1988–1997).

Dr. Landis' research focuses on statistical methodologies for longitudinal and categorical data, with applications to urological, renal, and chronic pain syndromes. He leads NIH-funded Data Coordinating Centers for networks like the MAPP Research Network (2008–2022) and the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) study (2001–2023). His work emphasizes precision medicine, clinical trial design, and translational epidemiology.

He has authored over 180 peer-reviewed articles and received prestigious awards, including the Mortimer Spiegelman Gold Medal and the Marvin Zelen Leadership Award. His current projects include the RURAL study (NHLBI) and the HOPE Consortium (NIDDK).

• Grants & Leadership: NIH-funded DCCs for MAPP, CRIC, and RURAL studies
• Collaborations: Co-investigator roles in CTSA-Hub cores and multidisciplinary teams
• Labs/Teams: CRCU, CCEB, and SDCC/SDRC centers