John Boscardin

John Boscardin, Ph.D., is a Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology & Biostatistics at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). He serves as Director of the Statistical Laboratory for Aging Research and co-leads key data and analytics cores for the UCSF Pepper Center and the UCSF/Mount Sinai DEVELOP AD Research Program. His lab supports dozens of investigators with data management, statistical analysis, and methodological innovation. He has been a core faculty mentor in the CTSI K-Scholars Program since 2008.

Dr. Boscardin’s research focuses on biostatistical methods for aging and health services research, including longitudinal data analysis, missing data, Bayesian modeling, and computational methods. His work spans geriatrics, dementia, veterans’ health, palliative care, and health disparities. He has extensive expertise in developing and validating predictive models for older adults.

His recent publications (2024–2025) reflect a strong trend in geriatric epidemiology, with studies on medication safety in dementia, functional outcomes after surgery, prognostic modeling, cognitive trajectories, and health equity. He frequently collaborates on research involving older adults, veterans, and vulnerable populations, often using large datasets and advanced statistical techniques.

Dr. Boscardin has received no explicitly mentioned scientific awards in the provided text.

He mentors numerous junior investigators and scholars through formal programs and collaborative research. His work is supported by major research initiatives such as the Pepper Center and DEVELOP AD, though specific grant details are not listed. He plays a central role in statistical leadership across multiple interdisciplinary teams.

He leads the Statistical Laboratory for Aging Research, a team of ten Master’s and Ph.D.-level statisticians, which provides critical analytic support to a wide network of researchers at UCSF and beyond.