Biostatistics faculty

Core faculty

Harold Bae, PhD
Associate Professor
(Program Director)

Harold's research focuses on statistical genetics and Bayesian statistics aimed at developing advanced modeling to understand the genetic basis of complex polygenic traits.

Adam Branscum, PhD
Professor

Adam's research focuses on bayesian nonparametric and semiparametric modeling, medical test evaluation, bone health and kidney disease.

John Molitor, PhD
Associate Professor

John's research focuses on Bayesian methods, latent variable modeling, measurement error models, spatial modeling, genetic epidemiology, and Markov Chain Monte Carol estimation methods.

Adjunct faculty

Claudio Fuentes, PhD
Associate Professor
Statistics Department, Oregon State University

Research interests:

Clustering and classification problems
Post-selection inference
Bayesian methods
Applied statistics

Katherine McLaughlin, PhD
Associate Professor
Statistics Department, Oregon State University

Research interests:

Sampling methods
Social network analysis
Network sampling
Respondent-driven sampling
Social science applications of statistics

Recent publications

(This is not an exhaustive list. We are still rebuilding our database of faculty publications. Visit individual faculty profiles for more extensive lists of their publications.)

2024

Turner, R.T., Branscum, A.J., Iwaniec, U.T. (2024) Long-duration leptin transgene expression in dorsal vagal complex does not alter bone parameters in female Sprague Dawley rats Bone Reports 21

Kuah, A.H., Sattgast, L.H., Grant, K.A., Gonzales, S., Khadka, R., Damrath, J.G., Allen, M.R., Burr, D.B., Wallace, J.M., Maddalozzo, G.F., Benton, M.L., Beaver, L.M., Branscum, A.J., Turner, R.T., Iwaniec, U.T. (2024) Six months of voluntary alcohol consumption in male cynomolgus macaques reduces intracortical bone porosity without altering mineralization or mechanical properties Bone

Reed, E.R., Chandler, K.B., Lopez, P., Costello, C.E., Andersen, S., Perls, T.T., Li, M., Bae, H., Soerensen, M., Monti, S., Sebastiani, P. (2024) Cross-platform proteomics signatures of extreme old age bioRxiv

Pierce, C., Branscum, A., Irvin, V.L., Elander, J., Bovbjerg, M.L., Witkop, M.L., Smit, E. (2024) Pain attitudes and pain outcomes among people with bleeding disorders: Results from community voices in research Haemophilia

Keune, J.A., Wong, C.P., Branscum, A.J., Menn, S.A., Iwaniec, U.T., Turner, R.T. (2024) Bone Marrow Adipose Tissue Is Not Required for Reconstitution of the Immune System Following Irradiation in Male Mice International Journal of Molecular Sciences 25(4)

2023

Kasimanickam, M.R., Kerr, D.C., Killion, R.E., Naimi, T.S., Lira, M.C., Bae, H. (2023) State Alcohol Policy Environments of U.S. Colleges: Predictors of Sexual Assault and Alcohol-Related Arrest and Disciplinary Action American Journal of Preventive Medicine 66(1)

Sun, Y., Headon, K., Jiao, A., Slezak, J., Avila, C.C., Chiu, V.Y., Sacks, D.A., Molitor, J., Benmarhnia, T., Chen, J., Getahun, D., Wu, J. (2023) Association of Antepartum and Postpartum Air Pollution Exposure With Postpartum Depression in Southern California JAMA Network Open 6

Jiao, A., Sun, Y., Avila, C.C., Chiu, V.Y., Slezak, J., Sacks, D.A., Abatzoglou, J.T., Molitor, J., Chen, J., Benmarhnia, T., Getahun, D., Wu, J. (2023) Analysis of Heat Exposure During Pregnancy and Severe Maternal Morbidity JAMA Network Open 6(9)

2020

Ahmed, S.M., Branscum, A.J., Welch, B.M., Megowan, M., Bethel, J.W., Odden, M.C., Joya, S.A., Ibn Hasan, M.O., Lin, P.D., Mostofa, G., Quamruzzaman, Q., Rahman, M., Christiani, D.C., Kile, M.L. (2020) A prospective cohort study of in utero and early childhood arsenic exposure and infectious disease in 4- to 5-year-old Bangladeshi children Environmental Epidemiology 4(2)

2019

Koval, A.L., Kerr, D.C., Bae, H. (2019) Perceived prevalence of peer marijuana use: changes among college students before and after Oregon recreational marijuana legalization The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse 45(4)