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Marina Vannucci is the Noah Harding Professor of Statistics at Rice University, with an adjunct appointment at the UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. She holds a Ph.D. and Laurea in Mathematics from the University of Florence, Italy. Her research focuses on Bayesian statistical methods for complex problems in genomics, neuroimaging, and engineering. She has supervised 31 Ph.D. students and 13 postdocs, published over 185 papers, and received prestigious awards including the Mitchell Prize, Zellner Medal, and Don Owen Award. She has served as Editor-in-Chief of Bayesian Analysis and co-Editor of the Journal of the American Statistical Association.
Education: Ph.D. in Statistics (University of Florence, 1996), Laurea in Mathematics (University of Florence, 1992).
Research Interests: Bayesian statistics, variable selection, graphical models, statistical computing, applications in genomics, neuroscience, and engineering.
Awards: Includes Fellowships from ASA, IMS, AAAS, ISBA, and the 2020 Zellner Medal. Recent recognitions include the 2025 Don Owen Award for excellence in research and contributions to the statistical community.
Grants/Advising: Over 30 Ph.D. students and 13 postdocs trained. Key roles include Department Chair (2014–2019) and President of the International Society for Bayesian Analysis (2018).
Labs/Teams: Affiliated with Rice Neuroengineering, Ken Kennedy Institute, and the W.M. Keck Center for Interdisciplinary Bioscience Research.
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