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Margaret M Banker is an Assistant Professor at the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, within the Department of Preventive Medicine (Biostatistics and Informatics). She is affiliated with the Biostatistics Collaboration Center (BCC) and the Northwestern University Data Analysis and Coordinating Center (NUDACC).
Education:
- BS and BA, Villanova University (2011)
- MS, University of Michigan (2017)
- PhD, University of Michigan (2023)
Research Focus: Dr. Banker specializes in methodological research related to wearable device data, particularly accelerometer-based functional data analytics, and develops statistical methods for longitudinal data analysis and L0 regularization. Her collaborative work spans physical activity, sleep, maternal/child health, and biomarker research.
Publication Trends: Recent articles highlight her expertise in integrating functional data analysis with health outcomes, including studies on biological age, epigenetic age acceleration in adolescents, phthalate exposure in pregnancy, and machine learning applications for accelerometer data.
Scientific Awards:
- Student Paper Award, ICSA (2022)
- Statistics in Biosciences Best Paper Award (2022)
- NIEHS Extramural Paper of the Month (2019)
Professional Affiliations: Active member of the American Statistical Association (ASA) and Eastern North American Region of the International Biometrics Society (ENAR).
