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Ray Baiمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Bayesian Statistics
• High-Dimensional Modeling
• Scalable Machine Learning
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Ray Bai is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Statistics at the University of South Carolina (USC), part of the McCausland College of Arts and Sciences. Effective August 2025, he will join the George Mason University (GMU) Department of Statistics as a faculty member. His research focuses on Bayesian statistics, deep learning, and causal inference, with applications to biomedical and public health challenges such as genomic studies, drug repositioning, and electronic health records analysis. Bai holds a PhD in Statistics from the University of Florida (2018), an MS in Applied Mathematics from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and a BA from Cornell University. His work has been supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Education: PhD in Statistics, University of Florida (2018) MS in Applied Mathematics, University of Massachusetts Amherst BA, Cornell University Research interests include scalable algorithms for high-dimensional data, nonconvex optimization, and distributed inference methodologies. His work bridges statistical theory with practical applications in healthcare, emphasizing robustness and computational efficiency. Recent contributions address challenges in single-index models for skewed data, generative quantile regression, and Bayesian varying-coefficient models. Advising includes supervising PhD students Zile Zhao and Shijie Wang, who have contributed to survival analysis and deep learning frameworks. Future openings for students at GMU focus on Bayesian methodology and machine learning. Labs/Teams: Collaborates on projects involving interdisciplinary teams in biostatistics and computational biology.

Claire O'Brienمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Gut Microbiome
• Host-Microbe Interactions
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Claire O'Brien is an Associate Professor in Biomedical Science (Virology) at the University of Canberra, leading the Host-Microbe Interactions research group. Previously, she held positions at the Australian National University (ANU) Medical School as a Lecturer and Senior Lecturer at the University of Wollongong. She earned her PhD from ANU in 2012, focusing on microbiological aspects of Crohn's disease. Her research investigates gut microbiome dysbiosis in diseases like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), using in vitro co-cultures of bacteria and macrophages. Key projects include studying antimicrobial resistance in retail meat and microbial resilience in IBD patients. Dr. O'Brien has received prestigious awards, including the Australian Academy of Science France-Australia Fellowship and NHMRC Peter Doherty Biomedical Research Fellowship. Her work spans translational research, such as the 'GUTSY' project addressing sarcopenia in Crohn’s disease, and collaborations on microbiome dynamics. She actively supervises Honours and higher-degree research students in IBD and microbiome-related fields. Research interests include host-microbe interactions, Crohn's disease pathogenesis, and the role of the microbiome in health. Her lab employs genomic, transcriptomic, and microbiological techniques to uncover mechanisms linking microbial imbalances to disease. She is also engaged in public health initiatives, such as optimizing preconception care and reducing pregnancy complications in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

• Maternal-Fetal Medicine
• Reproductive Health
• High-Risk Pregnancy Management
• +۱ مورد دیگر

Ami Dalal Acharya, MD is an Associate Professor at the Yale School of Medicine within the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences . She specializes in obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive health, with a focus on high-risk pregnancies and maternal-fetal outcomes. Education: MD, University of Bombay (1997) MPH, Harvard School of Public Health, Maternal and Child Health (1999) Clinical Research, Brigham and Women's Hospital (2001) Residency, Medical Education and Research Center/Michigan State University (2020) Her research aims to improve maternal and neonatal health by investigating factors contributing to pregnancy complications and developing safe delivery strategies. She co-organizes the Yale Urogynecology Global Health Initiative (2017–Present) and holds board certifications in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery from the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Scientific Awards: Yale School of Medicine Excellence in Gynecological Surgery Teaching Award (2014) Dr. Acharya has no listed advisees or formal students in the provided data. She is not explicitly affiliated with any specific research labs or teams in the scraped content.

