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Lauren Balmert Bonner, PhD, serves as Associate Professor in Preventive Medicine (Biostatistics and Informatics) and Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She is an active member of the Biostatistics Collaboration Center (BCC) and Northwestern University Data Analysis and Coordinating Center (NUDACC), and directs the MS in Biostatistics - Concentration in Statistical Methods and Practice through the Program in Public Health.
Her educational background includes:
- PhD from University of Pittsburgh (2017)
Dr. Bonner's research focuses on collaborative biostatistical applications across HIV maternal child health, communication sciences, anesthesiology, and pediatric medicine. She specializes in clinical trial design/analysis and nonparametric time-to-event methodologies, bridging theoretical statistics with public health practice through her leadership in the Program in Public Health. Her work consistently addresses health equity in vulnerable populations.
Recent publications demonstrate expertise in clinical trial methodology (covariate-constrained randomization, win ratio power analysis) and health disparities research (pediatric HIV outcomes, maternal nutrition discrimination effects). These span biostatistics, clinical trials, and public health with emphasis on translational impact.
She actively contributes to professional service:
- Secretary, Association of Clinical and Translational Statisticians (2022-present)
- Scientific Advisory Board Member for DSMB at Vanderbilt University (2024-present) and University of Pittsburgh (2023-present)
- Committee roles in Society for Clinical Trials and Association for Clinical and Translational Science
Dr. Bonner operates within Northwestern's research ecosystem through the Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM) and Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS), applying biostatistics to complex clinical questions across multiple disciplines.
