Division of Cancer Biostatistics
About the Division
We are part of the UK College of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine within the College of Medicine, and the academic home of the Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Shared Resource Facility (BB SRF), at the Markey Cancer Center (MCC).
We provide centralized, cutting-edge and accessible expertise in biostatistics and bioinformatics to support all phases of cancer studies from study development, implementation, and post-study analyses.
Learn more about the Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Shared Resource Facility (BB SRF)
Locations
Ben F. Roach Cancer Building
800 Rose St.
Lexington KY 40536-0093
Building #93
Registrar Code: RPCA
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Interactive Campus Map (#93)
We also have a facility in the same location as the UK Cancer Control Program.
Location
2365 Harrodsburg Road, Suite A230
Lexington KY 40504-3381
Division Faculty
Heidi L. Weiss, PhD
Chief, Division of Cancer Biostatistics
Professor
Expertise:
- Bayesian and adaptive designs and interim analysis for early phase oncology clinical trials
- Experimental designs for in vivo mouse models in cancer
- Biomarker studies in translational human samples
Brent J. Shelton, PhD
Professor
Expertise:
- Statistical planning, design and analysis of cancer-relevant behavioral intervention studies
- Design and analysis of cluster-randomized and stepped-wedge trials
- Mediation-moderation analyses
- Statistical methods for missing data
- General biostatistical methods and applications
- Future area of interest: Incorporation of social network analyses to inform cluster composition in cluster randomized trials
Chi Wang, PhD
Professor
Expertise:
- Cancer driver mutation identification and interpretation
- Statistical methods for transcriptomic and metabolomic data
- Prognostic and predictive modeling based on high-dimensional omics data
Bin Huang, DrPH
Professor
Expertise:
- Population-based cancer outcome research through utilizing cancer registry data and other secondary data
- Linking and utilization of Health administrative claims data
- Study design and analysis of community trials
Li Chen, PhD
Associate Professor
Expertise:
- Survival analysis
- Biomarker identification and evaluation
- Analysis of incomplete data
Donglin Yan, PhD
Assistant Professor
Expertise:
- Dose-escalation designs for early phase oncology clinical trials
- Principle component analysis for flow-cytometry data
- Quality of life data analysis
- Applied statistics in clinical trials
Jinpeng Liu, PhD
Assistant Professor
Expertise:
- Multi-Omics data process, analysis, and integration for biomarker identification
- Computational algorithms development for single cell transcriptomics data
- Bioinformatics platform design and implementation for big data analytics
Feitong Lei, PhD
Assistant Professor
Expertise:
- Population-based cancer research, focusing on epidemiological patterns and risk factors
- Applied biostatistical methods, tailored for real-world data analysis
- Study design and analysis using diverse data sources, such as the cancer registry, administrative claims, and prescription drug monitoring program data.
Questions?
For questions about the division:
Ashley Peter
Administrative Operations Coordinator
email: ashley.peter@uky.edu
phone: (859) 562-3576