• Congenital Heart Disease
• Fetal Cardiology
• Pediatric Echocardiography
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Dina Ferdman is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine, serving as Director of the Pediatric Echocardiogram Program and Co-director of the Yale Fetal Care Center. She practices pediatric cardiology at Yale Pediatric Specialty Centers in Trumbull and Greenwich, providing comprehensive care for congenital heart disease from prenatal diagnosis through adolescence. Education & Training: MD: University of Massachusetts Medical School (2008) Pediatrics Residency: Columbia University Medical Center (2011) Chief Residency: Columbia University Medical Center (2012) Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship: Columbia University Medical Center (2015) Her research focuses on advancing diagnostic techniques in fetal and pediatric cardiology, particularly through echocardiography innovations. She investigates prenatal detection of congenital heart defects, ventricular strain analysis, and quality improvement initiatives for high-risk infant care. Her work integrates clinical practice with translational research to optimize outcomes for children with structural heart disease. Dr. Ferdman's publications demonstrate consistent focus on echocardiography techniques, prenatal diagnosis, and pediatric cardiac management. Recent work explores the application of high-sensitivity biomarkers for myocarditis diagnosis and quality improvement in preventive cardiology. Her longitudinal studies provide valuable insights into cardiac complications of inflammatory conditions like MIS-C. As Co-director of the Yale Fetal Care Center, she leads interdisciplinary teams providing comprehensive care for pregnancies complicated by fetal heart anomalies. She also directs the Pediatric Echocardiogram Program, implementing advanced imaging protocols and quality standards. She contributes to multicenter collaborative studies through the Fetal Heart Society Research Collaborative.

• Medical Biometry
• Epidemiology
• Cognitive Dysfunction
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Insa Feinkohl is a Professor at the Chair of Medical Biometry and Epidemiology within the Faculty of Health at the University of Witten/Herdecke . Her research focuses on risk factors for cognitive dysfunction and mental health in older adults, particularly post-surgery, with emphasis on metabolic and cognitive risk factors. Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Psychology (1 st class honors) – University of Dundee (2006-2009) Master of Science (MSc) in Psychology of Individual Differences (with distinction) – University of Edinburgh (2009-2010) PhD in Community Health Sciences – University of Edinburgh (2010-2014) Post Doc in Knowledge Construction Group – Leibniz Institute for Knowledge Media, Tübingen (2014-2015) Postdoc in Molecular Epidemiology Group – Max Delbrück Center, Berlin (2015-2022) Habilitation in Molecular Epidemiology – Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin (2021) Her research integrates medical biometry and epidemiology to study postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD), delirium, and aging-related cognitive decline. Key areas include biomarker validation (e.g., leptin, interleukins), brain connectivity (dopaminergic networks, thalamus), and metabolic risk factors (diabetes, obesity). She contributed to the BioCog project , an EU-funded initiative for personalized risk prediction of postoperative cognitive impairment. Her recent publications highlight trends in perioperative neuroscience, including brain mineralization, cytokine associations with neurocognitive disorders, and structural/functional imaging in delirium. Articles also explore metabolic syndrome, cognitive reserve, and delirium prediction models using machine learning. Insa Feinkohl is affiliated with major academic societies, including the German Society for Epidemiology , German Society for Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology , and the German University Association .

Ajay Pillarisettiمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Household Energy Use
• Air Pollution Exposure
• Human Health Impacts
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Ajay Pillarisetti is an Assistant Professor at the University of California, Berkeley's School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health Sciences. His research focuses on the interplay between household energy use, air pollution exposure, health outcomes, and climate change in low- and middle-income countries. A graduate of UC Berkeley (PhD) and Emory University (MPH, BS), he has led global projects in India, Mongolia, Nepal, Guatemala, Peru, and Rwanda. PhD – Environmental Health Sciences, UC Berkeley MPH – Global Environmental Health, Emory University BS – Biology, Emory College His work employs low-cost air quality sensors, longitudinal surveys, and randomized controlled trials like the HAPIN study to assess health impacts of clean fuel interventions. Key subfields include exposure assessment, implementation science, pollution's metabolic effects, and policy-driven energy transitions. He collaborates with teams across four continents and has published extensively on household air pollution's multi-scale health burdens. Recent articles (2023–2025) highlight trends in quantifying PM2.5's health effects, optimizing sensor networks, and evaluating LPG interventions for maternal/child health. His studies span Guatemala's RESPIRE cohort, Rwanda's HAPIN trial, and India's community monitoring systems, addressing gaps in exposure-response modeling, biomarker analysis, and policy advocacy.

