Kousick Biswas

Kousick Biswas is an Associate Professor at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), where he serves as Director of the Cooperative Studies Program (CSP) Coordinating Center at Perry Point/Baltimore, Maryland. His work focuses on the administration, statistical analysis, and data management of multisite clinical trials, with a particular emphasis on Veterans' health and the integration of electronic medical records (EMR) in clinical research. He also leads initiatives on research data security and standardization within the VA system.

• PhD in Engineering (Statistics emphasis), West Virginia University (1997)
• MS in Statistics, West Virginia University (1997)
• BS in Engineering, Calcutta University (1986)

Dr. Biswas's research spans clinical trial design, statistical methodologies for missing data, and EMR applications in site selection and safety reporting. He has contributed to trials in psychiatry (e.g., rTMS for depression), cardiovascular surgery (e.g., vein harvest techniques), and infectious diseases (e.g., Shigella vaccine development). His recent publications highlight strategic data management frameworks and statistical innovations in dose-response quality control.

As Coordinating Center Principal Investigator, Dr. Biswas oversees major VA-funded trials such as the ToCKC Trial (keratinocyte carcinoma chemoprevention), CESAPP Study (Parkinson's disease psychosis treatment), and Service Dogs for PTSD trials. He also serves on NIH special emphasis panels and leads VA data monitoring committees for neuropsychiatric, medical/surgical, and mental health protocols.