Linda Williams

Linda Williams serves as Senior Research Fellow in Medical Statistics at the Usher Institute within the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh, and concurrently holds the position of Senior Statistician at the Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit. Her academic profile centers on medical statistics with significant contributions to oncology, clinical trials methodology, and population health sciences, evidenced by 108 research outputs and leadership in 19 funded projects.

Williams' research spans breast cancer (100% fingerprint association), radiation therapy (70%), randomized controlled trials (58%), multimorbidity, neurology, and patient-reported outcomes. She specializes in statistical analysis of cancer registry data, clinical trial design, and multimorbidity patterns, with particular focus on molecular subtypes in breast cancer survival and advanced chronic condition management.

Her recent publications (2024-2025) reveal strong trends in clinical trial data privacy, venous thromboembolism prevention protocols, breast cancer survival by molecular subtypes, and multimorbidity scoping reviews. These works appear in high-impact journals including Clinical Trials, BMJ Open, and Journal of the National Cancer Institute, emphasizing practical applications for trial design and patient care.

Williams has secured substantial funding as Principal Investigator for SUMPREMO Quality of Life (breast cancer sub-study) and PRECIOUS (COVID-19 outcomes), and as Co-investigator for PANACHE (surgical trials) and BIG 3.07 DCIS boost trial. Her grants originate from Breast Cancer Now, Chief Scientist Office, and Glasgow Caledonian University, supporting statistical leadership across 19 projects.

She actively collaborates within the Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit and Centre for Population Health Sciences, working with multidisciplinary teams on national and international research. Her work integrates advanced statistical methods with clinical applications to address critical challenges in cancer care and complex chronic disease management.