Hasan Samraمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Infectious Diseases
• Clinical Pathology
• Medical Microbiology
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Hasan Samra is an Assistant Professor at Augusta University’s Medical College of Georgia, specializing in the Department of Pathology with a focus on Clinical Pathology. His academic and clinical work bridges diagnostic pathology with infectious diseases, emphasizing rare and complex infections in immunocompromised populations. Education: MD from Syrian Private University (2014) Certifications: Georgia Professional Licensing (BRD, 2021) Dr. Samra’s research explores emerging infectious diseases, fungal and bacterial pathogenesis, and molecular diagnostics. He investigates rare infections like mucormycosis, listerial peritonitis, and Naegleria fowleri, often in high-risk patients such as those with diabetes, hematologic malignancies, or post-transplant conditions. His work also addresses public health challenges, including undiagnosed AIDS in pediatric monkeypox cases and post-disaster infections. Publications highlight trends in invasive fungal sinusitis, prosthetic joint infections, and rapid diagnostic methods like the Idylla system. His scholarship emphasizes precision medicine, antimicrobial stewardship, and improving diagnostic protocols for challenging cases. He teaches Clinical Pathology (PATH 5009) and contributes to institutional policies on surgical pathology examination standards.

Lucie Morinمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Prenatal Screening
• Obstetric Ultrasound
• Maternal-Fetal Medicine
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Lucie Morin, MD, FRCSC is an Associate Professor affiliated with CHU Sainte-Justine, where she practices in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Her clinical expertise spans high-risk pregnancies, prenatal screening, fetal diagnostics, and antenatal care, with a focus on maternal-fetal medicine.

Galit Levi Dunietzمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Epidemiology
• Sleep Medicine
• Women's Health
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Galit Levi Dunietz, PhD, serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology at the University of Michigan, specializing in Sleep Medicine with a research focus at the intersection of epidemiology, women's health, and cardiometabolic outcomes during key reproductive life stages. Her work investigates how sleep disturbances impact cognitive function and long-term health across pregnancy, postpartum, and menopausal transitions. Her academic foundation includes: PhD in Epidemiology from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (2015) MPH in Epidemiology from University of Michigan School of Public Health (2011) MA in Statistics from Columbia University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (1999) Dr. Dunietz's research program centers on identifying sleep-health disparities through large-scale epidemiological studies, with particular emphasis on reproductive health events as critical windows for intervention. She examines bidirectional relationships between sleep patterns and physiological markers across menstrual cycles, pregnancy trajectories, and menopausal transitions, while addressing social determinants that exacerbate sleep inequities in minority and vulnerable populations. Her methodological approach integrates objective sleep metrics with longitudinal health outcomes to establish evidence for public health interventions. Analysis of her 2023-2025 publications reveals dominant themes in sex-specific sleep pathology, reproductive health intersections, and social epidemiology of sleep. Key trends include investigations into obstructive sleep apnea screening challenges in women, sleep characteristics during anovulatory cycles, metabolic biomarker fluctuations across menstrual phases, and structural determinants of sleep deserts. Her work increasingly incorporates intersectional frameworks examining how race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status compound sleep health disparities during reproductive transitions. While specific awards aren't documented in the source materials, her publication record demonstrates significant scholarly impact through high-impact journals including SLEEP, Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, and American Journal of Epidemiology, with consistent contributions to understanding sleep's role in women's cardiometabolic and cognitive health. Dr. Dunietz actively contributes to interdisciplinary research through collaborations with major cohort studies including the Nurses' Health Study, BioCycle study, and MASALA study. Her work within the Division of Sleep Medicine involves clinical-population research translation, though specific grant details and advisee information aren't provided in available materials. She maintains strong institutional connections between neurology, public health, and women's health research initiatives at the University of Michigan.

• Public Health
• Mental Health
• Parenting Interventions
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Karen Crawford is a Research Fellow at the School of Health & Wellbeing , University of Glasgow, and Deputy Director of the Centre for Developmental Adversity and Resilience (CeDAR). She manages the THRIVE trial and has previously worked in knowledge exchange and management consultancy. Education: MA (Hons) in Politics and Social Policy (University of Glasgow, 1997); PGDip in Local Economic Development (University of Glasgow). Research interests focus on parenting interventions, study recruitment & retention, mental health in vulnerable pregnant women, and outcomes for maltreated children in foster care. Her work spans clinical trials, economic evaluations, and process assessments. Recent publications (2025-2019) include trials on Infant Parent Support (IPS), BeST? Services, THRIVE, and foster care interventions, with keywords spanning Public Health , Clinical Trials , and Child Welfare . Grants include funding from the Department of Health and Social Care, What Works for Children's Social Care, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), and Chief Scientist Office for trials on foster care interventions, parenting programs, and psychosocial support.

