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Parks RM, Bennett JE, Tamura-Wicks H, Kontis V, Toumi R, Danaei G, Ezzati M.
Nat Med. 2020 12. 26(12):1827-1828. PMID: 33199842
Bernard Lown Associate Professor of Cardiovascular Health
Global Health and Population
Research Asst Grad Student
Global Health and Population
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Faculty Affiliate in the Department of Epidemiology
Epidemiology
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Teaching Assistant
Global Health and Population
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Dr. Danaei received his medical degree from the Tehran School of Medical Sciences and his Master of Science and Doctor of Science degrees in Epidemiology and Global Health and Population from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. His global health research focuses on quantifying the population-level impact of risk factors and preventive interventions on cardiovascular disease, globally with a focus on low- and middle-income countries. He serves as a core member of a global consortium that focuses on examining country-level, regional and global levels and trends of major cardiometabolic risk factors (www.NCDrisC.org). He has contributed extensively to developing the statistical methods that are used in these global analyses to improve the consistency and comparability of data across surveys and risk factors. He led the team that developed the first country-level risk prediction model for cardiovascular disease (www.globorisk.org) that has since been used by several dozen research and clinical groups worldwide. His team has also examined the impact of risk factors on health disparities within or across countries and quantified the potential impact of population-level preventive interventions on health disparities.
His epidemiological research applies advanced methods of causal inference to questions of comparative effectiveness research from electronic health records and other observational data. He has helped further develop and apply Marginal Structural Models and the parametric G-formula to quantify the causal effects of lifestyle changes or medications on long-term risk of cardiovascular diseases while adjusting for time-varying confounding and selection bias. These research projects are conducted in collaboration with other faculty and researchers from the Program in Causal Inference. He is also interested in applying methods of mediation analysis to questions of mediation and pathways in cardiovascular disease epidemiology using data from prospective cohort studies.
As of 2016, Dr Danaei chairs and directs the Bernard Lown Scholars in Cardiovascular Health Program. The program aims to train an international cadre of talented health professionals who will use public health tools and strategies to prevent cardiovascular diseases and promote cardiovascular health in developing countries. The Program recruits about a dozen mid-career professionals and scientists and supports them with seed grants to conduct cardiovascular disease prevention projects in their countries.
Parks RM, Bennett JE, Tamura-Wicks H, Kontis V, Toumi R, Danaei G, Ezzati M.
Nat Med. 2020 12. 26(12):1827-1828. PMID: 33199842
Okello S, Muhihi A, Mohamed SF, Ameh S, Ochimana C, Oluwasanu AO, Bolarinwa OA, Sewankambo N, Danaei G.
BMC Public Health. 2020 Nov 13. 20(1):1706. PMID: 33187491
Saadati H, Baradaran HR, Danaei G, Ostovar A, Hadaegh F, Janani L, Steyerberg EW, Khalili D.
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2020 11 04. 20(1):288. PMID: 33148227
Wang D, Wang M, Darling AM, Perumal N, Liu E, Danaei G, Fawzi WW.
BMJ Glob Health. 2020 11. 5(11). PMID: 33177038
Donfouet HPP, Mohamed SF, Otieno P, Wambiya E, Mutua MK, Danaei G.
Soc Sci Med. 2020 Dec. 266:113294. PMID: 32927381
Kazemi F, Danaei G, Farzadfar F, Malik V, Parsaeian M, Pouraram H, Zamaninour N, Rahmani J, Dorosty Motlagh AR.
Int J Endocrinol Metab. 2020 Jul. 18(3):e99793. PMID: 33257904
Sando D, Kintu A, Okello S, Kawungezi PC, Guwatudde D, Mutungi G, Muyindike W, Menzies NA, Danaei G, Verguet S.
J Int AIDS Soc. 2020 Jun. 23 Suppl 1:e25507. PMID: 32562364
Kintu A, Sando D, Okello S, Mutungi G, Guwatudde D, Menzies NA, Danaei G, Verguet S.
J Int AIDS Soc. 2020 Jun. 23 Suppl 1:e25508. PMID: 32562370
Wilsgaard T, Vangen-Lønne AM, Mathiesen E, Løchen ML, Njølstad I, Heiss G, Danaei G.
BMJ Open. 2020 05 24. 10(5):e035584. PMID: 32448794
Bliznashka L, Danaei G, Fink G, Flax VL, Thakwalakwa C, Jaacks LM.
Public Health Nutr. 2020 May 11. 1-11. PMID: 32390577
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Bernard Lown inspires scholars from developing countries to tackle the root causes of cardiovascular disease.