Nicole Butera

Nicole Butera is an Assistant Research Professor at the Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University, specializing in biostatistics and bioinformatics. She joined the GWU Biostatistics Center in 2019, focusing on statistical methods for complex clinical trial data.

• Education: PhD in Biostatistics (UNC Chapel Hill, 2019), BS in Mathematics (Penn State, 2012)

Her research addresses statistical challenges in public health, including:

• Handling missing data and measurement error
• Designing clinical trials with off-protocol treatments
• Complex survey sampling analysis
• Longitudinal biomarker modeling

Key projects include the GRADE Study (diabetes treatment efficacy) and REACT Study (microbiome therapy for drug-resistant infections). Her work combines methodological innovation with applications to:

• Hispanic Community Health Studies
• Type 2 diabetes management
• Preconception health outcomes
• Autism-related occupational disruptions

No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned in available texts. She collaborates extensively with multidisciplinary teams on:

• Biomarker trajectory analysis
• Maternal-child health research
• Health equity studies