Lawrence J. Cook

Dr. Lawrence J. Cook is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Utah, with an adjunct appointment in the Department of Family & Preventive Medicine. His work focuses on traumatic brain injury, probabilistic linkage theory, and epidemiological research design, particularly in pediatric populations. He leads major initiatives like the Utah Crash Outcome Data Evaluation System (CODES) and the Guthy-Jackson Charitable Foundation-funded CIRCLES study.

• Education: PhD in Mathematics and Statistics from Utah State University, MStat in Mathematics from University of Utah, and BS in Mathematics from University of Utah.

Research Interests include:

• Probabilistic linkage and database integration
• Epidemiology of pediatric injuries and concussion outcomes
• Clinical research methodology and missing data analysis
• Multistate data harmonization for public health

Recent Publications span fields like:

• Pediatric trauma and spinal injury prediction models
• Neuroimmunological studies in neuromyelitis optica
• Epidemiological trends in sickle cell disease and bronchiolitis care
• Public health analyses of injury prevention and pandemic impacts

Leadership Roles include directing the University of Utah Data Coordinating Center’s data activities and serving as a faculty statistician for the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN).