Events Calendar

Thesis Defense – Mona Kelkar

Mona Kelkar will present the thesis entitled "Reliability and Validation Study of the Decibel Hearing Test iPhone App". The thesis committee is chaired by Dr. Molin Wang, and includes Dr. Gary Curhan and Dr. Erin Lake.

Thesis Defense – Nick Birk

Virtual

Nicholas Birk will present a thesis on “Exploration of Machine Learning and Statistical Techniques in Development of a Low-Cost Screening Method for Prediabetes in Rural India”. His committee is chaired by Dr. Shilpa Bhupathiraju, and includes Dr. Mika Matsuzaki, and Dr. Erin Lake.

Thesis Defense – Carol Wei

Carol Wei will present the thesis entitled "An Analysis of Heat and Adverse Birth Outcomes in Botswana”". The thesis committee is chaired by Dr. Rachel Nethery, and includes Dr. Rebecca Zash and Dr. Erin Lake.

Thesis Defense – Anastasiia Zhuk Ochodkova

Virtual

Anastasiia Zhuk Ochodkova will present a thesis on “Development of Two Statistical Models for Individualized Risk Prediction of Contralateral Breast Cancer”. Her committee is chaired by Dr. Danielle Braun and Dr. Giovanni Parmigiani, and includes Dr. Meredith Regan, and Dr. Erin Lake.

Thesis Defense – Rachel Ketchum

Virtual

Rachel Ketchum will present a thesis on “Assessing Validity of a Wireless Physiologic Monitor in Women After Emergency Caesarean at a Tertiary Care Facility in Rural Uganda”. Her committee is chaired by Dr. Bethany Hedt-Gauthier, and includes Dr. Erin Lake, Dr. Adeline Boatin, and Dr. David Wypij.

Thesis Defense – Bryan Nelson

Virtual

Bryan S. Nelson will present a thesis on “Parameter Estimation in Adaptive Group Sequential Clinical Trials”. His thesis committee is chaired by Dr. Cyrus Mehta, and includes Dr. Lingyun Liu, Dr. Erin Lake, and Dr. David Wypij.

Thesis Defense – Chen (Julian) Chen

Virtual

Chen (Julian) Chen will present a thesis on “Comparison of Statistical Methods for Hearing Loss Data Analysis”. His committee is chaired by Dr. Molin Wang, and includes Dr. Erin Lake and Dr. David Wypij.