Biostatistics Division

Primary Faculty

Raymond R Balise

Research Associate Professor

rrb28@miami.edu

(305) 243-9694
Field of Interest: Data Science & Biostatistics Raymond Balise, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Biostatistics in the Miller School of Medicine’s Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Miami (UM).  Prior to joining UM, he worked at Stanford University School of Medicine for 17 years as...

Yuguang Ban

Research Asst. Professor

yxb173@miami.edu

(208) 305-6332
Field of Interest: Computational Statistics and Bioinformatics in Genomics Yuguang (James) Ban, Ph.D., is a Research Assistant Professor of Biostatistics in the Department of Public Health Sciences and Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Shared Resource of the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. He has collaborated with many cancer...

Michele Ceccarelli

Research Professor

mxc2982@miami.edu


Xi Steven Chen

Professor

xxc353@miami.edu

Field of Interest: Statistical Genomics, Biomarker Discovery & Prediction Modeling Xi (Steven) Chen is a Professor of Biostatistics in DPHS at UMMSM. He is also the Director of the Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Shared Resource at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Chen’s research interests focus on statistical...

Daniel A Diaz

Research Asst. Professor

ddiaz3@miami.edu

(305) 243-4797
Field of Interest: Theoretical Statistics & Population Genetics Daniel Andrés Díaz-Pachón is a Research Assistant Professor in the Division of Biostatistics since September 2014. His research, current and former, can be divided into four big areas: In probability, he is working on population genetics....

Daniel J Feaster, Ph.D.

Professor

dfeaster@miami.edu

(305) 243-7881
Field of Interest: Hierarchical Linear, Structural Equation Modeling & Longitudinal Analysis Daniel J. Feaster, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Dr. Feaster has over 25 years of experience in the design, implementation, and analysis of large longitudinal...

Luciano Garofano

Research Asst. Professor

lxg1142@miami.edu

(305) 243-7496
Dr. Luciano Garofano, our new research assistant professor in the Division of Biostatistics, brings his expertise to advance research on Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM), an incurable brain tumor. His impactful research is centered around pioneering and evaluating innovative tools to integrate single-cell and spatial transcriptomics to explore how...

Yan Guo

Pending Rank at Professor

yxg835@miami.edu

Dr. Guo is a newly appointed Professor in the Department of Public Health and Sciences at the University of Miami. He also serves as the Director of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Shared Resources (BSSR) for the NCI-designated Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center (Sylvester). As Director of BBSR, Dr. Guo works with his team to provide...

Hemant Ishwaran

Professor

hishwaran@miami.edu

(305) 243-5473
Field of Interest: Developing Machine Learning Methods Hemant Ishwaran, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences (DPHS) and is the Director of Statistical Methodology and the Director of Graduate Studies in the Division of Biostatistics.  Dr. Ishwaran is also affiliated with the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer...

Limin Jiang

Research Asst. Professor

lxj423@miami.edu

Limin Jiang, Ph.D., is a research assistant professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences. Her primary focus in the department will be dedicated to research endeavors with research based on multi-omics big data and AI technologies – she is at the forefront of harnessing artificial intelligence to advance cancer recognition,...

Tulay Koru-Sengul

Research Professor

tsengul@miami.edu

(305) 243-2618
Field of Interest: Statistical Methods for Biological Responses Dr. Tulay Koru-Sengul is an Associate Professor and the graduate program director of Master of Science (MS) in Biostatistics in the Division of Biostatistics and the lead faculty member overseeing the Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) program in the Department of Public...

Min Lu

Research Asst. Professor

m.lu6@umiami.edu

(305) 284-3001
Field of Interest: Machine Learning, Causal Inference & Variable Selection Min Lu, Ph.D., is a Research Assistant Professor of Biostatistics in the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. She received her Doctoral degree in Biostatistics from the University of Miami in 2018. Her current work...

Shari Messinger, Ph.D.

Professor

s.messinger@miami.edu

(305) 243-4465
Field of Interest: Diabetes, Clinical Trials, Biomarkers & Clinical Biostatistics Dr. Shari Messinger is a Professor in the Division of Biostatistics and Director of Biostatistics Collaboration and Consulting Core. She additionally serves as Director of the Research Design and Biostatistics Program of the Miami CTSI.  Dr. Messinger...

Yue Pan

Research Asst. Professor

panyue@miami.edu

(305) 243-9747
Field of Interest: Machine-Learning on HIV Prevention, Health Behaviors, and Outcomes Yue Pan, Ph.D. is a Research Assistant Professor at Biostatistics Division, Department of Public Health Sciences, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami. Dr. Pan’s research interests focus on examining social determinants and health...

Isildinha M Reis, Ph.D.

Research Professor

ireis@miami.edu

(305) 243-5884
Field of Interest: Statistical Methods for Clinical Trials & Predictive Models Dr. Isildinha Reis, DrPH, is a Research Professor in the Division of Biostatistics of the Department of Public Health Science (DPHS) and in the Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Core Shared Resource at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Reis is a member...

Lily Wang

Professor

lxw391@miami.edu

(615) 397-7789
Field of Interest: Epigenomics Data, Integrative Genomics Analysis & Systems Biology Dr. Wang is a Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences (DPHS) at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine. She is affiliated with the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and the John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics (HIHG)....