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PRIMARY FACULTY |
- Divisions
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Biostatistics
Epidemiology
Genetic
and Molecular Epidemiology
Health
Services Research
Master's of Public Health
- Division of Biostatistics
- J. Sunil Rao, Director, Division of Biostatistics
Associate Professor. Ph.D., University of Toronto, 1994; M.S.,
University of Minnesota, 1991. Bootstrapping, model selection
and local learning within the context of tree-based regression
and classification applications.
Location: Case School of Medicine, Wood Building WG-57
Phone: (216) 368-1966
E-mail: jsr10@case.edu
- Jeffrey M. Albert
Associate Professor. Ph.D., 1990; M.S., 1986, University of
Michigan. Longitudinal data analysis; design and analysis
of randomized trials; mediation analysis; causal
inference.
Location: Case School of Medicine, Wood Building WG-43
Phone: (216) 368-1968
E-mail: jma13@case.edu
- Sara M. Debanne
Professor. Ph.D., 1976; M.S., 1972, Case Western Reserve University;
Lic., Universidad de Buenos Aires, 1969. Statistical modeling;
spread of tuberculosis in the community; Alzheimer's disease.
Location: Case School of Medicine, Wood Building WG-51
Phone: (216) 368-3895
E-mail: sara.debanne@case.edu
- Pingfu Fu
Assistant Professor. Ph.D., 2001, Case Western Reserve University.
Research interests: Survival analysis, design and data analysis
of clinical trials.
Location: Case School of Medicine, BRB-G19
Phone: (216) 368-3911
E-mail: pxf16@case.edu
- Paul K. Jones
Associate Professor. Ph.D., 1972; M.S., 1969, University of
Iowa. Linear and generalized linear models; quantitative models
for studies in health care/health services research.
Location: Case School of Medicine, Wood Building WG-49
Phone: (216) 368-3893
E-mail: paul.jones@case.edu
- Tomas Radivoyevitch
Assistant Professor. Ph.D., Medical University of South Carolina,
1996; M.S., Case Western Reserve University, 1992. Interests:
Leukemia. In leukemogenesis these interests range from biophysical
models of misrejoining DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) to
epidemiological analyses of the Japanese atomic bomb survivors.
In leukemia therapy these interests are in biochemical system
analyses of DNA microarray data.
Location: Case School of Medicine, BRB-G19
Phone: (216) 368-1965
E-mail: txr24@case.edu
- Mark Schluchter
Professor, Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 1982
Research Interests: Design and analysis of clinical trials, analysis of longitudinal and incomplete data
Location: Case School of Medicine, BRB G-19
Phone: 368-2651
E-mail: mark.schluchter@case.edu
- Division of Epidemiology:
- Robert C. Elston,
Department Chair, Acting Director, Division of Epidemiology
Professor and Interim Chair. Ph.D., Cornell University, 1959; MA, Cambridge
University, 1956. Development of statistical measures for
analyzing family and pedigree data for the identification
of genes that cause disease, implementing them in computer
programs, and applying them in collaborative research with
others who collect family data.
Location: Wolstein Research Building, 1300
Phone: (216) 368-5630
E-mail: robert.elstonATcwru.edu
- Elaine A. Borawski
Associate Professor. Director, Center for Health Promotion Research. Ph.D., 1992; M.A., 1989, Case Western
Reserve University; MA, University of South Florida, 1983.
Health behavior interventions (HIV prevention, physical activity,
tobacco prevention and control); adolescent health (teen pregnancy
prevention); survey methodology; health status measurement;
outcome-based community evaluations.
Location: Center for Health Promotion Research 1st floor of
the Triangle Office Building (corner of Euclid and Mayfield)
Phone: (216) 368-1617
E-mail: elaine.borawski@case.edu
- Shelley A. Francis
Senior Instructor. DrPH, 2005 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; MPH, 1997, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University.
Examining social and environmental factors associated with risk and protective factors among adolescents and young adults.
