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Dr. Ana-Maria Staicu is a Professor in the Department of Statistics at North Carolina State University (NCSU), where she has been since 2009, progressing from Assistant to Associate Professor. She holds a Ph.D. in Statistics (2007) from the University of Toronto and a B.Sc. in Mathematics from the University of Bucharest (2000). Her research focuses on functional data analysis, longitudinal studies, biostatistics, and applications in medical imaging and social media analytics. She leads grants funded by NIH, NSF, and industry partners, including work on social media disinformation and biomedical imaging.
- Education: Ph.D., University of Toronto (2007); B.Sc., University of Bucharest (2000)
- Affiliations: Director of the NIH T32 Biostatistics Training Grant; Associate Editor for Stat, Biometrics, and JABES
Research Interests: Functional data analysis, longitudinal modeling, spatial statistics, and applications in neuroscience, environmental science, and healthcare. Notable contributions include methods for analyzing brain imaging data (e.g., DTI in MS) and wearable device data.
Awards: NSF CAREER Award (2015), ASA SPES Best Paper (2021), NCSU Faculty Scholar (2016), Cavell Brownie Mentoring Award (2019). Over 60 peer-reviewed publications and 10+ grants totaling $6M+.
Grants/Service: Current projects include NSF-funded social media pathway analysis and NIH-funded biostatistical training in cardiovascular research. Served on grant review panels for NSF, NIH, and international foundations.
Labs/Teams: Leads the FDA Lab at NCSU; collaborates with Duke-NC State-DCRI training programs and SAMSI initiatives.