• Global Health
• Pediatric Emergency Medicine
• Emergency Ultrasound
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Lei Chen, MD, MHS is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine) and of Emergency Medicine at Yale School of Medicine, with additional affiliation as Faculty at the Yale Institute for Global Health. Dr. Chen specializes in pediatric emergency medicine, treating children suffering from trauma, seizures, asthma, abdominal pain and other conditions at Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital. Dr. Chen's educational background includes a BS from California Institute of Technology (1992), MD from New York University School of Medicine (1997), residency at Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital (2000), followed by fellowships there in 2001 and 2004, and an MHS from Yale University School of Medicine (2010). Dr. Chen is deeply committed to Health Services Research aimed at improving care for children in acute settings. Their research focuses on applying new technologies to enhance pediatric emergency care, with particular emphasis on increasing efficiency and patient safety. Recent efforts have concentrated on improving healthcare for children in developing countries, especially in Rwanda and China, where they have worked on projects including recognition of pediatric sepsis, epidemiology in pediatric intensive care units, developing low-cost medical devices like high-flow nasal cannula systems, and creating clinical research curricula. Dr. Chen's publications over the past five years reveal a consistent focus on point-of-care ultrasound applications in resource-limited settings, global health implementation, and pediatric emergency care protocols that can be adapted across different healthcare systems. Their work bridges clinical emergency medicine with global health implementation science, focusing on practical solutions for resource-constrained environments. Dr. Chen has been involved in significant projects including Human Resource for Health (2012-2020) and volunteering during a measles epidemic in 2019. They are currently mentoring students to build a low-cost respirator for the developing world, inspired by the work of Dr. Paul Farmer as described in "Mountains Beyond Mountains." Dr. Chen maintains active collaborations with colleagues across Yale, including Allen Hsiao, Antonio Riera, Melissa Langhan, Christopher Moore, Cicero Torres Silva, and Gauthami Soma, focusing on emergency ultrasound, pediatric critical care in resource-limited settings, and global health education. Their laboratory work, often conducted in challenging field settings, focuses on adapting existing technologies for acute pediatric care in developing countries.

Lisa Lindleyمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• LGBTQ+ Health
• Sexual Health Promotion
• HIV/STI Prevention
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Lisa Lindley is an Associate Professor in the Department of Community and Global Health at Lehigh University and serves as Director of the MPH program. She has held academic roles at George Mason University, the University of South Carolina, Western Kentucky University, and the University of Florida, contributing to public health education and LGBTQ+ health initiatives. Education: DrPH and MPH in Health Promotion and Education from the University of South Carolina's Arnold School of Public Health, BSEd in Community Health Education from George Mason University (1991). Dr. Lindley specializes in LGBTQ+ health disparities, sexual health promotion, and prevention of HIV/STIs and unintended pregnancies. Her work has focused on uncovering elevated health risks among bisexual women and sexual minority women, influencing CDC guidelines and Healthy People 2020 initiatives. She has received multiple teaching awards, including the Master Teacher Award at George Mason University and the James A. Keith Excellence in Teaching Award at the University of South Carolina. Her research has been cited in the New England Journal of Medicine’s Journal Watch as “practice changing” for studies on LGB high school students. Notable courses taught: Introduction to LGBTQ2+ Health (CGH 002), Sexuality Education (CGH 318, HLTH 482, HLTH 499), LGBTQ Health Research Policy Practice (CGH 325), Health Promotion and Education (PUBH 401), Program Planning & Implementation (PUBH 403), Program Evaluation Methods (PUBH 405), Applied Practice Experience (PUBH 410), and PUBH Capstone (PUBH 411).