Location: Center for Minority Health
Phone: (216) 368-0502
E-mail: shelley.francis@case.edu
- Leila W. Jackson
Assistant Professor. Ph.D., 2003 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; MPH, 1995, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.
Research Interests: Lifestyle, environmental and occupational impacts on reproductive and perinatal health; endocrine disrupters; toxic metals; exposure assessment, epidemiologic methods.
Location: Case School of Medicine, Wood Building WG-37
Phone: (216) 368-0294
E-mail: leila.jackson@case.edu
- Sana Loue
Professor; Director of the Center for Minority Public Health. Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University, 2004; Ph.D., UCLA School of Public Health, 1993; M.P.H., San Diego State University, 1988; J.D., University of San Diego, 1980; MA University of West Florida, 1976. Immigration law and health; HIV in underserved populations; ethics in research; the impact of HIV on the family; ethics and needle exchange programs; forensic epidemiology; public health and the law.
Location: School of Medicine, WG74
Phone: (216) 368-3743
E-mail: sana.loue@case.edu
- Alfred A. Rimm
Professor. Ph.D., Rutgers University. 1963. Ecological
studies of cancer incidence; effectiveness studies in Medicare
patients; black-white disparity in quality and access to health
care; studies of obesity in women; utilization of large databases
to study the U.S. health care system.
Location: Case School of Medicine, Wood Building WG-43
Phone: (216) 368-3197
E-mail: aar2@case.edu
- Daniel J. Tisch
Assistant Professor. Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University,
2004; M.P.H., University of Michigan, 2000.
Epidemiology of lymphatic filariasis, malaria, and schistosomiasis.
Meta-analysis and mathematical modeling of parasite control strategies.
Evaluation of integrated parasite control programs.
Location: Case School of Medicine, WG-37C
Phone: (216) 368-0875
E-mail: Daniel.Tisch@case.edu
- Division of Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology:
- Robert C. Elston,
Department Chair, Director, Division of Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology
Professor and Interim Chair. Ph.D., Cornell University, 1959; MA, Cambridge
University, 1956. Development of statistical measures for
analyzing family and pedigree data for the identification
of genes that cause disease, implementing them in computer
programs, and applying them in collaborative research with
others who collect family data.
Location: Wolstein Research Building, 1300
Phone: (216) 368-5630
E-mail: robert.elstonATcwru.edu
- Rob Igo
Visiting Instructor. Ph.D., University of Utah, 1997; M.S., University of Washington, 2005. Dr. Igo is currently working on developing statistical methods for genetic linkage and association analysis, and is involved in collaborative projects searching for genetic determinants of complex diseases, including Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy, diabetic nephropathy, age-related macular degeneration and abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Location: Wolstein Research Building, 1302
Phone: (206) 368-4562
E-mail: rigo(at)darwin.case.edu
- Sudha Iyengar
Associate Professor. Ph.D., 1992; M.S., 1988, University of
Pittsburgh. Dr. Iyengar is currently working on studies involving
age-related macular degeneration, age-related cataract, Fuchs'
dystrophy, diabetic and non-diabetic nephropathy and speech sound
disorder. Dr. Iyengar is a member of several large consortia to
map genes for complex traits such as diabetic nephropathy, diabetic
retinopathy and sarcoidosis.
Location: Wolstein Research Building, 1300
Phone: (216) 368-4388
E-mail: ski@case.edu
- Nora Nock
Assistant Professor. Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University, 2005;
Location: Wolstein Research Building, 1301
Phone: (216) 368-5653
E-mail: nln@case.edu
- Catherine M. Stein
Assistant Professor. Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University, 2004;
In general, my research focuses on complex genetic
disorders. Specifically, I am interested in multivariate statistical
methods and study designs for gene mapping. I am currently involved in
studies of tuberculosis, HIV, and speech-sound disorder.
Location: Wolstein Research Building, 1316
Phone: (216) 368-5631
E-mail: catherine.stein@case.edu
- Xiaofeng Zhu
Associate Professor. Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University, 1998;
Research interests include: Genetic mapping studies of hypertension,
obesity; development of statistical methods for association studies
avoiding the effect of population stratification; admixture mapping.
