The Biostatistics Research Branch, located within the Division of Clinical Research (DCR), supports NIAID staff with statistical advice and assistance. BRB also oversees the Clinical Trials Research Section (CTRS) to help design and conduct clinical trials in emerging infectious disease outbreaks, and the Mathematical Biology Section (MBS) which focuses on mathematical modeling of clinical and preclinical data with special emphasis on in vivo imaging studies of HIV/SIV pathogenesis.
Briefly, BRB members
- Engage in collaborative research with NIAID scientists (intramural and extramural)
- Develop new statistical methods related to any aspect of NIAID research
- Develop new mathematical models to describe the biology of infectious diseases or immune responses
- Provide statistical advice and oversight for extramural and intramural research
- Review or help develop protocols
- Serve on the intramural Institutional Review Board and on certain extramural data monitoring boards
- Develop new statistical methods or mathematical models that lead to more reliable, efficient, or insightful scientific inferences to further the NIAID mission
BRB Staff
- Dean Follmann, Ph.D., Branch Chief / Mathematical Statistician
- Erica H. Brittain, Ph.D., Deputy Branch Chief / Mathematical Statistician
- Tyler Bonnett, M.S., Biostatistician III
- Viviane Callier, Ph.D., M.S., Biostatistician II
- Eric Chu, M.A., Biostatistician I
- Michele Di Mascio, Ph.D., MBS Section Chief / Mathematical Biologist
- Lori E. Dodd, Ph.D., CTRS Section Chief / Mathematical Statistician
- Michael P. Fay, Ph.D., Mathematical Statistician
- Jonathan Fintzi Ph.D., Mathematical Statistician
- Erin Gabriel, Ph.D., Special Volunteer
- Misrak Gezmu, Ph.D., Mathematical Statistician
- Zonghui Hu, Ph.D., Mathematical Statistician
- Sally Hunsberger, Ph.D., Mathematical Statistician
- C. Jason Liang, Ph.D., Mathematical Statistician
- Allyson Mateja, M.S.P.H., Biostatistician II [C]
- Martha Nason, Ph.D., Mathematical Statistician
- Ana Maria Ortega-Villa, Ph.D., Mathematical Statistician
- Gail E. Porter, Ph.D., CTRS Deputy Section Chief, Mathematical Statistician
- Michael Proschan, Ph.D., Mathematical Statistician
- Jing Qin, Ph.D., Mathematical Statistician
- Kevin Rubenstein, M.S., Biostatistician III [C]
- Sharat Srinivasula, M.S., Mathematician [C]
- Bruce Swihart, Ph.D., Mathematical Statistician
- Amy Tillman, M.S., Biostatistician III [C]
- Jing Wang, M.S., Biostatistician III [C]
Contact Information
- For questions about statistical grants within NIAID, contact Dr. Misrak Gezmu.
- For statistical consulting questions, contact the branch chief, Dr. Dean Follmann.
- To contact a particular staff member, visit the NIH Enterprise Directory.
Location
5601 Fishers Lane, MSC 9820
Rockville, MD 20892-9820
Phone: 301-761-7510
Fax: 301-480-0912
Clinical Trials Research Section
As part of the Biostatistics Research Branch, the Clinical Trials Research Section (CTRS) designs and conducts clinical trials in emerging infectious disease outbreaks through innovative trial design, robust data management, sound statistical analysis and effective communication across all areas of study operations.
CTRS Staff
- Lori Dodd, Ph.D. (NIH/NIAID) [E] – Section Chief/Mathematical Statistician
- Gail Porter, Ph.D. (NIH/NIAID) [E] – Deputy Section Chief/Mathematical Statistician
- Jamila Aboulhab, MD (NIH/NIAID) [E]
- Yi-Chi Barash(NIH/NIAID) [C] – Data Management Specialist I
- Victoria Bera (NIH/NIAID) [C] Clinical Data Specialist II
- Tyler Bonnett, M.S. (NIH) [C] – Biostatistician III
- Claudine Casimir (NIH/NIAID) [C] – Project Administrator
- John Crissey – Technical Manager/Analyst I
- Alyson Francis (NIH/NIAID) [C] – Data Management Specialist II
- Iman Gulati (NIH/NIAID) [C] – Clinical Data Specialist II
- Sally Hunsberger, Ph.D. – Adjunct CTRS Member/Mathematical Statistician
- Jason Liang, Ph.D. (NIH/NIAID) [E] – Adjunct CTRS Member/Mathematical Statistician
- Alejandra Miranda (NIH) [C] – Project Management for PALM
- Kevin Newell (NIH) [C] – Leidos Lead for PALM
- Tintin Nguyen (NIH/NIAID) [C]
- Daya Pagidi (NIH/NIAID) [C] – Systems Analyst
- Michael Proschan, Ph.D., Adjunct CTRS Member /Mathematical Statistician
- Shenji Qiu (NIH/NIAID) [C]
- Kevin Rubenstein, M.S. (NIH/NIAID) [C] – Biostatistician III
- Amy Tillman, M.S. (NIH/NIAID) [C] – Biostatistician III
- Olivier Tshiani Mbaya, MD (NIH) [C] – Medical Affairs Scientist II
- Jing Wang, M.S. (NIH) [C] - Biostatistician III [C]
- Shera Weyers (NIH) [C] – Clinical Trials Data Manager
Mathematical Biology Section
As part of the Biostatistics Research Branch, the Mathematical Biology Section (MBS) studies mathematical and computational modeling of viral and T-cell dynamics, the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of antiretroviral therapy, and Positron Emission Tomography (PET)-tracer dynamics -
MBS staff
- Michele Di Mascio (NIH/NIAID) [E] – Section Chief/ Mathematical Biologist
- Sharat Srinivasula (NIH/NIAID) [C]- Biostatistician IV, Imager
- Jang Hyukjin (NIH/NIAID) [C]- Biostatistician I, Imager
- Kim Insook (NIH/NIAID) [C]- Senior Scientist, Radiochemist