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CIMA Group Research

Causal inference for treatment effects from observational and clinical trial data, including various types of outcomes

Missing data imputation, weighting, matching, and doubly/multiply robust methods, sensitivity analysis, …

Data integration/fusion, external controls, selective borrowing

Semiparametric efficient estimators for a broad range of questions, applications of machine learning, …

Optimal personalized treatment regimes, precision medicine

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CIMA Group Meetings and U01 Meetings

CIMA meetings are internal group meetings for CIMA students, but they are also open to subscribers and others interested in our research.

U01 meetings are biweekly meetings for investigators of the FDA (USA Food and Drug Administration) grant with number 1U01FD007934 (PIs: Drs. Shu Yang and Xiaofei Wang [Duke Biostatistics]). These meetings may include research presentations, administrative discussions, or workshop practice sessions. While primarily intended for grant members, CIMA students may also be invited when it is beneficial.

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Meetings Schedule

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T32 Funding Opportunity

https://statistics.sciences.ncsu.edu/graduate/support/nhlbi/

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T32 Funding Opportunity

Eligibility: PhD student in NCSU Stats (or Duke Biostats). Only 2 slots for international students.

While NIH only funds US citizens/green card holders, international students can be funded institutionally via NCSU.
Currently two international students are me and another 2^nd-year student. Once one of us leave, you can apply.

Student responsibility:

Collaborative/Methodological projects with DCRI people related to clinical trials and observational studies (freshmen before QE waived)
Research ethics courses (using NCSU series is also fine)
Monthly in-person meetings and journal clubs at DCRI
One manuscript submission per year (freshmen waived)

Some benefits:

A decent monthly-paid stipend
Student fee and insurance covered
Travel funds ~$1,250/year (US citizens only)
Qualified project(s) can be part of your dissertation

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Self-introductions

Name

What year you are in your program/school and major

Research interests and/or why CIMA

1-2 fun facts about you

Anything else such as your 5-year goal, what fun things you have done recently, or a favorite place in Raleigh - Durham