Location: Wolstein Research Building, 1317
Phone: (216) 368-0201
E-mail: xzhu1@darwin.case.edu
- Division of Health Services Research:
- Kathleen A. Smyth,
Director, Division of Health Services Research
Associate Professor. Ph.D., 1984, MA, 1973, Case Western Reserve
University. Effects of dementia disease characteristics and
care giving requirements on care giver burden, quality of
life, and resource use; use of computer mediated communication
in the provision of health and social services.
Location: University Memory and Aging Center, Fairhill Center for Aging
Phone: (216) 844-6414
E-mail: kxs11@case.edu
- Robert H. Binstock
Professor of Aging, Health and Society. Professor of Biomedical
Ethics. Professor of Medicine. Professor of Nursing. Professor
of Political Science. Professor of Sociology. Ph.D., Harvard
University, 1965. Health policy, with special attention to
older people, public policy and aging more generally, and
the political behavior of older persons and old-age organizations.
Location: Case School of Medicine, Wood Building WG-43A
Phone: (216) 368-3717
E-mail: rhb3@case.edu
- Siran M. Koroukian
Associate Professor. Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University,
2002; M.H.A., Cornell University, 1987; M.S. Nursing, Universite
St. Joseph, 1986; B.S. Nursing (Licence en Soins Infirmiers),
Universite St. Joseph, 1982. Research interests include methodological
issues in the use of large databases in health services research;
Medicare and Medicaid programs; Health Disparities.
Location: Case School of Medicine, Wood Building WG-49
Phone: (216) 368-5816
E-mail: skoroukian@case.edu
- Duncan V. Neuhauser
Professor. Professor of Medicine. Professor of Family Medicine.
Professor of Organizational Behavior. Keck Foundation Senior
Research Scholar. Co-Director, Health Systems Management Center.
The Charles Elton Blanchard, M.D. Professor of Health Management.
Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1971; M.B.A., 1966; M.H.A.,
1963, University of Michigan. Clinical decision analysis;
health services research; medical technology assessment; continuous
quality improvement.
Location: Case School of Medicine, Wood Building WG-49B
Phone: (216) 368-3726
E-mail: dvn@case.edu
- Alfred A. Rimm
Professor. Ph.D., Rutgers University. 1963. Ecological
studies of cancer incidence; effectiveness studies in Medicare
patients; black-white disparity in quality and access to health
care; studies of obesity in women; utilization of large databases
to study the U.S. health care system.
Location: Case School of Medicine, Wood Building WG-43
Phone: (216) 368-3197
E-mail: aar2@case.edu
- Mendel E. Singer
Assistant Professor. Ph.D., 1991; M.S., 1984, Case Western
Reserve University. Methodologic interests include cost-effectiveness analysis, large databases, quality of life and application of Public Health interventions to Orthodox Jewish communities. Disease areas of interest include infectious disease, with emphasis on respiratory tract infections and the impact of antibiotic resistance, as well as Hepatitis C and obesity.
Location: Case School of Medicine, Wood Building WG-51
Phone: (216) 368-1951
E-mail: mendel@case.edu
- Division of Master's of Public Health:
- Scott H. Frank, Director, Division of Master's of Public Health
Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine; Director of Health, City of Shaker Heights, Ohio. Research areas include behavior change, smoking cessation, substance abuse, clinical assessment of stress and the role of spirituality and religion in the medical setting.
Location: Case School of Medicine, Wood Building WG-74
Phone: (216) 368-3725
E-mail: scott.frank@case.edu
- Mendel E. Singer
Assistant Professor. Ph.D., 1991; M.S., 1984, Case Western
Reserve University. Methodologic interests include cost-effectiveness analysis, large databases, quality of life and application of Public Health interventions to Orthodox Jewish communities. Disease areas of interest include infectious disease, with emphasis on respiratory tract infections and the impact of antibiotic resistance, as well as Hepatitis C and obesity.
Location: Case School of Medicine, Wood Building WG-51
Phone: (216) 368-1951
E-mail: mendel@case.edu
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