• Nutrition
• Metabolic Health
• Reproductive Health
• +۹ مورد دیگر

Dr. Jessica Grieger is a Research Fellow at the University of Adelaide, affiliated with the Adelaide Medical School under the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences. Her research focuses on maternal diet, metabolic health, and reproductive outcomes, with a particular emphasis on gestational diabetes, fertility, and developmental origins of disease. Her research program includes systematic reviews and meta-analyses on gestational diabetes prevention, intervention components, and the impact of preconception diet on fertility. She has contributed to high-impact studies in journals like Communications Medicine and Human Reproduction Update . Dr. Grieger's scientific work has been recognized through her NHMRC Externally-Funded Research Fellow position, and her findings have informed clinical guidelines and public health strategies. She supervises honors and higher degree research students in dietary analysis, qualitative methods, and metabolic syndrome studies. Her collaborations span institutions like the Australian Pathogen Genomics Program and involve developing genomic tools for pathogen tracking. She also explores telomere biology in offspring and the implementation of precision medicine approaches for maternal health.

Rahul Siddharthanمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Bioinformatics
• Regulatory Genomics
• Chromatin Structure
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Rahul Siddharthan is a computational biologist at The Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), Chennai , with research interests spanning bioinformatics algorithms, regulatory genomics, chromatin structure, evolutionary biology, and machine learning applications in clinical outcomes. He holds a PhD in Physics from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, and transitioned to biology during a postdoc at the Rockefeller University, New York. At IMSc, he has led the Computational Biology group since 2013 and contributed to a new PhD program in this field. PhD: Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Postdoc: Rockefeller University, New York Current Affiliation: IMSc, Chennai Leadership: Computational Biology group (since 2013) Research Interests include: Bioinformatics Algorithms Regulatory Genomics Chromatin Structure Evolutionary Biology Machine Learning in Clinical Data His recent publications focus on machine learning for fetal growth prediction , clustering methods for clinical data , and evolutionary analysis of fungal pathogens . He actively supervises PhD students and collaborates with medical institutions like Apollo Hospitals and Warwick Medical School. Rahul also organizes interdisciplinary workshops such as 'Machine Learning for Health and Disease' at ICTS Bengaluru and 'Aspects of Gene and Cellular Regulation' at IMSc. Advising and Collaborations involve mentoring current PhD students Sankarsan Dutta and Akash Sivaraman, with past advisees including Pavitra S (defended 2025), Chandrani Kumari (submitted 2024), and Rakesh Netha Vadnala (PhD 2023). Key collaborators include Dr. Uma Ram (Seethapathy Clinic), Leelavati Narlikar (IISER Pune), and Ponnusamy Saravanan (Warwick). Technical Contributions include developing algorithms like THiCweed for ChIP-seq motif discovery and ClaID for Candida auris clade identification. His group engages in projects related to chromatin organization , transcription factor interactions , and genomic data analysis .

Lorenzo Alberioمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Hematology
• Hemostasis
• Thrombosis
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Lorenzo Alberio is a full professor at the University of Lausanne (UNIL), Faculty of Biology and Medicine, and serves as head physician at the Central Hematology Department and Laboratory of the Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV). He has held academic and clinical leadership roles since joining UNIL in 2014 and was promoted to full professor in 2024. His educational background includes a medical degree (1990) and doctorate (1993) from the University of Bern, FMH in internal medicine (1996), and specialist qualifications in hematology (1999) and analytical hematology (2002). He completed research training at the University of Oklahoma (1997–1999). Alberio's research focuses on hemostasis , platelet function , and coagulation disorders . His work includes the development of flow cytometry techniques and assays for procoagulant platelets (COATs), heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, and thrombin generation. His publications span high-impact journals and cover translational and clinical hematology, with a strong emphasis on diagnostic innovation and therapeutic applications. His recent articles reflect a consistent trend in thrombosis , platelet biology , and anticoagulation strategies , often in the context of cancer and critical care. The work bridges basic science with clinical implementation. Scientific awards include: Johann-Lukas-Schönlein Prize (2000) Multiple distinctions from the Swiss Society of Hematology Alberio is deeply committed to education and mentorship, having developed the Lausanne School of Hemostasis and actively teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He has secured significant research funding from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and leads interdisciplinary projects. His research group operates within the Hemostasis & Platelet Research Laboratory at CHUV, part of a broader network including units in blood cancer proteostasis, targeted immunotherapies, and regenerative hematopoiesis. He maintains international collaborations with institutions in Strasbourg, Tübingen, Islamabad, Leuven, Ghent, and Maastricht. He is also President of the GTH Congress (2021, 2025), underscoring his global academic leadership.